Taking up iodide in breast tissue

Piri L. Welcsh () and David A. Mankoff ()
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Piri L. Welcsh: Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Genetics
David A. Mankoff: Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Genetics

Nature, 2000, vol. 406, issue 6797, 688-689

Abstract: Both thyroid and breast cells take up iodide, and it seems that the same molecule is responsible. This molecule is expressed in lactating and cancerous breast tissues, a result that may reopen the discussion about the usefulness of iodide transport for detecting or treating breast cancer.

Date: 2000
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DOI: 10.1038/35021173

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