Is low elasticity of thyroid nodules at ultrasound elastography correlated with malignancy , degree of fibrosis and high expression of galectin-3 and fibronectin-1?
i) Low elasticity at US elastography is highly correlated with malignancy; ii) nodule stiffness is correlated with fibrosis and expression of Gal-3 and FN-1; iii) these features are more evident in the classic than the follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma.
These findings suggest that MCP-1 is not required for PH-induced liver regeneration, yet the role of CCR2 warrants further study.