ABSTRACT Objective: Graves’ ophthalmopathy (GO) is an autoimmune disease that leads to ocular proptosis caused by fat accumulation and inflammation, and the main treatment is corticosteroid therapy. Retinoid acid receptor-alpha (RARα) seems to be associated with inflammation and adipocyte differentiation. This study aimed to assess the effect of glucocorticoid treatment on orbital fibroblasts of GO patient treated or not with different glucocorticoid doses. Materials and methods: Orbital fibroblasts collected during orbital decompression of a female patient with moderately severe/severe GO […]

Thyroid carcinoma is the most common endocrine malignancy. Approximately 90% of non-medullary thyroid malignancies are classified as well-differentiated thyroid carcinomas. Even though this type of tumor is not aggressive and usually curable after therapy, recurrence develops in 20-40% and progression to cellular de-differentiation occurs in up to 30% of patients. Poorly differentiated cancers are characterized by loss of thyroid-specific functions and properties, such as the capacity to concentrate radioiodide. Therapeutic options for de-differentiated thyroid cancer are limited and generally not […]