Thyroglobulin

Stains
Thyroglobulin

Author: Nat Pernick, M.D. (see Authors page)

Revised: 26 January 2017, last major update June 2013

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Table of Contents

Definition / general | Microscopic (histologic) images

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Definition / general

Large glycoprotein (MW 670K) produced by thyroid follicular cells; later iodinated to form T3 and T4
Specific marker of thyroid differentiation

Microscopic (histologic) images

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Thyroid gland signet ring
follicular adenoma is thyroglobulin+

Courtesy of Andrey Bychkov, M.D., Ph.D.:

Expression in thyroid

Easily leaks into soft tissue

Solid cell nests