TAZ/WWTR1 is a new marker for papillary thyroid carcinoma

In this study we analyzed the expression of TAZ/WWTR1 in papillary thyroid carcinoma and we demonstrated an important deregulation of its expression. Specifically, we evaluated the expression of TAZ mRNA in tissue specimens of papillary thyroid carcinoma by a quantitative RT-PCR assay and we demonstrated that the papillary thyroid carcinoma samples express much higher TAZ specific mRNA levels in comparison to normal thyroids.