KI-67 as a predictive indicator of papillary thyroid cancer in Iraqi patients

KI-67 (MKI-67 in humans) is a protein able to bind to DNA which contributes to cell growth and cell proliferation. KI-67 is currently considered as a biomarker that is widely utilized as prognostic indicator for evaluating cell proliferation, diagnosing diseases, and conducting research. Several different kinds of cancer have high Ki-67 expression, which simplifying the choice of treatment for individuals with various cancer types.

The objective was to evaluate the expression of KI67 in patients suffering papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) also the association between patients age and gender and KI67 expression.

To undertake an in-depth investigation of KI67 in malignant and normal tissues, we used thyroid tissue sections to analyze KI67 expression in 70 samples, 50 different PTC (44 female and 6 male), and 20 normal types (10 for each gender). Each group's average age is between 20 and 60.

The analysis of the data revealed a substantial difference in the expression of ki67 between the patients and control groups. Ki67 expression and either gender or age did not significantly correlate.

This study suggest that KI67 may be a crucial marker for assessing the aggressiveness of tumors and inflammatory diseases.