NOVEL PROLIFERATION MARKER IN PAPILLARY THYROID CARCINOMA AND NOVEL METHOD OF DIAGNOSIS DETECTING THE MARKER

摘要

The present invention relates to the use of minichromosome maintenance protein 3 (MCM3) as a diagnostic marker for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). In particular, the present invention relates to a diagnostic marker for papillary thyroid carcinoma consisting of MCM3, a diagnostic kit for papillary thyroid carcinoma comprising an MCM3 -specific antibody, and a method for diagnosing papillary thyroid carcinoma using the MCM3-specific antibody.