SLC5A5 and thyroid gland carcinoma: In a study of patients with recurrent thyroid cancer, expression levels of specific ribosomal machinery—namely PIGU (phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis class U), a subunit of the GPI (glycosylphosphatidylinositol transamidase complex—correlated with RAI avidity in radioiodine scanning, NIS levels, and biochemical response to RAI treatment.