ERRFI1 and thyroid gland carcinoma: While most studies have focused on the role of ERRFI1 in cancer research, where it is thought of as a tumor suppressor gene due to its low expression levels in different cancer types like lung, breast, and thyroid cancer (Li et al., 2012; Lin et al., 2011; Wendt et al., 2015), limited research has been conducted on its role in aging.