have examined the thyroid tissue of patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and have found that the expression of Th1 cytokines interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) is higher than that of healthy individuals, while the expression of Cav-1 is lower than that of healthy individuals. This evidence concerns the gene IFNG and Hashimoto thyroiditis.