ObjectiveTo summarize potential related proteins in thyroid papillary carcinoma metastasis and explore its mechanism.MethodThe relevant literatures on the potential related proteins of papillary thyroid carcinoma metastasis at home and abroad were reviewed.ResultsThe previous studies had shown that many biological indicators might be associated with the metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma, such as the interleukin-13 receptor alpha 2, chemokine receptor 7, low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 4, cytokine receptor-like factor 1, Rho-related protein kinase 1, and astrocyte up-regulated gene-1 were involved in the proliferation, migration, and metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma, which might be the potential therapeutic target for the papillary thyroid carcinoma.ConclusionsThyroid papillary carcinoma metastasis-associated proteins play an important role in tumor metastasis. Some progress has been made in study of metastasis mechanisms, its role and mechanism in lymphatic metastasis should be further studied.