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SMDT1 is an essential regulator of the mitochondrial calcium uniporter complex that may influence tumor progression, but its role in thyroid carcinoma is unclear. This study investigated the expression, clinical significance, and biological functions of SMDT1 in thyroid carcinoma. Methods: Public databases were used to analyze SMDT1 expression, diagnostic value, prognostic relevance, co-expression networks, functional enrichment, protein interactions, and immune infiltration. SMDT1 expression was validated in 50 paired PTC and adjacent non-tumorous tissues. In vitro SMDT1 overexpression was performed in PTC cell lines, followed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), Western blotting (WB), CCK-8, colony formation, wound healing, and transwell assays. Results:SMDT1 was significantly downregulated in thyroid carcinoma tissues, PTC tissues, and PTC cell lines. Low SMDT1 expression was associated with lymph node metastasis and shorter disease-free survival. Functional analyses linked SMDT1 with mitochondrial calcium transport, oxidative phosphorylation, apoptosis, cellular senescence, and immune infiltration, including CD8+ T cells and activated NK cells. SMDT1 overexpression significantly suppressed PTC cell proliferation, colony formation, migration, and invasion. Conclusions:SMDT1 may function as a tumor suppressor in thyroid carcinoma and has potential diagnostic and prognostic value. 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