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Hyperfunctioning thyroid adenoma and activating mutations in the TSH receptor gene.
Archives of medical research - 1 Jan 2000
Polak M
Abstract excerpt
Thyrotropin (TSH) positively controls the function, differentiation, and growth of thyrocytes. TSH interacts with thyrocytes through the TSH receptor and its action is mediated by cyclic AMP-dependent mechanisms. From data gathered on adrenergic receptors, it was hypothesized that TSH receptor mutations that lead to constitutive activation of the TSH receptor would also result in autonomous thyroid growth and...
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