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The different cardiac expression of the type 2 iodothyronine deiodinase gene between human and rat is related to the differential response of the Dio2 genes to Nkx-2.5 and GATA-4 transcription factors.
Molecular endocrinology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Aug 2003
Dentice Monica, Morisco Carmine, Vitale Mario, Rossi Guido, Fenzi Gianfranco, Salvatore Domenico
Abstract excerpt
By producing T3 from T4, type 2 iodothyronine deiodinase (D2) catalyzes the first step in the cascade underlying the effect exerted by thyroid hormone. Type 2 iodothyronine deiodinase mRNA is expressed at high levels in human heart but is barely detectable in the corresponding rodent tissue. Although the heart is a major target of thyroid hormone, the role of cardiac D2 and the factors that regulate its...
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