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Structure and function of the type 3 deiodinase gene.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Aug 2005
Hernandez Arturo
Abstract excerpt
Thyroid hormones (TH) are essential for normal growth and development in vertebrates, and are important for the maintenance of normal metabolic activity in most tissues of the body. Because the actions of TH result from the binding of 3,3',5'-triiodothyronine (T(3)) to specific nuclear receptors in the target cell, the extent of TH action in a given cell is dependent in part on the intracellular concentration of...
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