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ClC-5 does not affect megalin expression and function in the thyroid.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Aug 2006
Maritzen Tanja, Lisi Simonetta, Botta Roberta, Pinchera Aldo, Fanelli Giovanni, Viacava Paolo, Marcocci Claudio, Marinò Michele
Abstract excerpt
Megalin is an endocytic receptor responsible for thyroglobulin (Tg) transcytosis, a process that favors hormone release. Accordingly, megalin KO mice have primary hypothyroidism. In the kidney, megalin expression is reduced when the gene encoding the chloride transporter ClC-5 is mutated. We investigated whether megalin expression and function in the thyroid are affected by ClC-5 using a ClC-5 KO mouse model. By...
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