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Activation and inactivation of thyroid hormone by deiodinases: local action with general consequences.
Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS - 1 Feb 2008
Gereben B, Zeöld A, Dentice M, Salvatore D, Bianco A C
Abstract excerpt
The thyroid hormone plays a fundamental role in the development, growth, and metabolic homeostasis in all vertebrates by affecting the expression of different sets of genes. A group of thioredoxin fold-containing selenoproteins known as deiodinases control thyroid hormone action by activating or inactivating the precursor molecule thyroxine that is secreted by the thyroid gland. These pathways ensure regulation...
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