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Hypothyroid phenotype of the Tpst2 mutant mouse is dependent upon genetic background.
Biomedical research (Tokyo, Japan) - 1 Jun 2010
Hosoda Yayoi, Sasaki Nobuya, Agui Takashi
Abstract excerpt
DW/J-grt is a congenital hypothyroid mouse model that is characterized by growth retardation, significantly lowered T3 and T4 levels, and severe thyroid hypoplasia related to TSH hyporesponsiveness. Previously, we identified the point mutation of the Tpst2 gene in DW/J-grt mice that causes a decrease in the enzymatic activity, and demonstrated that the Tpst2 transgene rescues the mutant phenotypes both in vitro...
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