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TAS2R bitter taste receptors regulate thyroid function.
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology - 1 Jan 2015
Clark Adam A, Dotson Cedrick D, Elson Amanda E T, Voigt Anja, Boehm Ulrich, Meyerhof Wolfgang, Steinle Nanette I, Munger Steven D
Abstract excerpt
Dysregulation of thyroid hormones triiodothyronine and thyroxine (T3/T4) can impact metabolism, body composition, and development. Thus, it is critical to identify novel mechanisms that impact T3/T4 production. We found that type 2 taste receptors (TAS2Rs), which are activated by bitter-tasting compounds such as those found in many foods and pharmaceuticals, negatively regulate thyroid-stimulating hormone...
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