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Sodium/Iodide Symporter Mutant V270E Causes Stunted Growth but No Cognitive Deficiency.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Oct 2015
Nicola Juan Pablo, Reyna-Neyra Andrea, Saenger Paul, Rodriguez-Buritica David F, Gamez Godoy José David, Muzumdar Radhika, Amzel L Mario, Carrasco Nancy
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CONTEXT: Iodide (I(-)), an essential constituent of the thyroid hormones, is actively accumulated in the thyroid by the Na(+)/I(-) symporter (NIS), a key plasma membrane protein encoded by the slc5a5 gene. Mutations in slc5a5 cause I(-) transport defects (ITDs), autosomal-recessive disorders in which I(-) accumulation is totally or partially impaired, leading to congenital hypothyroidism. The characterization of...
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