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Neural Alterations and Hyperactivity of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis in Oatp1c1 Deficiency.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Jan 2020
Admati Inbal, Wasserman-Bartov Talya, Tovin Adi, Rozenblat Rotem, Blitz Einat, Zada David, Lerer-Goldshtein Tali, Appelbaum Lior
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Background: The thyroid hormones (THs) triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) are crucial regulators of brain development and function. Cell-specific transporter proteins facilitate TH uptake and efflux across the cell membrane, and insufficient TH transport causes hypothyroidism and mental retardation. Mutations in the TH transporters monocarboxylate transporter 8 (MCT8, SLC16A2) and the organic...
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