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Thr92Ala polymorphism in the type 2 deiodinase gene: an evolutionary perspective.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Dec 2020
Ricci C, Kakularam K R, Marzocchi C, Capecchi G, Riolo G, Boschin F, Kuhn H, Castagna M G, Cantara S
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PURPOSE: In the past, a role of thyroid hormones in human evolution has been hypothesized. T3, the metabolically active form, derives from extrathyroidal conversion of T4 by deionidase 2 (D2) enzyme encoded by DIO2 gene. In thyroid-deficient patients, decreased levels of free T3 have been associated with the polymorphism rs225014 A/G in DIO2, which causes the substitution of Threonine with Alanine (p.Thr92Ala) at...
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