Article
A 20-basepair duplication in the human thyroid peroxidase gene results in a total iodide organification defect and congenital hypothyroidism.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jul 1994
Bikker H, den Hartog M T, Baas F, Gons M H, Vulsma T, de Vijlder J J
Abstract excerpt
In this study we present the molecular basis of a total iodide organification defect causing severe congenital hypothyroidism. In the thyroid gland of the patient, thyroid peroxidase (TPO) activity and the iodination degree of thyroglobulin were below detection limits, and no TPO messenger ribonucleic acid was detectable by Northern blot analysis. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoretic analysis of the TPO gene...
Topics
- Base Composition
- Base Sequence
- Blotting, Northern
- Congenital Hypothyroidism
- DNA
- Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
- Humans
- Hypothyroidism
- Infant
- Iodide Peroxidase
