Effect of thimerosal on thyroid hormones metabolism in rats

Effect of thimerosal on thyroid hormones metabolism in rats

Mercury seems to exert an inhibitory effect on deiodinases, but there are few studies using Thimerosal (TM) as the mercury source. We aimed to elucidate the effect of TM on thyroid hormones peripheral metabolism. Adult Wistar female rats received 0.25 μg or 250 μg TM/100 g BW, IM, twice a week, for...

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Main Authors: Thiago U Pantaleão, Andrea C F Ferreira, Maria C S Santos, Álvaro S P Figueiredo, Ruy A N Louzada, Doris Rosenthal, Denise P Carvalho, Vânia M Corrêa da Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2017-11-01
Series:Endocrine Connections
Subjects:
thimerosal
thyroid function
iodothyronine deiodinases
Online Access:http://www.endocrineconnections.com/content/6/8/741.full

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