Thyroid hormone and thyroid hormone nuclear receptors: History and present state of art
The present review traces the road leading to discovery of L-thyroxine, thyroid hormone (3,5,3´-triiodo-L-thyronine, T3) and its cognate nuclear receptors. Thyroid hormone is a pleio-tropic regulator of growth, differentiation, and tissue homeostasis in higher organisms. The major site of the thyroi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2021-04-01
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Series: | Endocrine Regulations |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/enr-2021-0012 |