Looking for the Mechanism of Action of Thyroid Hormone
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The mechanisms of action of thyroid hormone (TH), characterized by multiple physiological activities, proposed over the last 80 years are a reflection of the progression of our knowledge about eukaryotic signalling processes.
The cumulative knowledge gained raises the question as to what is so special about the action of this hormone.
The discovery in the 1980s that TH receptors belong to the family of nuclear transcription factors that regulate the expression of hormonal target genes was an important milestone.
TH receptors are highly organized within the chromatin structure, which itself is modified by several chromosomal and nonchromosomal factors, in the presence and absence of the hormone.
Recently, some investigators have suggested that TH acts via both genomic and nongenomic mechanisms and introduced the concept of networking within cellular complexes.
While one cannot as yet precisely describe the mechanism of thyroid hormone action, I will attempt here to point out the present thinking and future directions to achieve this goal in the light of the historical background.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tata, Jamshed R.. 2011. Looking for the Mechanism of Action of Thyroid Hormone. Journal of Thyroid Research،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-12.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tata, Jamshed R.. Looking for the Mechanism of Action of Thyroid Hormone. Journal of Thyroid Research No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tata, Jamshed R.. Looking for the Mechanism of Action of Thyroid Hormone. Journal of Thyroid Research. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-12.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-494125