The endocrine glands and hormones constitute a major control system for the maintenance
of homeostasis in man. The thyroid gland, as one prototype, may be considered as an organ …

Thyroid hormones (TH) are essential for normal development, differentiation growth and
metabolism of every cell in the body. The pro-hormone thyroxine (T4) is synthesized by the …

Figure 1. Schematic summary of steps in thyroid hormone actjon. Different steps are
identified by numbers 1 through 8.(1) T3 binds to a nuclear receptor protein (NHP …

Publisher Summary This chapter reviews the recent advancements in the study of the
transport and metabolism of thyroid hormone. It discusses the role of deiodination …

The new edition of Werner's The Thyroid is so massive a monograph that anyone might be
forgiven for supposing that all must now be light as regards the thyroid and its hormones …

Abstract The thyroxine (T4)-binding capacity of the T4-binding globulin (TBG) affects the
distribution within the body and the rate of disappearance from plasma of both labeled T4 …

Most thyroid diseases are accompanied by alterations of the biosynthesis and/or secretion of
thyroid hormones. Although iodine metabolism is still viewed as an essential part of thyroid …

Thyroid hormone is produced by all vertebrate. In mammals, the thyroid gland is derived
embryologically from endoderm at the base of the tongue and develops into a bilobed …

Thyroglobulin (Tg), the precursor of the thyroid hormones triiodothyronine (T 3) and
thyroxine (T 4), is known to derive from thyroid epithelial cells. Part of Tg reaches the …

Thyroid-stimulating hormone, also known as TSH, is a glycoprotein hormone produced by
the anterior pituitary. It is the primary stimulus for thyroid hormone production by the thyroid …