• Chemistry, Medicine
• Published in The Journal of physiology 2011
• DOI:10.1113/jphysiol.2011.218594

Thyroid iodide efflux: a team effort?

@article{Fong2011ThyroidIE,
  title={Thyroid iodide efflux: a team effort?},
  author={Peying Fong},
  journal={The Journal of physiology},
  year={2011},
  volume={589 Pt 24},
  pages={
          5929-39
        }
}

• Peying Fong

The thyroid hormones thyroxine (T(4)) and triiodothyronine (T(3)) play key roles in regulating development, growth and metabolism in pre- and postnatal life. Iodide (I(-)) is an essential component of the thyroid hormones and is accumulated avidly by the thyroid gland. The rarity of elemental iodine and I(-) in the environment challenges the thyroid to orchestrate a remarkable series of transport processes that ultimately ensure sufficient levels for hormone synthesis. In addition to actively… CONTINUE READING

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