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After reviewing this chapter, you should be able to:1. learn the steps involved in the stimulation of thyroid hormone secretion by the hypothalamicÀanterior pituitaryÀthyroidÀperipheral tissues axis, and the associated negative feedback response; 2. describe the unique role of the iodide ion (I 2 ) and the steps involved in the biosynthesis of thyroid hormones, thyroxine (T 4 ), and 3,5,3 0 -triiodothyronine (T 3 ) in thyroid follicular cells; 3. explain the process of conversion of T 4 to its active form T 3 and to an inactive form known as reverse T 3 (3,3 0 ,5 0triiodothyronine) by selenocysteine deiodinases. Understand how this process is regulated; 4. know that thyroid hormone deficiency or excess can result in wide variety of metabolic disturbances, and that the prompt detection and treatment of neonatal hypothyroidism will prevent developmental delay. 2 , SCN 2 ) compete with I 2 for transport in the follicular cell.

Author

Chung Eun Ha; N. V. Bhagavan

Publisher

Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier

Published

2023

Language

EN

ISBN

9780323885416

Updated

2026-03-24