How Thyroid Hormone ‘Dims’ Metabolism

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It has been known for some time that the thyroid gland is a strong regulator of the body's metabolism, making it key to many health conditions. But the molecular details of how thyroid hormone acts on cells in the body have never been fully understood. Now researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have taken a big step toward the resolution of this mystery by showing that it doesn't operate as a straight on/off switch, but more like a dimmer.

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It has been known for some time that the thyroid gland is a strong regulator of the body's metabolism, making it key to many health conditions. But the molecular details of how thyroid hormone acts on cells in the body have never been fully understood. Now researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have taken a big step toward the resolution of this mystery by showing that it doesn't operate as a straight on/off switch, but more like a dimmer.

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I wish the article would have offered an opinion about people like myself whose thyroid gland quit working a long time ago - like when I was age 10.

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I am hypo-thyroid myself. the article however focuses on how the thyroxine interacts with the cells at the molecular level.