thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity; exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is more potent and briefer
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triiodothyronine::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | liothyronine, t |
| Type of | thyroid hormone |
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The hormones are known as T3, or triiodothyronine, and T4, or thyroxine.
From the sciencedaily.com
Myelin is produced by cells called oligodendrocytes, whose development is controlled by the hormone triiodothyronine, which is made in the thyroid.
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These observations have prompted investigations into the use of combination therapy with L-thyroxine and L-triiodothyronine for hypothyroidism.
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Common variation in the DIO2 gene predicts baseline psychological well-being and response to combination thyroxine plus triiodothyronine therapy in hypothyroid patients.
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These are normal in the other forms, and in thyrotoxicosis the levels of thyroxine and triiodothyronine are elevated, with resultant suppression of TSH production by the pituitary gland.
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Interestingly, recent guidelines from the European Thyroid Association endorse using the L-thyroxine and L-triiodothyronine combination therapy for hypothyroidism as an experimental treatment.
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- Thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity; exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is more potent and briefer
- Triiodothyronine, C15H12I3NO4, also known as T3, is a thyroid hormone. It affects almost every physiological process in the body, including growth and development, metabolism, body temperature, and heart rate .
- A thyroid hormone. Also called liothyronine sodium or T-3.
- A hormone secreted by the thyroid gland which regulates metabolism.
- The active form of thyroid hormone. It has three iodine atoms and is eight times more active than levothyroxine. It is the essential form used in the brain.
- The secondary hormone produced by the thyroid gland.
- A thyroid hormone primarily converted from T4, though some excretion occurs from the thyroid directly. T3 is the metabolically active hormone.
- Has similar functions to thyroxine.
