Regulation of brain development by thyroid hormone and its modulation by environmental chemicals

Endocrine Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 295-303

  Koibuchi, Noriyuki ^a   Iwasaki, Toshiharu ^a  

^a GUNMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brain development; Critical period; Endocrine disrupting chemicals; Thyroid hormone

Indexed keywords

ANION TRANSPORT PROTEIN; ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; PROTEIN OAT14; THYROID HORMONE; THYROID HORMONE RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; THYROID HORMONE METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; CEREBELLUM; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; THYROID HORMONES;

EID: 33745620040     PISSN: 09188959     EISSN: 13484540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.KR-69     Document Type: Review

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