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The identification of integrins as a plasma membrane receptor for thyroid hormones has provided a new perspective on the role of these hormones in cellular defense.

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The identification of integrins as a plasma membrane receptor for thyroid hormones has provided a new perspective on the role of these hormones in cellular defense.

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Analogs of thyroid hormones, inhibitors and agonists at the integrins receptor for the hormone are evaluated as areas of emphasis for therapeutic research.

Full Professor Ahmed R. G.
Division of Anatomy and Embryology, Zoology department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Egypt.

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This page is a summary of: Nongenomic Actions of Thyroid Hormones: From Basic Research to Clinical Applications. An Update, Immunology Endocrine & Metabolic Agents - Medicinal Chemistry, January 2013, Bentham Science Publishers,
DOI: 10.2174/1871522211313010005.
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