Receptors, Thyroid Hormone

Introduction: Receptors, Thyroid Hormone

Description of Receptors, Thyroid Hormone

Receptors, Thyroid Hormone: Specific high affinity binding proteins for THYROID HORMONES in target cells. They are usually found in the nucleus and regulate DNA transcription. These receptors are activated by hormones that leads to transcription, cell differentiation, and growth suppression. Thyroid hormone receptors are encoded by two genes (GENES, ERBA): erbA-alpha and erbA-beta for alpha and beta thyroid hormone receptors, respectively.
Source: MeSH 2007

Receptors, Thyroid Hormone: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Receptors, Thyroid Hormone:

• Thyroid Hormone
• Thyroid
• Hormone

Terms associated with Receptors, Thyroid Hormone:

Terms Similar to Receptors, Thyroid Hormone:

• Diiodotyrosine Receptors
• Receptors, Diiodotyrosine
• Receptors, Thyroxine
• Receptors, Triiodothyronine
• T3 Receptors
• T4 Receptors
• Thyroid Hormone Receptors
• Thyroxine Receptors
• Triiodothyronine Receptors

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Thyroid Hormone Resistance Syndrome

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Receptors, Thyroid Hormone:

• Thyroid Hormone Receptors alpha
• Thyroid Hormone Receptors beta

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Receptors, Thyroid Hormone

• Proto-Oncogene Proteins
• Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear
• Transcription Factors

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Receptors, Thyroid Hormone

The following list attempts to classify Receptors, Thyroid Hormone into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Proteins
    • Neoplasm Proteins
      • Oncogene Proteins
        • Proto-Oncogene Proteins
          • Receptors, Thyroid Hormone

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Proteins
    • Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear
      • Receptors, Thyroid Hormone

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Proteins
    • Transcription Factors
      • Receptors, Thyroid Hormone

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