Function, proliferation and differentiation of the dog and human thyrocyte.
The control of the function, proliferation and differentiation of the dog and human thyrocytes are reviewed. It is shown how this study led by serendipity to the discovery of new receptors, a new modulating intracellular protein (calcyphosin) and of endemic selenium deficiency in Africa.
Maenhaut
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Institute of Interdisciplinary Research (IRIBHN), Free University of Brussels, School of Medicine, Belgium.
Lefort
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A
Libert
F
F
Parmentier
M
M
Raspé
E
E
Roger
P
P
Corvilain
B
B
Laurent
E
E
Reuse
S
S
Mockel
J
J
D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002455:Cell Division; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*