Thyroid hormone regulation of perinatal cardiovascular function.
Thyroid hormone plays an important role in regulating cardiovascular function during the transition to extrauterine physiology. Multiple mechanisms participate, ranging from transcriptional to more immediate nongenomic modes of regulation.
Portman
Michael A
MA
Division of Cardiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA. Michael.portman@seattlechildrens.org
D000818:Animals; D002320:Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011988:Receptors, Thyroid Hormone / Q000502:physiology; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000502:physiology; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*
D011988:Receptors, Thyroid Hormone; D014284:Triiodothyronine; D013974:Thyroxine