Browsing Doctoral Theses / Doktorsavhandlingar Institutionen för biomedicin by Subject "Tbx1"
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Embryonic origin and development of thyroid progenitor cells. An experimental study focused on endoderm, EphA4 and Foxa2
(2010-06-04)The thyroid gland consists of two endocrine cell types, the follicular cells that produce the thyroid hormones T3 and T4 and the parafollicular C-cells that synthesize calcitonin. It is well-known that these cells have ... -
Transcriptional regulation of thyroid development possible interplay of endoderm- and mesoderm-derived morphogenetic signals
(2008-10-14)Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) affects 1 in 3000 children and is the major cause of treatable mental retardation. Most cases are due to malformations of the gland, collectively named thyroid dysgenesis. The disease results ...