Thyroid Gland
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Risk of thyroid cancer in survivors of childhood cancer: results from the British Childhood Cancer Survivor Study.

13 Nov 2009 Second primary neoplasms (SPNs) are a recognised late effect of treatment for childhood cancer. Thyroid SPNs can develop after exposure to low-dose radiation, due to the radio-sensitivity of the thyroid gland. The British Childhood Cancer Survivor ... Read more...

Sphingosine kinase as a regulator of calcium entry through autocrine sphingosine 1-phosphate signaling in thyroid FRTL-5 cells.

29 Sep 2009 Calcium entry is one of the main regulators of intracellular signaling. Here, we have described the importance of sphingosine, sphingosine kinase 1 (SK1), and sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) in regulating calcium entry in thyroid FRTL-5 cells. In ... Read more...

Mutations of the thyroglobulin gene and its relevance to thyroid disorders.

29 Sep 2009 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To perform an update review on thyroglobulin gene mutations associated with congenital hypothyroidism, thyroid cancer, and autoimmunity. RECENT FINDINGS: Forty-two thyroglobulin mutations have been identified in dyshormonogenetic ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Thyroid Gland'

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• Risk of thyroid cancer in survivors of childhood cancer: results from the British Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. 13 Nov 2009
• Sphingosine kinase as a regulator of calcium entry through autocrine sphingosine 1-phosphate signaling in thyroid FRTL-5 cells. 29 Sep 2009
• Current World Literature. 29 Sep 2009
• Mutations of the thyroglobulin gene and its relevance to thyroid disorders. 29 Sep 2009
• Environmental chemicals and thyroid function: an update. 29 Sep 2009
• Induction of cytokine gene expression in human thyroid epithelial cells irradiated with HZE particles (iron ions). 29 Sep 2009
• Concurrent lingual thyroid and undescended thyroglossal duct thyroid without orthotopic thyroid gland. 29 Sep 2009
• Radrue method for reconstruction of external photon doses for Chernobyl liquidators in epidemiological studies. 29 Sep 2009
• Paired box gene 8-peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma fusion protein and loss of phosphatase and tensin homolog synergistically cause thyroid hyperplasia in transgenic mice. 22 Sep 2009
• Kcne2 deletion uncovers its crucial role in thyroid hormone biosynthesis. 18 Sep 2009
• Comprehensive molecular etiology analysis of nonsyndromic hearing impairment from typical areas in China. 8 Sep 2009
• Thyroid lymphosonography: a novel method for evaluating lymphatic drainage. 30 Aug 2009
• Papillary adenocarcinoma of thyroid in a patient with right submandibular mass--a rare case of 'lateral aberrant thyroid'. 30 Aug 2009
• Determination of full-length cDNA nucleotide sequence of equine carbonic anhydrase VI and its expression in various tissues. 30 Aug 2009
• Abnormal responses to TRH in children born small for gestational age that failed to catch up. 30 Aug 2009
• Validation and application of an immunofluorimetric assay for detection of serum free triiodothyronine and free thyroxine concentrations in buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) under various physiological conditions. 30 Aug 2009
• Multimodality imaging of a retrosternal parathyroid adenoma with multiple brown tumors. 30 Aug 2009
• Autoimmune thyroid disease and autoimmune rheumatic disorders: a two-sided analysis. 30 Aug 2009
• Role of iodine, selenium and other micronutrients in thyroid function and disorders. 30 Aug 2009
• Papillary carcinoma of the thyroid with massive squamous metaplasia after fine needle aspiration: a potential diagnostic pitfall. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Thyroid Gland'

Definition: A highly vascularized endocrine gland consisting of two lobes joined by a thin band of tissue with one lobe on each side of the TRACHEA. It secretes THYROID HORMONES from the follicular cells and CALCITONIN from the parafollicular cells thereby regulating METABOLISM and CALCIUM level in blood, respectively.

Descriptor UI: D013961

Alternative terms: Thyroid Gland; Gland, Thyroid; Glands, Thyroid; Thyroid Glands; Thyroid; Thyroids;

Related Mesh Headings: Struma Ovarii; Thyroidectomy; Ultimobranchial Body;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood supply; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; growth & development; immunology; injuries; innervation; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; pathology; physiology; physiopathology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; secretion; surgery; transplantation; ultrastructure; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: A06.407.900;

Technical Notes: /surg: probably THYROIDECTOMY; inflammation = THYROIDITIS; nodule = THYROID NODULE; /abnorm: consider also THYROID DYSGENESIS