Abstract

Since the isolation of triiodothyronine (T3) by Pitt-Rivers and Gross (1953) several questions as to its role as a thyroid hormone arose. Does T3 have the same or different actions than that of thyroxine (T4 )? Is T3 an emergency hormone, since its synthesis relative to T4 is greatly increased during periods of low iodine intake and its response time is I/5th that of T4 (Ackerman and Arons, 1958)? Are there any interactions modifying their respective actions?

Degree

MS

College and Department

Life Sciences; Plant and Wildlife Sciences

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Date Submitted

1970-06-01

Document Type

Thesis

Handle

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/Letd137

Keywords

Diaphragm; Thyroxine; Rats

Language

English

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Life Sciences Commons

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