It may potentially phosphorylate various target proteins, thus initiating downstream cellular responses
DIO2 is considered as primarily responsible for the local production of T3 inside cells and its presence has been detected in several locations, such as the pituitary gland and hypothalamus, cochlea, brown adipose tissue, bones, muscles, heart, and central nervous system
The Connection to Other Chronic Conditions What makes this research even more exciting is its implications for other inflammatory conditions

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