Thyroid hormone regulates cellular energetics in multiple organs and sets the metabolic rate of the body. The hormone action takes days to weeks, working by altering gene transcription. Now its ability to also function over the short term is coming to light (pages 638–642).
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Liggett, S. The two-timing thyroid. Nat Med 10, 582–583 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0604-582
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