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Thyroid hormone act through
Explanation
Lipophilic thyroid hormones T3 and T4 diffuse across plasma membrane and bind high-affinity nuclear receptors. These receptors function as transcription factors belonging to steroid receptor superfamily, binding thyroid response elements to regulate basal metabolic rate, development and thermogenesis via gene expression modulation.
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