Retinal Photoreceptor Functions Are Compromised in Patients With Resistance to Thyroid Hormone Syndrome (RTHβ)
Author(s) -
Irene Campi,
Gabriella Cammarata,
Stefania Bianchi Marzoli,
Paolo BeckPeccoz,
Diletta Santarsiero,
Davide Dazzi,
Alessandra Bottari de Castello,
Elena Taroni,
Francesco Viola,
Caterina Mian,
Sara WatutantrigeFernando,
Carla Pelusi,
Marina Muzza,
Maria Antonia Maffini,
Luca Persani
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2016-3671
Subject(s) - retinal , electroretinography , erg , retina , endocrinology , ophthalmology , medicine , thyroid , retinal degeneration , biology , neuroscience
In animal models, disruption of thyroid hormone (TH) receptor-β (TRβ) reduces the long/medium wavelength (L/M) and increases the short-wavelength (S) cones. Retinal photoreceptor (RP) functions are unknown in patients with resistance to TH syndrome (RTHβ) with dominant-negative TRβ mutations.
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