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Small, specific subpopulations of hypothalamic neurons play a major role in regulating the thyroid system
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Small, specific subpopulations of hypothalamic neurons play a major role in regulating the thyroid system

by Boston University School of Medicine Regulation of thyroid hormone (TH) levels is a complex multilevel phenomenon. The paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus (the region of the brain that controls the involuntary nervous system) has been identified as a direct regulator of thyrotropin (a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that regulates the production of...