trh (Meaning)
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trh (n)
hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary
Synonyms & Antonyms of trh
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trh Sentence Examples
- The trh hormone stimulated thyroid hormone secretion from the thyroid gland.
- The trh receptor is expressed in the thyrotropes of the anterior pituitary.
- The trh gene encodes a preprohormone that is cleaved into trh and other peptides.
- The trh-producing neurons are located in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus.
- The trh signaling pathway is involved in the regulation of body temperature and metabolism.
- The trh level is elevated in primary hypothyroidism and decreased in secondary hypothyroidism.
- The trh test is used to diagnose and differentiate between primary and secondary hypothyroidism.
- The trh analog thyrotropin-releasing hormone (trh) is used to treat central hypothyroidism.
- The trh receptor antagonist is used to treat thyrotoxicosis.
- The trh gene knockout mice exhibit hypothyroidism and impaired growth.
FAQs About the word trh
hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The trh hormone stimulated thyroid hormone secretion from the thyroid gland.
The trh receptor is expressed in the thyrotropes of the anterior pituitary.
The trh gene encodes a preprohormone that is cleaved into trh and other peptides.
The trh-producing neurons are located in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus.
