"Propylthiouracil" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A thiourea antithyroid agent. Propythiouracil inhibits the synthesis of thyroxine and inhibits the peripheral conversion of throxine to tri-iodothyronine. It is used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopeoia, 30th ed, p534)
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D011441
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.742.698.875.842.708
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| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Propylthiouracil" by people in Profiles.
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Prenatal Treatment of Thyroid Hormone Cell Membrane Transport Defect Caused by MCT8 Gene Mutation. Thyroid. 2021 05; 31(5):713-720.
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Fetal goitrous hypothyroidism treated by intra-amniotic levothyroxine administration: case report and review of the literature. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2017 Aug 28; 30(9):1001-1005.
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Validation of edible taste strips for assessing PROP taste perception. Chem Senses. 2013 Jul; 38(6):529-39.
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Thyroid hormone receptor beta gene mutation (P453A) in a family producing resistance to thyroid hormone. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 2009 Jan; 117(1):34-7.
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Activation of SIRT1, a class III histone deacetylase, contributes to fructose feeding-mediated induction of the alpha-myosin heavy chain expression. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2008 Mar; 294(3):H1388-97.
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Thyroid hormone resistance in the heart: role of the thyroid hormone receptor beta isoform. Endocrinology. 2004 Apr; 145(4):1625-33.
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Effects of ligand and thyroid hormone receptor isoforms on hepatic gene expression profiles of thyroid hormone receptor knockout mice. EMBO Rep. 2003 Jun; 4(6):581-7.
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The human type 2 iodothyronine deiodinase is a selenoprotein highly expressed in a mesothelioma cell line. J Biol Chem. 2001 Aug 10; 276(32):30183-7.
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Increased sensitivity to thyroid hormone in mice with complete deficiency of thyroid hormone receptor alpha. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2001 Jan 02; 98(1):349-54.
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[Basedow-Graves' disease: analysis of various parameters in the prognosis of remission after clinical treatment]. Rev Paul Med. 1989 Mar-Apr; 107(2):69-74.