Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) is a small yet highly significant tripeptide consisting of the amino acids pyroglutamate, histidine, and proline. First identified in the hypothalamus, TRH was ...

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 ...

Whether hormone supplementation is necessary for infants with transient hypothyroxinemia of prematurity (THOP) remains controversial, and further analysis of the hypothalamus–pituitary–thyroid axis of ...

The thyroid gland produces two thyroid hormones, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), and releases them as needed by the body. The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland help control the thyroid ...

It releases hormones that regulate metabolismMedically reviewed by Danielle Weiss, MDFact checked by Nick BlackmerThe thyroid gland is part of the endocrine system (along with the adrenal glands, ...

TSH in pars distalis (PD-TSH) is controlled by the hypothalamus -- pituitary gland -- thyroid gland (HPT) axis. The hypothalamus secretes the thyrotropsin-releasing hormone (TRH), which stimulates the ...

Scientists at ITbM, Nagoya University and the University of Chicago have discovered the mechanism on how a single hormone manages to trigger two different functions, i.e. seasonal sensing and ...

How much do you know about your thyroid gland? See if you can tell which of these facts are true: Every cell of the body depends on the thyroid gland to regulate metabolism. The function of the ...