Thyroid hormone behaves as a steroid hormone in that it readily penetrates the plasma and nuclear membranes in order to bind with the nuclear receptor. This being the case, explain how the thyroid gland stores thyroid hormone prior to its release. How does this compare with the storage of estrogen or testosterone in the steroid synthesizing cells of reproductive tissue?
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However, these hormones are not immediately released into the circulation. Instead, they are stored in the thyroid follicles, which are small spherical structures within the thyroid gland. The thyroid follicles are lined with follicular cells, which are Show more…
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