Abstract
Summary
The action of acetylcholine on I131 metabolism in dog thyroid slices was investigated. It was established that acetylcholine, like the thyrotrophic hormone, increased the ability of thyroid slices to concentrate iodine. This augmented iodine uptake was found mainly in the form of increased amounts of protein bound monoiodotyrosine and diiodotyrosine.
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