ea0012oc7 | Young Endocrinologist prize session | SFE2006
Scarlett AL
, Parsons MP
, Hanson PL
, Sidhu KK
, Milligan TP
, Burrin JM
T3 and T4 rapidly activate intracellular signalling cascades via thyroid hormone receptor (TR)-independent actions, suggesting the existence of a plasma membrane receptor. Recent studies support a role for the RGD recognition site of integrin, a transmembrane glycoprotein, as a cell surface TR. We have demonstrated, using PCR and Western blotting, the expression of integrin αVβ3 mRNA and protein in the transformed human osteosarcoma cell line MG...