Endocrine Abstracts

Iodothyronamines are endogenous trace amines which are putative products of thyroid hormone decarboxylation by Aromatic Amino acid Decarboxylase (AADC). 3-Iodothyronamine (T1AM) has been shown to have profound effects on rodents in vivo, including reductions in body temperature, blood pressure and cardiac output, alongside a switch from carbohydrate to fat utilisation. It is possible that T1AM induces some of these effec...