Endocrine Abstracts

3-iodothyronamine (T1AM) is a recently discovered fast-acting thyroid hormone derivative. To date, the physiological effects of endogenousT1AM remain elusive, although there is increasing interest in its physiological function and pharmaceutical potential due to the role it plays in lipid and glucose metabolism (1.2).The present study monitored the effect of weeklong, daily, low dose T1AM administration on weight and metabolism in spontaneously...