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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for EPINEPHRINE OR LIDOCAINE OR IODINE OR Lidocaine
  1. ... Thyroid peroxidase assists the chemical reaction that adds iodine to a protein called thyroglobulin, a critical step ... within the cell membrane. Without functional thyroid peroxidase, iodine taken up by the thyroid gland is not ...
  2. ... tissue in the lower neck. Thyroglobulin combines with iodine and is modified and broken down to release ... Thyroglobulin also serves as a protein storehouse for iodine and inactive thyroid hormone until these substances are ...
  3. ... creation of two additional neurotransmitters called norepinephrine and epinephrine.The AADC enzyme plays a role in the ... normal, which in turn reduces the production of epinephrine and norepinephrine. Changes in the levels of these ...
  4. ... involved in the breakdown of the neurotransmitters serotonin, epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine. Signals transmitted by serotonin regulate mood, emotion, sleep, and appetite. Epinephrine and norepinephrine control the body's response to ...
  5. ... protein transports iodide, a negatively charged version of iodine, into cells of certain tissues. The NIS protein ... NIS protein supports an efficient system that ensures iodine from the diet accumulates in the thyroid gland ...
  6. ... converted to dopamine. Other catecholamines called norepinephrine and epinephrine are produced from dopamine. Several variants (also called ... result, the body produces less dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine. These catecholamines are necessary for normal nervous system ...
  7. ... functions. Among its functions, the thyroid gland produces iodine-containing hormones (thyroid hormones), which help regulate growth, ...