Question

Thyroid hormone stimulates activity of the Na+/K+ pump, as a way to increase body temperature. Based on what we learned about the chemical nature of TH, draw a scheme depicting the cellular events that take place in a target cell from the moment TH has reached the cell until activity of the Na+/K+ pump is increased.

Answer 1

1. TH reaches target cell

2. TH(like a steroid hormone) binds to receptor in cytoplasm or nucleus of cell

3. mRNA transcription of proteins

4. Proliferation of follicles

5. Activity of Na/K activity is increased