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Development of an animal model of hypothyroxinemia during pregnancy in Wistar rats

Wei Wei, Ai-Hua Liu, Min Liu, Mingfeng Li, Xing-Han Wu, Chuan Qin, Zhongyan Shan, Ling Zhang

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, 2024

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Abstract

Hypothyroxinemia is a subclinical thyroid hormone deficiency in which the mother has inadequate levels of T4 during pregnancy. The fetus relies entirely on the mother's T4 hormone level for early neurodevelopment. Isolated maternal hypothyroxinemia (IMH) in the first trimester of pregnancy can lead to lower intelligence, lower motor scores, and a higher risk of mental illness in descendants. Here, we focus on the autism‐like behavior of IMH offspring.

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