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• Absorption
• Compounds
• Excretion
• Metabolism
• Movement
• Organification
• Transporters

IODINE PHYSIOLOGY

Iodine Physiology is concerned with how iodine operates in the body.  Much of the research on iodine physiology has been related to thyroid issues. However, since iodine is found throughout the body, issues related to iodine can be found in research dealing with every part of the body.

Iodine Absorption.

How does iodine get into the body?  There seem to be two primary methods:  the skin (transdermal) and the mouth (oral).

Iodine Transporters.

How does iodine gets into the cells?  So far, research has discovered the NIS (Sodium-Iodide Symporter), the Pendrin, the AIT, and an I2 diffusion mechanism. 

Iodine Movement

In addition to transporters, what factors are involved in iodine movement throughout the body?

Iodine Organification.

Another issue is discovering how iodine and its various compounds are transformed while in the body.  For example, how does the iodine get attached to proteins and lipids within the cells -- i.e., the process of organification.  This is the process by which iodine gets transformed into the various thyroid hormones, as well as a number of other iodoproteins and iodolipids.

Iodine Compounds.

What are the various forms that iodine turns into within the body?  For example, what are the various iodolipids and iodoproteins?  What are the functions of the iodolipids and iodoproteins?

Iodine Excretion

How does iodine leave the body?  How much (and what forms) leave via urine, feces, sweat, respiration?

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