The CTLA-4 gene can trigger T-cells to attack the follicular cells of this structure, leading to Hashimoto's disease. Another condition arises when antibodies bind to a receptor and continually stimulate it, which can lead to blindness in extreme cases; that condition is called Graves's disease. The parafollicular cells of this gland secrete a hormone that reduces blood calcium levels, calcitonin, and its namesake hormones require iodine. For 10 points, name this gland that produces thyroxine and enlarges in goiter.
The CTLA-4 gene can trigger T-cells to attack the follicular cells of this structure, leading to Hashimoto's disease. Another condition arises when antibodies bind to a receptor and continually stimulate it, which can lead to blindness in extreme cases; that condition is called Graves's disease. The parafollicular cells of this gland secrete a hormone that reduces blood calcium levels, calcitonin, and its namesake hormones require iodine. For 10 points, name this gland that produces thyroxine and enlarges in goiter.
The CTLA-4 gene can trigger T-cells to attack the follicular cells of this structure, leading to Hashimoto's disease.
{thyroid} gland