[HTML][HTML] Fluoride exposure induces inhibition of sodium/iodide symporter (NIS) contributing to impaired iodine absorption and iodine deficiency: molecular …

DT Waugh - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The sodium iodide symporter (NIS) is the plasma membrane glycoprotein that mediates
active iodide transport in the thyroid and other tissues, such as the salivary, gastric mucosa …

[HTML][HTML] Fluoride Exposure Induces Inhibition of Sodium-and Potassium-Activated Adenosine Triphosphatase (Na+, K+-ATPase) Enzyme Activity: Molecular …

DT Waugh - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2019 - mdpi.com
In this study, several lines of evidence are provided to show that Na+, K+-ATPase activity
exerts vital roles in normal brain development and function and that loss of enzyme activity is …

[HTML][HTML] The contribution of fluoride to the pathogenesis of eye diseases: molecular mechanisms and implications for public health

DT Waugh - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2019 - mdpi.com
This study provides diverse lines of evidence demonstrating that fluoride (F) exposure
contributes to degenerative eye diseases by stimulating or inhibiting biological pathways …

Fluoride exposure and indicators of thyroid functioning: study design and data analysis considerations

DT Waugh - J Epidemiol Community Health, 2017 - jech.bmj.com
Barberio et al 1 reported that there was no evidence of a relationship between fluoride
exposure and the diagnosis of a thyroid condition among a subsample of respondents …