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. 2017 Mar 1;27(3):460–474. doi: 10.1089/thy.2016.0130

FIG. 7.

FIG. 7.

Two-step process of thyroid folliculogenesis. Thyroid follicle formation requires NKX2-1 expression, while the expression of PAX8 is required for the follicle to become functional, resulting in the expression of many thyroid differentiation marker genes and eventual thyroid hormone synthesis.