NCIt definition : Thyroglobulin (2768 aa, 305 kDa) is encoded by the human TG gene. This protein is
involved in thyroid hormone synthesis.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: The form that thyroid hormone takes when stored in the cells of the thyroid.
If the thyroid has been removed, thyroglobulin should not show up on a blood test.
Doctors measure thyroglobulin level in blood to detect thyroid cancer cells that remain
in the body after treatment.; CDISC: An antigen encoded by the TG gene that regulates thyroid hormone synthesis.
It can be considered as an autoantigen and is commonly associated with autoimmune
thyroid diseases.;
NCIt note : Thyroglobulin is the precursor for both the free and iodinated forms of thyroxine
(T4) and triiodothyronine (T3).;