Core Insights - The article discusses the critical role of thyroid hormone transport to the brain for normal neural development, mediated by the transport proteins MCT8 and OATP1C1 [2][3]. Group 1: Research Findings - A recent study published in the journal Cell by researchers from Baylor College of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health provides structural insights into the transport mechanisms of thyroid hormones via MCT8 and OATP1C1 [4][5]. - The study utilized cryo-electron microscopy to analyze the structures of MCT8 and OATP1C1 in complex with active thyroid hormones T3 and its precursor T4, achieving resolutions of 2.9 Å and 2.3 Å respectively [7]. - Key findings include the high transport specificity of MCT8 for thyroid hormones, the selective transport mechanism of OATP1C1 for thyroxine, and the discovery of a conserved extracellular regulatory site in OATP1C1 that can be allosterically inhibited by E1G [9][11].