Meningkatkan pendidikan adalah cara terbaik untuk memecahkan kemiskinan

    Kemiskinan masih menjadi masalah besar dunia yang belum ditemukan penyelesaiannya sampai sekarang. Masalah ini pun dihadapi oleh hampir seluruh negara, bahkan negara yang paling maju sekalipun, seperti Amerika Serikat dan Inggris.
    Persoalan ini seperti tidak pernah ada habis-habisnya, selalu diwariskan dari generasi ke generasi. Itu sebabnya, kemiskinan seolah selalu ada di permukaan bumi.
    Kemiskinan adalah siklus, lingkaran setan yang terus berputar dan menjadi perangkap manusia yang sudah ada di dalamnya, dan berpotensi memerangkap manusia-manusia lainnya yang lengah.

Kemiskinan dan Pendidikan
    Orang-orang yang tidak memiliki pendidikan cukup, selalu identik dengan

Gene Associated With Multinodular Goiter: DUOX2 = Thyroid oxidase 2 gene

a.    The official name of the DUOX2 gene

       The official name of this gene is “dual oxidase 2.” DUOX2 is the gene's official symbol. The DUOX2 gene is also known by other names.

b.    The normal function of the DUOX2 gene

       The DUOX2 gene provides instructions for making an enzyme called dual oxidase 2. This enzyme is found in the thyroid gland (a butterfly-shaped tissue in the lower neck), salivary glands, the digestive tract, and airways in the throat and lungs. Dual oxidase 2 helps generate a chemical called hydrogen peroxide. In the thyroid,

Gene Associated With Multinodular Goiter: IYD = Iodotyrosine deiodinase gene

a. The official name of the IYD gene

   The official name of this gene is “iodotyrosine deiodinase.” IYD is the gene's official symbol. The IYD gene is also known by other names.

b. The normal function of the IYD gene

    From Entrez Gene:

    This gene encodes an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidative NADPH-dependent deiodination of  mono- and diiodotyrosine, which are

Gene Associated With Multinodular Goiter: TSHR = thyroid stimulating hormone receptor gene

a.    The official name of the TSHR gene

      The official name of this gene is “thyroid stimulating hormone receptor.” TSHR is the gene's official symbol. The TSHR gene is also known by other names.

b.    The normal function of the TSHR gene

       The TSHR gene provides instructions for making a receptor that serves as a customized binding site for a hormone called thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). This receptor spans the membrane of certain cells (called follicular cells) in the thyroid gland,

Gene Associated With Multinodular Goiter: SLC26A4 = Pendred syndrome gene (Pendrin)

a.    The official name of the SLC26A4 gene

      The official name of this gene is “solute carrier family 26, member 4.” SLC26A4 is the gene's official symbol. The SLC26A4 gene is also known by other names.

b.    The normal function of the SLC26A4 gene

       The SLC26A4 gene provides instructions for making a protein called pendrin. This protein transports negatively charged particles (ions), including chloride, iodide, and bicarbonate, across cell membranes. Pendrin is present in the kidneys, inner ear, and thyroid. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped tissue at the base of the neck that releases hormones to help regulate growth and the rate of chemical reactions in the body (metabolism).

       Although the function of pendrin is

Gene Associated With Multinodular Goiter: NIS (SLC5A5) = sodium-iodide symporter gene

a.    The normal function of the SLC5A5 gene

      The SLC5A5 gene provides instructions for making a protein called sodium-iodide symporter or NIS. In certain tissues, this protein facilitates the uptake of iodide (a negatively charged version of iodine). The NIS protein is found primarily in the thyroid gland, a butterfly-shaped tissue in the lower neck. The thyroid gland produces and releases iodide-containing thyroid hormones that play an important role in regulating growth, brain development, and the rate of chemical reactions in the body (metabolism). The NIS protein supports a remarkably efficient system that ensures iodine from the

Gene Associated With Multinodular Goiter: Thyroid peroxidase (TPO gene)

a.       The official name of the TPO gene

      The official name of this gene is “thyroid peroxidase.” TPO is the gene's official symbol. The TPO gene is also known by other names.

b.      The normal function of the TPO gene

       The TPO gene provides instructions for making an enzyme called thyroid peroxidase. This enzyme plays a central role in the function of the thyroid gland, a butterfly-shaped tissue in the lower neck. Thyroid peroxidase assists the chemical reaction that