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Medical Journal of Cairo University [The]. 2007; 75 (2 Supp.): 329-336
in English | IMEMR | ID: emr-145677

ABSTRACT

Thyroid hormone is one of the main factors that determine skeletal muscle contractile properties and the slow-twitch vs. fast twitch muscle fiber phenotype. Sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca[2+] ATPase is one of the principal regulators of Ca[2+] homeostasis in the skeletal muscle cells. It has been previously shown that modification of thyroid hormone levels has a profound impact on cardiac function, predominantly through a direct regulation of the sarcoplasmic reticulum protein levels. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of thyroid hormone treatment for 4 weeks on slow twitch soleus muscle of rats via recording twitch tension, time to peak tension, and half relaxation time and determination of soleus muscle SERCA1 expression. 24 male rats of local strain were randomly divided into 2 groups [n=12], control euthyroid group and hyperthyroid group in which hyperthyroidism was induced by intra peritoneal [i.p] injection of L-troxin 200microg/kg B.W./day, for 4 weeks. The in-situ isometric measures were done for soleus muscle and twitch tension [TT], [expressed as screen units], time to peak tension [TPT], and half relaxation time, 1/2 Rt [expressed in milliseconds] were recorded. SERCA1 protein expression in rat soleus muscle was measured. Thyroid hormone treatment significantly reduced time to peak tension and half relaxation time and increased twitch tension. These contractile changes were accompanied with significant increase in expression of SERCA1 in soleus muscle of rats. Thyroid hormone stimulates the expression of SERCA1 in slow soleus muscle in rats, thereby speeding-up the contraction-relaxation cycle and this increases energy expenditure and these effects of thyroid hormone participate at least in part to thermogenic action of thyroid hormone


Subject(s)
Male , Animals, Laboratory , Muscle Fibers, Slow-Twitch/physiology , Satellite Cells, Skeletal Muscle/physiology , Thyroxine/physiology , Homeostasis/physiology , Muscles/physiology , Rats
2.
Bol. estud. méd. biol ; 41(1/4): 3-7, ene.-dic. 1993. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-135043

ABSTRACT

En ratas Wistar normales y tratadas neonatalmente con tiroxina, se obtuvieron cortes seriados del tálamo, teñidos con el método de Golgi-Cox en las edades de 12,20 y 30 días. En la zona de núcleo reticular talámico (TRN), se contó el número de neuronas visibles, el área y la máxima extensión transversal del TRN en un total de 120 secciones. Los hallazgos indicaron que con relación al numero de neuronas en los animales tratados con T4, ocurrió un incremento signifiativo inicial de ellas a los 12 días de edad, seguido de un decremento igualmente significativo a los 20 y 30 días postnatales. Con respecto al área y a la máxima extensión transversal del TRN, sólo se observó una reducción progresiva que alcanzó sus valores más bajos a los 30 días de edad, sin ocurrir el incremento inicial que se ha descrito para el tejido neuronal. Los hallazgos sugieren que el tratamiento neonatal con T4, pudiera interferir con el desarrollo neuronal del TRN y, asimismo, a largo plazo, con las funciones modulatorias sensoriales del TRN


Subject(s)
Animals , Rats , Histology, Comparative/instrumentation , Neurons/drug effects , Thalamus , Thyroxine/pharmacology , Histology, Comparative , Neurons/cytology , Neurons/physiology , Thalamus/cytology , Thyroxine/administration & dosage , Thyroxine/physiology
3.
Med. UIS ; 7(4): 182-7, oct.-dic. 1993.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-232162

ABSTRACT

El hipotiroidismo es una de las disfunciones endocrinológicas más frecuentes en nuestro medio, afortunadamente las características de su cuadro clínico y la disponibilidad para la realización de pruebas bioquímicas: niveles de tiroxina, triyodotironina, tirotropina, permiten hacer un diagnóstico relativamente fácil y precoz, e iniciar a tiempo una terapia apropiada. Actualmente se encuentran en el mercado diferentes preparados que van desde agentes sintéticos (levotiroxina T4' triyodotironina T3' liotrix T4 y T3) hasta agentes biológicos (tiroides desecado y tiroglobulina). El hipotiroidismo se clasifica en primario, secundario, subclínico y transitorio; independientemente del tipo de hipotiroidismo que presente el paciente, casi siempre la terapia de sustitución preferida es el reemplazo con levotiroxina debido a que con la administración de este preparado sintético, se alcanzan niveles sanguíneos sostenidos y las alteraciones a nivel de ciertos órganos como sistema nervioso y corazón son menos frecuentes que con preparatados que contienen triyodotironina en alto porcentaje. Debido a la vida media prolongada de la levotiroxina se hace necesaria la monitorización de la terapia al utilizar éste agente, por medio de los niveles sanguíneos de tiroxina, fracción libre de tiroxina FT4 y TSH. Es muy importante la educación del paciente en la toma del fármaco; el médico debe hacer énfasis en la medicación a largo plazo y la realización de exámenes continuados, ya que la terapia de sustitución con hormonas tiróideas en algunas clases de hipotiroidismo es de por vida. Es importante para el médico conocer las interacciones farmacológicas de los preparados de hormonas tiróideas con otros agentes anticoagulantes, hipoglicemiantas orales, anticonvulsivantes, rifampicina y colestiramina, así como sus efectos adversos principalmente sobre el corazón y el sistema nervioso


Subject(s)
Humans , Hypothyroidism/drug therapy , Hypothyroidism/rehabilitation , Hypothyroidism/therapy , Thyroxine/administration & dosage , Thyroxine/deficiency , Thyroxine/pharmacokinetics , Thyroxine/physiology , Thyroxine/therapeutic use
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Rev. Cuerpo Méd ; 13(1): 44-7, 1990. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-123175

ABSTRACT

1. Se analizan las interrelaciones entre T4 total, tiroxina libre y globulinas transportadoras. 2. Se resalta la importancia del perfil tiroideo parcial en el diagnóstico correcto de la función tiroidea. 3. Se fundamenta la importancia de la relación T4/T4L en el establecimiento de los niveles de TBG. 4. Se analiza la incidencia de las 11 posibilidades diagnósticas que se pueden establecer con el perfil tiroideo parcial. 5. Se compara el diagnóstico por el Laboratorio con el diagnóstico Clínico


Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Thyroid Gland/physiology , Thyroid Function Tests/methods , Thyroxine-Binding Proteins/physiology , Thyroxine/physiology , Peru , Serum Globulins , Thyroxine-Binding Proteins , Thyroxine
5.
Indian J Exp Biol ; 1989 Jul; 27(7): 598-601
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-60232

ABSTRACT

Effects of long term administration of iopanoic acid (IOP), a potent inhibitor of peripheral conversion of thyroxine (T4) into triiodothyronine (T3), on body weight and gonad development in intact and in thyroidectomized (Thx) redheaded bunting that received replacement therapy with T4 were studied. IOP prevented the premigratory increase in body weight observed in intact bunting (during March/April). In contrast to the Thx birds receiving T4 only, IOP administration in combination with T4 caused a significant decrease in body weight of Thx birds. The gonad development in intact and Thx birds that received IOP was significantly inhibited. Results suggest that IOP through an effective inhibition of peripheral T4-monodeiodination may prevent the spring premigratory fattening. Emphasis is given for an important role of T3 in the physiological preparations associated with migration.


Subject(s)
Animals , Birds/physiology , Body Weight/drug effects , Emigration and Immigration , Gonads/drug effects , Iopanoic Acid/pharmacology , Seasons , Thyroid Gland/physiology , Thyroxine/physiology
8.
Yonsei Medical Journal ; : 1-9, 1969.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-191416

ABSTRACT

Prolonged administration of anterior hypophyseal, adrenocortical, or thyroid hormones is known to cause degeneration, degranulation and necrosis of the beta-cells in the Langerhans islets of the pancreas. However, the effects of extirpation of these endocrine glands upon the Langerhans islets has not been reported, a1though it is known that removal of any of these glands bring about hypoglycemia, decreased tissue uptake of glucose, and increased tissue sensitivity to insulin. The present investigation is studies of the morphologic alterations of the beta-cells in the Langerhans islets following hypophysectomy, adrenalectomy, or thyroidectomy in rats. Hypophysectomy, adrenalectomy, and thyroidectomy, all induce similar morphologic alterations in the beta-cells of the islets. These consist of increased beta-cell population, the accumlnation of beta-granules, and atrophy of the individual betacell. Therefore, these changes are considered to be not specific following the withdrawal of specific hormones but a common effect of the hypoglycemia due to removal of the hypophysis, adrenals, or thyroid glands. A similar common degeneration of the beta-cells due to hyperglycemia occurs when hormones of these endocrine glands are given excessively.


Subject(s)
Rats , Adrenal Cortex Hormones/physiology , Adrenalectomy , Animals , Atrophy/etiology , Blood Glucose , Diabetes Mellitus/etiology , Glycogen/metabolism , Hyperglycemia/etiology , Hypoglycemia/etiology , Hypophysectomy , Insulin/metabolism , Islets of Langerhans/pathology , Liver Glycogen/metabolism , Muscles/metabolism , Myocardium/metabolism , Necrosis/etiology , Staining and Labeling , Thyroidectomy , Thyroxine/physiology
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