Thyroid Hormones Flashcards
Thyroid gland anatomy
follicles: thyroglobulin solution-filled lumen surrounded by thyroid cells; parathyroid cells b/w follicles synthesize calcitonin
What element is needed for thyroid hormone synthesis
IODIDE
Iodide transport
Stimulated by TSH= Actively transported into thyroid cells through NA/I symporter; I- is transported from the cell to the follicular lumen via pendrin
Na/I symporter
transports Na and I into thyroid cells (TSH stimulated)
Pendrin
causes I to move from the thyroid cell into the follicular lumen
Thiocyanate and perchlorate
BLOCK NIS transport of iodide
How would renal disease affect the thyroid gland?
affect the reabsorption of iodide
Production of T3 and T4
thyroglobulin produced by thyroid cells is excreted into lumen and iodine in lumen it reacts with the tyrosine’s (generating MIT) then sequentially DIT; coupling of MIT/DIT generates T3 and T4
MIT and DIT
are precursors to T3 and T4 and are biologically inactive
Thyroid peroxidase
Uses H2O2 to oxidize I-; also couples MIT and DIT molecules
Organification of the Iodide
menas the iodide is added to the tyrosine of the thyroglobulin molecule
T4 is formed by
2 DIT molecules
T3 is formed by
1 MIT and 1 DIT molecules
Propylthiouracil
inhibits the thyroperoxidases (TP); treatment for hyperthyroidism
Wolff-Chaikoff Effect
Excessive extracellular iodide is counteracted by an inhibition of organification (H2O2) of the iodide in the thyroid follicles, therefore inhibiting T3 and T4 production
Storage of Thyroid hormones
Large amounts stored in follicle attached to thyroglobulin
Body cannot store iodide so it stores
thyroid hormones in excess to circumvent a iodide shortage
Secretion of thyroid hormone
TSH-dependent megalin receptor causes endocytosis of thyroglobulin by thyroid cells; lysosomes fuse and cleave T3 and T4
Megalin
receptor that mobilizes the thyroglobulin colloid droplet from the lumen
Cathepsin
lysosomal enzyme that cleaves T3 and T4 from thyroglobulin
T4 is solely made by the
thyroid gland
T3 is made by
the thyroid gland and the liver cleaves T4 to T3
5’-deiodinase (D1, D2, D3 depending on location)
D1 in the liver; removes iodine from T4 to make T3
D1 deiodinase (removes iodide from outer ring)
liver and kidney and thyroid
D2 deiodinase (removes iodide from outer ring)
CNA and placenta