Thyroid Orjala Flashcards
Which organ is the only organ that contains Iodine?
Thyroid
Why is the thyroid very well vascularized?
It has one of the highest rates of blood flow per gram
What is a Goiter?
Abnormal growth of the thyroid
What is one of the treatments for a goiter?
burnt seaweed
What is Professor Theodor Kocher of Bern known for?
Awarded the nobel prize in physiology of medicine 1909. Got the death rate of the thyroid gland from surgery to be less than 5 percent
What is the functional unit of the thyroid?
Thyroid follicle
What are follicles?
Single layer epithelial cells that surround an empty colloid
How do you make T3 from T4?
Deiodinization
What amino acid are T3 and T4 biosynthesized from?
L-tyrosine
What isomer are all natural thyroid hormones in?
L isomer
Why are thyroid hormones important?
Regulation of metabolism, growth, development, and maintaining homeostasis.
Describe the molecule of the Thyroid Hormone in terms of rotation and bonds
Free rotation around the phenyl either bond is restricted. Phenyl and tyrosyl rings are at at a 90 degree confirmation relative to each other
Why is keeping the tyrosine hormone in a lock conformation important?
The molecule must be in a lock confirmation to bind with the target site. It has to be 90 degrees to be effective
What is the oxygen bridge and is it important?
The role of the oxygen bridge is to keep the orientation of the iodophenyl substituents. It isn’t essential for the molecule and can be substituted by S or CH2
What is responsible for most of the mass of thyroid hormones?
iodine
For T3, what is the % ionized at pH 7.4?
10%
Fro T4, what is the % ionized at pH 7.4?
80%
What is the active form of the thyroid hormone?
T3
Is T3 or T4 less ionized at pH of 7.4? And what does this mean?
T3. It means it has more hydrogen bonding which is essential because it binds to nuclear receptors to a greater extent than T4
What kind of bonding does T4 have?
More ionic bonding than hydrogen bonding
What kind of hormone is T4?
prohormone
Where is T4 deiodinated?
Peripheral tissues and target cells such as the kidney and liver
Which thyroid hormone circulates the most in the body?
T4
Which thyroid hormone is more potent?
T3
What is the treatment for hypothyroidism?
Give T4, because it has a longer half life and is cheaper. You only need to give less dose, because its less potent than T3
Where are the thyroid hormone stored and secreted?
In the Follicle Lumen
Where are Thyroglobulin made?
ER
What must happen to I- before it can attach to tyrosine moeties on Thyroglobulin?
It must be oxidized
How does T3 + T4 get released into the bloodstream?
Proteolysis of Thyroglobulin + I
Where does I- get oxidized in the body?
The apical membrane
What form of Iodine is mainly found in the body?
I- , Iodide
What is all Iodine consumed and absorbed as?
I-
What is the recommended daily intake of iodine?
150 microgram/day for adults
What food contains Iodine?
Cereals, fish, eggs, bread, meat and poultry
What channel help transport I- into the thyroid follicular cell?
Na+/I- symporter. 2 Na+ and 1 I- goes in. Does not require energy
Is Na+ higher inside or outside the cell?
Outside
What is the net charge into thyroid follicular cell?
Negative
Is I- concentration in the blood high or low?
low
Where does transport of I- occur?
Basal membrane of follicular cells
What can the transport of I- across the basal membrane be inhibited by?
Perchlorate (ClO4-) and Thiocynate (SCN-)
What hormone is the NAS (Na+, I- symporter) regulated by
TSH