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Coordinate expression of functionally distinct thyroid hormone receptor alpha isoforms during neonatal brain

K N Wills1, X K Zhang, M Pfahl

  • 1La Jolla Cancer Research Foundation, California 92037.

Molecular Endocrinology (Baltimore, Md.)
|August 1, 1991
PubMed
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Thyroid hormone receptors (TRs) alpha isoforms show distinct expression patterns during rat brain development. Their varying ratios and DNA-binding activities suggest roles in fine-tuning thyroid hormone responses.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology
  • Endocrinology

Background:

  • Thyroid hormones are crucial for normal brain development.
  • Thyroid hormone receptors (TRs) regulate gene expression.
  • Differential processing of TR alpha transcripts yields multiple mRNA species in the rat brain.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare mRNA levels of TR alpha-1, TR alpha-2, and TR alpha-2v isoforms in developing rat brains.
  • To investigate the DNA-binding activities of TR alpha isoforms.
  • To elucidate the regulatory roles of TR alpha isoforms in brain development.

Main Methods:

  • Polymerase chain reaction amplification of total RNA from various brain regions of developing rats (postnatal days 5-25).
  • Comparison of mRNA levels in normal and hypothyroid animals.

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  • Analysis of DNA-binding activities of TR alpha isoforms to thyroid hormone response elements.

    • Main Results:

    • Coordinate expression of TR alpha-1, TR alpha-2, and TR alpha-2v isoforms was observed in most developing brain tissues.
    • TR alpha-2 generally showed the highest expression, while TR alpha-1 had the lowest.
    • Hypothyroid conditions increased TR alpha-1 mRNA but not TR alpha-2 mRNA.
    • Carboxy-terminal variants TR alpha-2 and TR alpha-2v exhibited different DNA-binding patterns compared to TR alpha-1, binding poorly as monomers.

    Conclusions:

    • Varying ratios of TR alpha isoform expression suggest distinct functional roles.
    • Distinct DNA-binding patterns of TR alpha isoforms indicate differential regulatory capabilities.
    • TR alpha isoforms likely play significant roles in brain development and function by fine-tuning thyroid hormone biological responses.