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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. jkve@regionsjaelland.dk

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Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Cellular Biology
  • Metabolism

Background:

  • Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is a condition characterized by elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels with normal circulating thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) levels.
  • Mitochondrial dysfunction is implicated in various metabolic disorders, but its role in SCH remains incompletely understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate mitochondrial function in individuals with subclinical hypothyroidism compared to euthyroid controls.
  • To assess basal oxygen consumption (VO2) and specific mitochondrial parameters in mononuclear blood cells.

Main Methods:

  • Clinical examination and measurement of thyroid hormones and TSH.
  • Determination of basal oxygen consumption (VO2).
  • Analysis of mitochondrial function in isolated mononuclear blood cells using enzymatic assays for citrate synthase activity (CS) and flow cytometry for mitochondrial membrane potential (TMRM fluorescence) and mitochondrial mass (MTG fluorescence).

Main Results:

  • Patients with SCH exhibited a lower T4/T3 ratio compared to controls.
  • Basal oxygen consumption (VO2) was significantly increased in individuals with SCH (adolescents and adults).
  • Mitochondrial function markers, including CS activity, MTG fluorescence, and TMRM fluorescence, were elevated in the SCH group, indicating increased mitochondrial mass, membrane potential, and activity.

Conclusions:

  • Subclinical hypothyroidism is associated with heightened mitochondrial stimulation and increased cellular oxygen consumption.
  • The observed mitochondrial changes may be driven by increased intracellular conversion of T4 to bioactive iodothyronines.