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Compensatory changes in thyroid blood flow are only partially mediated by thyrotropin.

M Michalkiewicz1, J M Connors, L J Huffman

  • 1Department of Physiology, West Virginia University Health Sciences Center, Morgantown 26506.

The American Journal of Physiology
|April 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Thyroid blood flow increases after hemithyroidectomy, with or without elevated thyrotropin (TSH). This suggests TSH is not the sole driver of compensatory thyroid growth and blood flow changes.

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Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Physiology

Background:

  • Hemithyroidectomy triggers compensatory thyroid growth and hormone secretion.
  • Increased thyroid blood flow (BF) precedes these compensatory changes.
  • The role of thyrotropin (TSH) and potential neural reflexes in these adaptations is unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of TSH in mediating compensatory alterations in thyroid blood flow and mass after subtotal thyroidectomy in rats.

Main Methods:

  • Subtotal thyroidectomy (hemithyroidectomy) was performed on male Sprague-Dawley rats.
  • One group (HTX) received no further treatment; another group (Clamp) had plasma TSH levels normalized via thyroid hormone replacement.
  • Thyroid blood flow was measured using the radioactive microsphere technique, and plasma TSH, triiodothyronine, and thyroxine levels were determined.

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Main Results:

  • HTX rats showed significantly elevated plasma TSH levels, thyroid lobe weight, and thyroid blood flow.
  • Clamp rats, despite suppressed TSH rise, exhibited increased thyroid blood flow, though less than in HTX rats.
  • Neither surgery nor clamp treatment affected blood pressure or blood flow to other organs.

Conclusions:

  • TSH plays a role in mediating compensatory thyroid growth and blood flow increases post-hemithyroidectomy.
  • However, TSH is not solely responsible, as blood flow increased even when TSH levels were normalized, suggesting other factors are involved.