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Partial peripheral resistance to thyroid hormones, a post-receptor defect?

B A Lamberg, K Liewendahl, J Bernal

    Hormone and Metabolic Research. Supplement Series
    |January 1, 1984
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    Thyroid hormone resistance is often not due to receptor defects. In most cases, nuclear T3 receptors function normally, suggesting post-receptor issues cause resistance.

    Area of Science:

    • Endocrinology
    • Molecular Biology
    • Genetics

    Background:

    • Partial resistance to thyroid hormones (PRTH) is a rare endocrine disorder.
    • Thyroid hormone action is mediated by the nuclear thyroid hormone receptor (TR).
    • TRs bind to specific DNA sequences to regulate gene expression.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the binding characteristics of the nuclear receptor for triiodothyronine (T3) in patients with PRTH.
    • To determine if abnormalities in the T3 receptor itself are the primary cause of resistance.

    Main Methods:

    • Studied T3 receptor binding affinity and maximal binding capacity.
    • Utilized circulating lymphocytes and cultured fibroblasts from PRTH patients.
    • Compared receptor characteristics to those of control subjects.

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    Main Results:

    • In the majority of PRTH patients, T3 receptors exhibited normal binding affinity and maximal binding capacity.
    • A small subset of patients showed evidence of abnormal receptors or receptor absence.
    • These findings suggest receptor function is intact in most PRTH cases.

    Conclusions:

    • The primary mechanism for PRTH in most cases likely involves post-receptor events.
    • Transcriptional or translational regulation may be affected, rather than the receptor itself.
    • Further research should focus on post-transcriptional and post-translational modifications in thyroid hormone signaling.