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Melatonin and the thyroid

J Gordon, J E Morley, J M Hershman

    Hormone and Metabolic Research = Hormon- Und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones Et Metabolisme
    |February 1, 1980
    PubMed
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    Chronic melatonin administration in rats increased thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and thyroid iodine uptake. Melatonin also affected thyroid gland size and hormone content, but not TSH response to TRH.

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    Area of Science:

    • Endocrinology
    • Neuroendocrinology
    • Thyroid Research

    Background:

    • Melatonin, a hormone primarily produced by the pineal gland, influences various physiological processes.
    • The interaction between melatonin and the thyroid axis is complex and not fully elucidated.
    • Previous studies suggest potential roles for melatonin in regulating thyroid function.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the effects of chronic melatonin administration on thyroid function in male weanling rats.
    • To examine the impact of melatonin on basal thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels, peripheral thyroid hormones, and thyroidal iodine uptake.
    • To assess melatonin's influence on thyroid gland morphology and hormone content, as well as its interaction with the thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) system.

    Main Methods:

    • Male weanling rats received daily chronic melatonin administration (100 µg/day for 21 days).
    • Measurements included basal TSH, peripheral thyroid hormones (T4, T3), radioactive thyroidal iodine uptake, and thyroid gland weight relative to body weight.
    • Thyroidal T4 and T3 content, T4:T3 ratio, and hypothalamic TRH content were determined.
    • TSH response to TRH stimulation was assessed. Effects of optic nerve section and pinealectomy on thyroid hormones were also studied in relation to melatonin administration.

    Main Results:

    • Chronic melatonin treatment significantly increased basal TSH levels without altering peripheral thyroid hormone concentrations.
    • Melatonin administration led to increased radioactive thyroidal iodine uptake.
    • The thyroid gland size relative to body weight increased, along with elevated total T4 content and an increased T4:T3 ratio within the thyroid gland.
    • Melatonin did not affect the TSH response to TRH or hypothalamic TRH content.
    • Optic nerve section increased serum TSH and T3 levels, with T3 increases being abolished by pinealectomy, but these changes were not altered by chronic melatonin administration.

    Conclusions:

    • Chronic melatonin administration in male rats stimulates basal TSH secretion and enhances thyroidal iodine uptake.
    • Melatonin influences thyroid gland size and intrathyroidal T4 and T3 content, suggesting a direct effect on the thyroid gland or its regulation.
    • Melatonin does not appear to modulate the TSH response to TRH or affect circulating thyroid hormone levels in the context of optic nerve section-induced changes.

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