Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 28, 2026

Generation of a Mouse Spontaneous Autoimmune Thyroiditis Model
Published on: March 17, 2023
Augmentation of thyrotropin responses to thyrotropin-releasing hormone following inorganic iodide
Eight euthryoid subjects were administered 500 mug of thyrotropin-releasing hormone intravenously before and after the administration of 10 mg potassium iodide daily for 7 days. Basal serum concentrations of TSH and the response of TSH to TRH were significantly increased following iodide treatment, while serum levels of T4 and T3 did not differ significantly. It is suggested that the administration of 10 mg/day of potassium iodide can produce similar changes in serum TSH to those in previous reports using large doses of iodide.
Eight euthryoid subjects were administered 500 mug of thyrotropin-releasing hormone intravenously before and after the administration of 10 mg potassium iodide daily for 7 days. Basal serum concentrations of TSH and the response of TSH to TRH were significantly increased following iodide treatment, while serum levels of T4 and T3 did not differ significantly. It is suggested that the administration of 10 mg/day of potassium iodide can produce similar changes in serum TSH to those in previous reports using large doses of iodide.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Synthesis and Regulation of Thyroid Hormones
Upon reaching the thyroid gland, TSH stimulates the follicular cells' active uptake of iodide ions from the blood. The ions diffuse to the apical surface of the cells and are oxidized to iodine. The iodine is then...
Functions of Thyroid Hormones
TH is indispensable for the normal development and maturation of the skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems during fetal and childhood growth. It facilitates bone mineral turnover and regulates protein synthesis in developing tissues, contributing significantly to overall growth and...
Hyperthyroidism I: Introduction
Hyperthyroidism II: Pathophysiology
Goiter
Hypothyroidism II: Pathophysiology

