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[Gap junctions in the thyroid gland: distribution, regulation, function]

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  • 1INSERM U 369, Faculté de Médecine Lyon-RTH Laennec, Lyon.

Annales D'Endocrinologie
|January 1, 1996
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Thyroid cells (thyrocytes) use gap junctions, formed by connexins (Cx32 and Cx43), for communication. This cell-to-cell signaling, influenced by TSH, helps regulate thyroid cell proliferation.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Cell Biology
  • Molecular Biology

Context:

  • Thyrocytes, the cells of the thyroid gland, possess intercellular junctions, including gap junctions, crucial for tissue organization.
  • Gap junctions facilitate direct cell-to-cell communication by allowing the passage of small molecules (<1000 Mr).
  • Thyrocytes express two primary connexins (Cx), Cx32 and Cx43, which form distinct gap junction channels in specific membrane domains.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the role of connexins (Cx) and TSH in regulating thyroid cell communication and proliferation.
  • To determine the functional significance of Cx32 and Cx43 expression and gap junction activity in thyrocytes.

Summary:

  • Thyrocytes coexpress Cx32 and Cx43, forming separate gap junction channels. The hormone TSH upregulates Cx synthesis and promotes gap junction channel opening.

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  • Restoring cell-to-cell coupling in communication-deficient thyroid cells by introducing Cx32 cDNA significantly reduces their proliferation rate.

    • Impact:

    • Establishes a link between gap junction-mediated intercellular communication and the control of thyroid cell proliferation.
    • Highlights the potential of targeting connexin expression or function for therapeutic interventions in thyroid disorders characterized by abnormal cell growth.