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Iodine metabolism and thyroid physiology: current concepts

R R Cavalieri1

  • 1Nuclear Medicine Service, VA Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA.

Thyroid : Official Journal of the American Thyroid Association
|April 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Recent advances in thyroid physiology include the cloning of the thyroid iodine transporter and the discovery of a specific mechanism for triiodothyronine (T3) efflux from cells, impacting thyroid hormone action.

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Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Physiology

Background:

  • Iodine is crucial for thyroid hormone synthesis and thyroid gland regulation.
  • Thyroid hormone (TH) transport and cellular uptake involve complex mechanisms.
  • Recent research has clarified key aspects of thyroid physiology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advances in thyroid physiology, focusing on iodine transport and TH regulation.
  • To highlight the cloning of the thyroid iodine transporter and its implications.
  • To elucidate the mechanisms of cellular triiodothyronine (T3) efflux.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent scientific literature.
  • Cloning of the thyroid iodine transporter.
  • Studies on cellular T3 efflux mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • The thyroid iodine transporter has been cloned, enabling further study of iodine uptake regulation.
  • TSH regulates iodine uptake in the thyroid gland, unlike in other organs.
  • A specific, saturable, verapamil-inhibitable mechanism for T3 efflux from cells has been identified.

Conclusions:

  • The cloning of the thyroid iodine transporter is a major breakthrough for understanding thyroid function and disease.
  • Cellular T3 efflux is an active, regulated process that influences TH action.
  • These findings advance our understanding of thyroid hormone homeostasis and signaling.

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