AN ANALYSIS OF THE SOURCES AND QUANTITY OF 3,5,3'-TRIIODOTHYRONINE SPECIFICALLY BOUND TO NUCLEAR RECEPTORS IN RAT CEREBRAL-CORTEX AND CEREBELLUM
AN ANALYSIS OF THE SOURCES AND QUANTITY OF 3,5,3'-TRIIODOTHYRONINE SPECIFICALLY BOUND TO NUCLEAR RECEPTORS IN RAT CEREBRAL-CORTEX AND CEREBELLUM
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DOI:
10.1210/endo-110-2-367
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发表时间:
1982-01-01
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影响因子:
4.8
通讯作者:
LARSEN, PR
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CRANTZ, FR;SILVA, JE;LARSEN, PR
There is rapid in vivo conversion of L-[125I]T4 [thyroxine] to L-T3 [triiodothyronine] in rat cerebral cortex and cerebellum. Early studies showed significant quantities of [125I]T3 specifically bound to nuclear thyroid hormone receptors. The amount of [125I]T3 relative to the simultaneously injected [131I]T3 in cell nuclei was greater in the cerebral cortex and cerebellum than in other tissues examined, suggesting a major contribution of locally generated T3 to total nuclear T3 in these organs. The relative contribution of both T3 sources, the plasma and local 5''-deiodination to the total mass of T3 specifically bound to the nuclear receptors of cerebral cortex and cerebellum in euthyroid rats in steady state conditions was assessed. To determine the maximal binding capacity of the nuclear receptors in these 2 tissues, rats were injected with increasing quantities of unlabeled T3 along with labeled T3. The maximal binding capacity of the nuclear receptors in cerebral cortex was 266 pg T3/mg DNA (95% confidence limits, 242-290) and that for cerebellum was 95 pg T3/mg DNA (89-101). Euthyroid rats were then given [125I]T4 and [131I]T3 and after suitable corrections for the contribution of plasma [125I]T3 to nuclear [125I]T3, they were given the locally generated nuclear [125I]T3. Local (Lc) T3(T4), was computed. At 15 h or longer after [125I]T4 injection, Lc T3(T4) accounted for > 80% of the total nuclear [125I]T3 in cerebral cortex and .apprx. 67% of that in the cerebellar nuclei. The nuclear Lc [125I]T3(T4) to serum [125I]T4 ratio was constant between 15 and 24 h after the injection. The gravimetric amount of nuclear Lc T3(T4) was thus estimated by multiplying this ratio by serum T4 radioimmunoassay. In addition, the nuclear to serum ratio for T3, at the peak of nuclear [131I]T3, and the serum T3 radioimmunoassay were used to estimate the contribution of plasma T3 to nuclear T3. In the cerebral cortex, nuclear Lc T3(T4) was 195 pg/mg DNA occupying 73% of the maximal binding capacity of these receptors. Plasma T3 contributed 56 pg T3/mg DNA, 21% of the binding capacity, resulting in over 90% occupancy of the nuclear thyroid hormone receptors. For cerebellum, Lc T3(T4) was 30 pg/mg DNA (32% of the maximal binding capacity); plasma T3 contributed .apprx. 23 pg/mg DNA or 24% of the maximal binding capacity. The occupancy of cerebellar nuclear thyroid hormone receptors was 56%. T3 generated intracellularly from T4 contributes more than half of the T3 specifically bound to nuclear receptors of cerebral cortex and cerebellum. These receptors in cerebral cortex are nearly saturated at endogenous serum T3 and T4 concentrations. T4 apparently plays an important role as a source of intracellular T3 in the CNS.