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Merakchi K, Djerbib S, Soleimani M, Dumont JE, Miot F, De Deken X. Murine Thyroid IL-4 Expression Worsens Hypothyroidism on Iodine Restriction and Mitigates Graves Disease Development. Endocrinology 2022; 163:6650252. [PMID: 35881515 DOI: 10.1210/endocr/bqac107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Cytokines are known to perturb thyroid function and the role of interleukin-4 (IL-4) in the pathogenesis of Graves disease (GD) remains controversial. In our mouse model overexpressing IL-4 in thyrocytes (Thyr-IL4), we have reported that adult mice preserved normal serum thyroxine despite an iodide uptake defect. In the present work, we evaluated if iodine restriction could uncover the thyroid deficiency in Thyr-IL4 animals as well as the role of pendrin overexpression as a compensatory mechanism. Moreover, using an experimental model of GD we investigated the effect of a local expression of IL-4 on the incidence of hyperthyroidism. Thyr-IL4 mice developed more rapidly elevated serum thyrotropin under low-iodine supply with thyroid enlargement and classical histological modifications. These hallmarks of hypothyroidism were all enhanced in Thyr-IL4 mice with complete pendrin invalidation. Following immunization, a lower proportion of Thyr-IL4 animals developed hyperthyroidism. Surprisingly, immunized Thyr-IL4 animals presented numerous leukocyte infiltrates, associated with increased intrathyroidal expression of IFN-γ. We have demonstrated that thyroid deficiency in Thyr-IL4 mice is partially compensated for by the excessive iodide content of the standard chow and the overexpression of pendrin in these animals. Furthermore, we have shown that the local expression of IL-4 in the thyroid attenuates GD progression, which was associated with enhanced thyroid infiltration by immune cells that could negatively affect thyroid function.
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- Karima Merakchi
- Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Biologie Humaine et Moléculaire (IRIBHM), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Biologie Humaine et Moléculaire (IRIBHM), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Medicine, University of New Mexico, School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106, USA
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- Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Biologie Humaine et Moléculaire (IRIBHM), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Biologie Humaine et Moléculaire (IRIBHM), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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- Institut de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Biologie Humaine et Moléculaire (IRIBHM), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), 1070 Brussels, Belgium
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Ravera S, Reyna-Neyra A, Ferrandino G, Amzel LM, Carrasco N. The Sodium/Iodide Symporter (NIS): Molecular Physiology and Preclinical and Clinical Applications. Annu Rev Physiol 2017; 79:261-289. [PMID: 28192058 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-physiol-022516-034125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Active iodide (I-) transport in both the thyroid and some extrathyroidal tissues is mediated by the Na+/I- symporter (NIS). In the thyroid, NIS-mediated I- uptake plays a pivotal role in thyroid hormone (TH) biosynthesis. THs are key during embryonic and postembryonic development and critical for cell metabolism at all stages of life. The molecular characterization of NIS in 1996 and the use of radioactive I- isotopes have led to significant advances in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid cancer and provide the molecular basis for studies aimed at extending the use of radioiodide treatment in extrathyroidal malignancies. This review focuses on the most recent findings on I- homeostasis and I- transport deficiency-causing NIS mutations, as well as current knowledge of the structure/function properties of NIS and NIS regulatory mechanisms. We also discuss employing NIS as a reporter gene using viral vectors and stem cells in imaging, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures.
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- Silvia Ravera
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510;
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510;
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510;
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- Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510;
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Pendred syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder that is classically defined by the combination of sensorineural deafness/hearing impairment, goiter, and an abnormal organification of iodide with or without hypothyroidism. The hallmark of the syndrome is the impaired hearing, which is associated with inner ear malformations such as an enlarged vestibular aqueduct (EVA). The thyroid phenotype is variable and may be modified by the nutritional iodine intake. Pendred syndrome is caused by biallelic mutations in the SLC26A4/PDS gene, which encodes the multifunctional anion exchanger pendrin. Pendrin has affinity for chloride, iodide, and bicarbonate, among other anions. In the inner ear, pendrin functions as a chloride/bicarbonate exchanger that is essential for maintaining the composition and the potential of the endolymph. In the thyroid, pendrin is expressed at the apical membrane of thyroid cells facing the follicular lumen. Functional studies have demonstrated that pendrin can mediate iodide efflux in heterologous cells. This, together with the thyroid phenotype observed in humans (goiter, impaired iodine organification) suggests that pendrin could be involved in iodide efflux into the lumen, one of the steps required for thyroid hormone synthesis. Iodide efflux can, however, also occur in the absence of pendrin suggesting that other exchangers or channels are involved. It has been suggested that Anoctamin 1 (ANO1/TMEM16A), a calcium-activated anion channel, which is also expressed at the apical membrane of thyrocytes, could participate in mediating apical efflux. In the kidney, pendrin is involved in bicarbonate secretion and chloride reabsorption. While there is no renal phenotype under basal conditions, severe metabolic alkalosis has been reported in Pendred syndrome patients exposed to an increased alkali load. This review provides an overview on the clinical spectrum of Pendred syndrome, the functional data on pendrin with a focus on its potential role in the thyroid, as well as the controversy surrounding the relative physiological roles of pendrin and anoctamin.
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- Jean-Louis Wémeau
- Université de Lille 2, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Lille, Clinique Endocrinologique Marc-Linquette, 59037 Lille, France.
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- Northwestern University, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Tarry 15, 303 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
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Calil-Silveira J, Serrano-Nascimento C, Kopp PA, Nunes MT. Iodide excess regulates its own efflux: a possible involvement of pendrin. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2016; 310:C576-82. [PMID: 26791486 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00210.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2015] [Accepted: 01/13/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Adequate iodide supply and metabolism are essential for thyroid hormones synthesis. In thyrocytes, iodide uptake is mediated by the sodium-iodide symporter, but several proteins appear to be involved in iodide efflux. Previous studies demonstrated that pendrin is able to mediate apical efflux of iodide in thyrocytes. Acute iodide excess transiently impairs thyroid hormone synthesis, a phenomenon known as the Wolff-Chaikoff effect. Although the escape from this inhibitory effect is not completely understood, it has been related to the inhibition of sodium-iodide symporter-mediated iodide uptake. However, the effects of iodide excess on iodide efflux have not been characterized. Herein, we investigated the consequences of iodide excess on pendrin abundance, subcellular localization, and iodide efflux in rat thyroid PCCl3 cells. Our results indicate that iodide excess increases pendrin abundance and plasma membrane insertion after 24 h of treatment. Moreover, iodide excess increases pendrin half-life. Finally, iodide exposure also increases iodide efflux from PCCl3 cells. In conclusion, these data suggest that pendrin may have an important role in mediating iodide efflux in thyrocytes, especially under conditions of iodide excess.
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- Jamile Calil-Silveira
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; and
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; and
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- Division of Endocrinology Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; and
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Silveira JC, Kopp PA. Pendrin and anoctamin as mediators of apical iodide efflux in thyroid cells. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes 2015; 22:374-80. [PMID: 26313899 DOI: 10.1097/med.0000000000000188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Thyroid hormones are essential for normal development, growth, and metabolism. Their synthesis occurs in thyroid follicles and requires an adequate iodide supply and a sequence of regulated biochemical steps. The uptake of iodide into thyrocytes is well characterized, but its efflux at the apical membrane is poorly understood. This review discusses potential mechanisms underlying iodide efflux with emphasis on recent developments and controversies. RECENT FINDINGS The functional characterization of pendrin (PDS/SLC26A4), a multifunctional anion exchanger, suggested that it could be involved in mediating iodide efflux. This is supported by the phenotype of patients with Pendred syndrome (deafness, goiter, partial iodide organification defect), which is caused by biallelic mutations in the SLC26A4 gene, as well as functional studies. However, apical iodide efflux is also possible in the absence of pendrin, implicating the presence of at least another channel. Recently, Anoctamin 1 (TMEM16A), a calcium-activated anion channel has been identified at the apical membrane of thyrocytes and functional studies suggest that it may play a predominant role in mediating iodide efflux. SUMMARY Anoctamin and pendrin are two plausible candidates as mediators of apical iodide efflux. Their relative affinity for iodide and their exact physiological role await, however, further characterization.
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- Jamile C Silveira
- aDivision of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA bDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Alka K, Casey JR. Bicarbonate transport in health and disease. IUBMB Life 2014; 66:596-615. [PMID: 25270914 DOI: 10.1002/iub.1315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2014] [Accepted: 09/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Bicarbonate (HCO3(-)) has a central place in human physiology as the waste product of mitochondrial energy production and for its role in pH buffering throughout the body. Because bicarbonate is impermeable to membranes, bicarbonate transport proteins are necessary to enable control of bicarbonate levels across membranes. In humans, 14 bicarbonate transport proteins, members of the SLC4 and SLC26 families, function by differing transport mechanisms. In addition, some anion channels and ZIP metal transporters contribute to bicarbonate movement across membranes. Defective bicarbonate transport leads to diseases, including systemic acidosis, brain dysfunction, kidney stones, and hypertension. Altered expression levels of bicarbonate transporters in patients with breast, colon, and lung cancer suggest an important role of these transporters in cancer.
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- Kumari Alka
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Gorbatenko A, Olesen CW, Boedtkjer E, Pedersen SF. Regulation and roles of bicarbonate transporters in cancer. Front Physiol 2014; 5:130. [PMID: 24795638 PMCID: PMC3997025 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2014.00130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2013] [Accepted: 03/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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A unifying feature of solid tumors is a markedly altered pH profile compared to normal tissues. This reflects that solid tumors, despite completely different origins, often share several phenotypic properties with implications for intra- and extracellular pH. These include: a metabolic shift in most cancer cells toward more acid-producing pathways, reflecting both oncogenic signaling and the development of hypoxia in poorly perfused regions of the tumors; the poorly perfused and often highly dense tumor microenvironment, reducing the diffusive flux of acid equivalents compared to that in normal tissues; and the markedly altered regulation of the expression and activity of pH-regulatory transport proteins in cancer cells. While some of these properties of tumors have been well described in recent years, the great majority of the research in this clinically important area has focused on proton transport, in particular via the Na+/H+ exchanger 1 (SLC9A1, NHE1) and various H+ ATPases. We have, however, recently demonstrated that at least under some conditions, including in vitro models of HER2 positive breast cancer, and measurements obtained directly in freshly dissected human mammary carcinomas, bicarbonate transporters such as the electroneutral Na+, HCO−3 cotransporter (SLC4A7, NBCn1), are upregulated and play central roles in pH regulation. In this review, we summarize and discuss the current knowledge regarding the regulation and roles of bicarbonate transporters in cancer. Furthermore, we present new analyses of publicly available expression data demonstrating widely altered expression levels of SLC4- and SLC26 family transporters in breast-, lung-, and colon cancer patients, and we hypothesize that bicarbonate transporter dysregulation may have both diagnostic and therapeutic potential in cancer treatment.
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen Copenhagen, Denmark
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Ladsous M, Vlaeminck-Guillem V, Dumur V, Vincent C, Dubrulle F, Dhaenens CM, Wémeau JL. Analysis of the thyroid phenotype in 42 patients with Pendred syndrome and nonsyndromic enlargement of the vestibular aqueduct. Thyroid 2014; 24:639-48. [PMID: 24224479 DOI: 10.1089/thy.2013.0164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pendred syndrome (PS), a recessive disorder caused by mutations in the SLC26A4 (PDS) gene, is associated with deafness and goiter. SLC26A4 mutations have also been identified in patients exhibiting isolated sensorineural hearing loss without apparent thyroid abnormality (nonsyndromic enlargement of the vestibular aqueduct; nonsyndromic EVA). Our aim was to describe systematically the thyroidal phenotypes and the SLC26A4 genotypes of patients presenting with PS or nonsyndromic EVA. METHODS Nineteen patients with PS and 23 patients with nonsyndromic EVA, aged 5-53 years, were included. They underwent thyroid evaluation (physical examination, biological thyroid function tests, measurement of thyroglobulin level, thyroid ultrasonography, and thyroid (123)I scintigraphy with perchlorate discharge test), otological evaluation, and SLC26A4 mutation screening. RESULTS In 19 patients with PS, goiter was identified in 15 (79%) and hypothyroidism in 15 (79%); hypothyroidism was subclinical in four patients and congenital in six patients. The perchlorate discharge test (PDT) was positive in 10/16 (63%). Morphological evaluation of the inner ear using MRI and/or CT showed bilateral EVA in 15/15 PS patients. Mutation screening revealed two SLC26A4 mutant alleles in all 19 PS patients that were homozygous in two families and compound heterozygous in 12 families. In the 23 patients with nonsyndromic EVA, systematic thyroid evaluation found no abnormalities except for slightly increased thyroglobulin levels in two patients. SLC26A4 mutations were identified in 9/23 (39%). Mutations were biallelic in two (compound heterozygous) and monoallelic in seven patients. CONCLUSION The thyroid phenotype is widely variable in PS. SLC26A4 mutation screening is needed in patients exhibiting PS or nonsyndromic EVA. PS is associated with biallelic SLC26A4 mutations and nonsyndromic EVA with no, monoallelic, or biallelic SLC26A4 mutations. Systematic thyroid evaluation is recommended in patients with nonsyndromic EVA associated with one or two SLC26A4 mutations. We propose using a combination of three parameters to define and diagnose PS: (i) sensorineural deafness with bilateral EVA; (ii) thyroid abnormality comprising goiter and/or hypothyroidism and/or a positive PDT; (iii) biallelic SLC26A4 mutations.
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- Miriam Ladsous
- 1 Department of Endocrinology, Regional University Hospital Center (CHRU) of Lille, Lille, France
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Alper SL, Sharma AK. The SLC26 gene family of anion transporters and channels. Mol Aspects Med 2013; 34:494-515. [PMID: 23506885 DOI: 10.1016/j.mam.2012.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 263] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2012] [Accepted: 06/21/2012] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The phylogenetically ancient SLC26 gene family encodes multifunctional anion exchangers and anion channels transporting a broad range of substrates, including Cl(-), HCO3(-), sulfate, oxalate, I(-), and formate. SLC26 polypeptides are characterized by N-terminal cytoplasmic domains, 10-14 hydrophobic transmembrane spans, and C-terminal cytoplasmic STAS domains, and appear to be homo-oligomeric. SLC26-related SulP proteins of marine bacteria likely transport HCO3(-) as part of oceanic carbon fixation. SulP genes present in antibiotic operons may provide sulfate for antibiotic biosynthetic pathways. SLC26-related Sultr proteins transport sulfate in unicellular eukaryotes and in plants. Mutations in three human SLC26 genes are associated with congenital or early onset Mendelian diseases: chondrodysplasias for SLC26A2, chloride diarrhea for SLC26A3, and deafness with enlargement of the vestibular aqueduct for SLC26A4. Additional disease phenotypes evident only in mouse knockout models include oxalate urolithiasis for Slc26a6 and Slc26a1, non-syndromic deafness for Slc26a5, gastric hypochlorhydria for Slc26a7 and Slc26a9, distal renal tubular acidosis for Slc26a7, and male infertility for Slc26a8. STAS domains are required for cell surface expression of SLC26 proteins, and contribute to regulation of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator in complex, cell- and tissue-specific ways. The protein interactomes of SLC26 polypeptides are under active investigation.
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- Seth L Alper
- Renal Division and Division of Molecular and Vascular Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
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Viitanen TM, Sukumaran P, Löf C, Törnquist K. Functional coupling of TRPC2 cation channels and the calcium-activated anion channels in rat thyroid cells: implications for iodide homeostasis. J Cell Physiol 2013; 228:814-23. [PMID: 23018590 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.24230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2012] [Accepted: 09/18/2012] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The initial step in a synthesis of thyroid hormones is the uptake of iodide from the circulation. Iodide (I(-)) is transported into thyroid cells via a Na(+)/I(-) symporter (NIS), which is electrogenic and thus sensitive to alterations in membrane potential (V(m)). I(-) is then released to the lumen of thyroid follicles where the hormones are synthesised and stored. The mechanisms of I(-) release to follicle lumen are poorly characterised. Our whole-cell voltage clamp recordings revealed the presence of a Ca(2+) activated Cl(-) current (CaCC) in Fisher rat thyroid cell line 5 (FRTL-5). Transcripts of anoctamin 1 (ANO1) and anoctamin 10 (ANO10), putative molecular constituents of CaCC, were detected. The anion channels underlying CaCC are highly permeable to I(-). Both niflumic acid (NFA) and 2-aminoethyl diphenylborinate (2-APB), antagonists of CaCC and transient receptor potential channels, respectively, inhibited CaCC. Canonical transient receptor potential channel 2 (TRPC2) is the only TRPC member present in FRTL-5 cells. The activation rate of CaCC was markedly slower in shTRPC2 knock-down cells, indicating that Ca(2+) entry via TRPC2 contributes to CaCC activation. The uptake of iodide was enhanced and the resting V(m) was more depolarised in TRPC2 knock-down cells. We suggest that the interplay between TRPC2 and ANO1 may have dual effects on iodide transport, modulating I(-) release via ANO channels and I(-) uptake via the V(m) sensitive NIS.
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- Tero M Viitanen
- Department of Biosciences, Åbo Akademi University, Turku, Finland
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Gesing A, Bartke A, Masternak MM, Lewiński A, Karbownik-Lewińska M. Decreased thyroid follicle size in dwarf mice may suggest the role of growth hormone signaling in thyroid growth regulation. Thyroid Res 2012; 5:7. [PMID: 22897932 PMCID: PMC3464137 DOI: 10.1186/1756-6614-5-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2012] [Accepted: 08/08/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Altered somatotrophic signaling is among the most important potential mechanisms of extended longevity. Ames dwarf (df/df) mice are homozygous for mutation at the Prop-1 gene, leading to a lack of growth hormone (GH), prolactin and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). Mice homozygous for targeted disruption of the growth hormone receptor/growth hormone binding protein gene are known as GH receptor knockout (GHRKO) mice or “Laron dwarf”. Both, df/df and GHRKO mice, are characterized by reduced body size, low plasma insulin and insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), remarkably extended longevity, and severe (in df/df mice) or mild (in GHRKO mice) thyroid hypofunction. Recently, by crossing df/df and GHRKO mice, double-mutant Ames dwarf/GHRKO (df/KO) mice were created. Interestingly, these mice are smaller than Ames dwarfs or GHRKOs, and also have reduced insulin and IGF-I levels. The aim of the study was to investigate if and to what extent certain thyroid morphological parameters, such as inner follicular surface area, inner follicular perimeter, as well as the follicular epithelium thickness are changed in the examined dwarf mice. Methods This quantification was performed in thyroids collected from df/df, GHRKO and df/KO female mice, at approximately 5–6 months of age. We used a computerized plotting programme that combines a live microscopic image of the slide with an operator-generated overlay. Results Inner follicular surface area and inner follicular perimeter were decreased in all examined kinds of dwarf mice as compared to normal animals. Furthermore, decreases in these two parameters were more pronounced in df/df and df/KO than in GHRKO mice. Concerning the follicular epithelium thickness, only a tendency towards decrease of this parameter was found in all three kinds of dwarf mice. Conclusions Parameters characterizing thyroid follicle size are decreased in all three examined models of dwarf mice, which may explain decreased thyroid hormone levels in both basal mutants (Ames dwarfs and GHRKOs). df/df mutation seems to predominate over GHRKO genetic intervention concerning their effects on thyroid growth. Beside TSH, also GH signaling seems to constitute a crucial element in the regulation of thyroid growth and, possibly, function.
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- Adam Gesing
- Department of Oncological Endocrinology, Chair of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.
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Calil-Silveira J, Serrano-Nascimento C, Nunes MT. Iodide treatment acutely increases pendrin (SLC26A4) mRNA expression in the rat thyroid and the PCCl3 thyroid cell line by transcriptional mechanisms. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2012; 350:118-24. [PMID: 22178794 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2011.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2011] [Revised: 12/01/2011] [Accepted: 12/01/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Iodine is a critical element involved in thyroid hormone synthesis. Its efflux into the follicular lumen is thought to occur, in part, through pendrin at the apical membrane of thyrocytes. This study attempted to investigate whether iodide administration affects SLC26A4 mRNA expression in rat thyroid and in PCCl3 cells. Rats and cells were treated or not with NaI from 30 min up to 48 h. One group was concomitantly treated with sodium perchlorate. SLC26A4 mRNA expression was also investigated in PCCl3 cells treated with actinomycin D prior to NaI treatment. Iodide administration significantly increased SLC26A4 mRNA content in both models. The simultaneous administration of NaI and perchlorate, as well as the treatment of PCCl3 cells with actinomycin D prevented this effect, indicating that intracellular iodide is essential for this event, which appears to be triggered by transcriptional mechanisms. These data show that intracellular iodide rapidly upregulates SLC26A4 mRNA expression.
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- Jamile Calil-Silveira
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, 05508-000 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Pesce L, Bizhanova A, Caraballo JC, Westphal W, Butti ML, Comellas A, Kopp P. TSH regulates pendrin membrane abundance and enhances iodide efflux in thyroid cells. Endocrinology 2012; 153:512-21. [PMID: 22109890 PMCID: PMC3249672 DOI: 10.1210/en.2011-1548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Thyroid hormones are essential for normal development and metabolism. Their synthesis requires transport of iodide into thyroid follicles. The mechanisms involving the apical efflux of iodide into the follicular lumen are poorly elucidated. The discovery of mutations in the SLC26A4 gene in patients with Pendred syndrome (congenital deafness, goiter, and defective iodide organification) suggested a possible role for the encoded protein, pendrin, as an apical iodide transporter. We determined whether TSH regulates pendrin abundance at the plasma membrane and whether this influences iodide efflux. Results of immunoblot and immunofluorescence experiments reveal that TSH and forskolin rapidly increase pendrin abundance at the plasma membrane through the protein kinase A pathway in PCCL-3 rat thyroid cells. The increase in pendrin membrane abundance correlates with a decrease in intracellular iodide as determined by measuring intracellular (125)iodide and can be inhibited by specific blocking of pendrin. Elimination of the putative protein kinase A phosphorylation site T717A results in a diminished translocation to the membrane in response to forskolin. These results demonstrate that pendrin translocates to the membrane in response to TSH and suggest that it may have a physiological role in apical iodide transport and thyroid hormone synthesis.
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- Liuska Pesce
- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Molecular Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 303 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA
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Bizhanova A, Kopp P. Controversies Concerning the Role of Pendrin as an Apical Iodide Transporter in Thyroid Follicular Cells. Cell Physiol Biochem 2011; 28:485-90. [DOI: 10.1159/000335103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/28/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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