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Dong X, Deng L, Yao S, Wu W, Cao J, Sun L, Bai Y, Li H, Weng X, Ren H, Ren W. Protective effects of curcumin against thyroid hormone imbalance after gas explosion-induced traumatic brain injury via activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis in male rats. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:74619-74631. [PMID: 35641736 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20943-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Gas explosion (GE)-induced traumatic brain injury (TBI) can affect thyroid hormone (TH) homeostasis in miners. This study evaluated the effects of hepatic transthyretin and hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis on thyroids and explored the protective effect and mechanism of curcumin on GE-induced TBI. Thirty rats were randomly divided into three groups (10 per group): first group (control group)-rats received GE treatment once; second group (GE group)-rats received GE treatment (200 m from the source of the explosion once); third group (GE + Cur group)-rats received curcumin (Cur) by lavage at a dose of 100 mg/kg/day once every other day for 7 days after receiving GE. After GE, the pathological changes were analyzed by hemotoxylin and eosin staining, and the levels of serum reactive oxygen species (ROS), urine iodine (UI), THs, nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (Gpx), and malondialdehyde (MDA) were analyzed using ELISA. Expression of proteins in the HPT axis of rats was examined by immunohistochemistry and Western blotting. We found that GE could induce pathologic changes in rat thyroid and liver. Serum levels of THs, NF-κB and serum redox state became unbalanced in rats after GE. GE could inhibit the biosynthesis and biotransformation of THs by affecting key HPT axis proteins. Additionally, GE reduced the level of hepatic transthyretin. Serum THs levels and thyroid sections were almost recovered to normal after curcumin treatment. The aforementioned key HPT axis proteins in the curcumin group showed opposite expression trends. In summary, GE affected THs balance while curcumin can protect against these injury effects by affecting TH biosynthesis, biotransformation, and transport, and inducing oxidative stress and inflammatory responses.
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- Xinwen Dong
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, Henan, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, Henan, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, Henan, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, Henan, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, College of Preventive Medicine, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Institute of Toxicology, College of Preventive Medicine, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, Henan, China
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, Henan, China
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- Institute of Trauma and Orthopedics, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453000, Henan, China
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- Department of Human Resources, Sanquan College, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453000, Henan, China
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- Institutes of Health Central Plains, Xinxiang Medical University, 601 Jinsui Street , Xinxiang, 453003, Henan, China.
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Han L, Zhang F, Liu Y, Yu J, Zhang Q, Ye X, Song H, Zheng C, Han B. Uterus globulin associated protein 1 (UGRP1) binds podoplanin (PDPN) to promote a novel inflammation pathway during Streptococcus pneumoniae infection. Clin Transl Med 2022; 12:e850. [PMID: 35652821 PMCID: PMC9161880 DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Background Streptococcus pneumoniae is the major cause of life‐threatening infections. Toll‐like receptors (TLRs) and NOD‐like receptors (NLRs) could recognise S. pneumoniae and regulate the production of pro‐inflammatory cytokines. UGRP1, highly expressed in lung, is predominantly secreted in airways. However, the function of UGRP1 in pneumonia is mainly unknown. Methods and results We showed that upon TLR2/TLR4/NOD2 agonists stimulation or S. pneumoniae infection, treatment with UGRP1 could promote phosphorylation of p65 and enhance IL‐6, IL‐1β and TNFα production in macrophages. We further elucidated that after binding with cell‐surface receptor PDPN, UGRP1 could activate RhoA to enhance interaction of IKKγ and IKKβ, which slightly activated NF‐κB to improve expression of TLR2, MyD88, NOD2 and NLRP3. Deletion of UGRP1 or blocking UGRP1 interaction with PDPN protected mice against S. pneumoniae‐induced severe pneumococcal pneumonia, and activating RhoA with agonist in UGRP1‐deficient mice restored the reduced IL‐6 production. Conclusion We demonstrated that UGRP1–PDPN–RhoA signaling could activate NF‐κB to promote expression of TLR2, MyD88, NOD2 and NLRP3, which enhanced inflammatory cytokines secretion during S. pneumoniae infection. Antibodies, which could interrupt interaction of UGRP1 and PDPN, are potential therapeutics against S. pneumoniae.
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- Lei Han
- The Core Laboratory in Medical Center of Clinical Research, Department of Molecular Diagnostics and Endocrinology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiration, Yangpu Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- The Core Laboratory in Medical Center of Clinical Research, Department of Molecular Diagnostics and Endocrinology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- The Core Laboratory in Medical Center of Clinical Research, Department of Molecular Diagnostics and Endocrinology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- The Core Laboratory in Medical Center of Clinical Research, Department of Molecular Diagnostics and Endocrinology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- The Core Laboratory in Medical Center of Clinical Research, Department of Molecular Diagnostics and Endocrinology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiration, Yangpu Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Dong X, Wu W, Yao S, Li H, Li Z, Zhang L, Jiang J, Xu J, Zhang F. PM 2.5 disrupts thyroid hormone homeostasis through activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis and induction of hepatic transthyretin in female rats 2.5. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 208:111720. [PMID: 33396051 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Revised: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Fine particulate matter (PM2.5), a ubiquitous environmental pollutant, has been indicated to affect thyroid hormone (TH) homeostasis in women, but the detailed mechanism behind this effect remains unclear. The objective of this study was to evaluate the roles of the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis and hepatic transthyretin in the thyroid-disrupting effects of PM2.5. Sprague Dawley rats were treated with PM2.5 (0, 15 and 30 mg/kg) by passive pulmonary inhalation for 49 days; and recovery experimental group rats were dosed with PM2.5 (30 mg/kg) for 35 days, and no treatment was done during the subsequent 14 days. PM2.5 was handled twice a day by passive pulmonary inhalation throughout the study. After treatment, pathological changes were analyzed by performing haemotoxylin and eosin staining, measuring levels of THs and urine iodine (UI) in serum, plasma, and urine samples using enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay, and expression of proteins in the hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, and liver tissues of rats were analyzed by immunohistochemistry and Western blotting. The levels of oxidative stress factors, such as reactive oxygen species (ROS), malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (Gpx), and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) in female rats' plasma were also evaluated by ELISA. The results of these analyses revealed that PM2.5 treatment induced pathologic changes in rat thyroid and liver characterized by increased follicular cavity size and decreased amounts of follicular epithelial cells and fat vacuoles, respectively. Serum levels of triiodothyronine, thyroxine, and thyroid stimulating hormone were significantly decreased, plasma NF-κB level was increased and plasma redox state was unbalanced (enhanced ROS, MDA and Gpx levels; reduced SOD activities) in female rats treated with PM2.5 (P < 0.05). PM2.5 treatment suppressed the biosynthesis and biotransformation of THs by increasing sodium iodide symporter, thyroid transcription factor 1, thyroid transcription factor 2, and paired box 8 protein expression levels (P < 0.05). Additionally, thyroid stimulating hormone receptor and thyroid peroxidase levels were significantly decreased (P < 0.05). Both thyrotropin releasing hormone receptor and thyroid stimulating hormone beta levels were enhanced (P < 0.05). Moreover, transport of THs was inhibited due to reduced protein expression of hepatic transthyretin upon treatment with PM2.5. In summary, PM2.5 treatment could perturb TH homeostasis by affecting TH biosynthesis, biotransformation, and transport, affecting TH receptor levels, and inducing oxidative stress and inflammatory responses. Activation of the HPT axis and altered hepatic transthyretin levels therefore appear to play a crucial role in PM2.5-induced thyroid dysfunction.
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- Xinwen Dong
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China 453003.
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China 453003.
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China 453003.
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China 453003.
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China 453003.
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- Center for Bioinformatics and Statistical Health Research, School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China 453003.
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- Experimental Teaching Center of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China 453003.
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- Experimental Teaching Center of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China 453003.
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- Experimental Teaching Center of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China 453003.
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Li L, Nie X, Yi M, Qin W, Li F, Wu B, Yuan X. Aerosolized Thyroid Hormone Prevents Radiation Induced Lung Fibrosis. Front Oncol 2020; 10:528686. [PMID: 33042829 PMCID: PMC7523090 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.528686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/09/2022] Open
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Sato Y, Tanino Y, Nikaido T, Togawa R, Kawamata T, Wang X, Fukuhara N, Tomita H, Saito M, Watanabe N, Rikimaru M, Umeda T, Morimoto J, Koizumi T, Suzuki Y, Hirai K, Uematsu M, Minemura H, Fukuhara A, Sato S, Saito J, Kanazawa K, Shibata Y. Clinical significance of thyroid hormone and antibodies in patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia. J Thorac Dis 2020; 12:522-537. [PMID: 32274118 PMCID: PMC7139094 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2020.01.02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Background Hypothyroidism was recently reported to be common and to predict mortality in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). In addition, a high prevalence of hypothyroidism was shown in patients with idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis. However, in idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP), a clinical significance of thyroid function has not been clarified in detail. The goal of this study was to investigate the clinical significance of thyroid function and the presence of thyroid antibodies in IIP. Methods We have reviewed IIP patients, and analyzed the positivity of thyroid antibodies at first. Next, the relationship of clinical characteristics with thyroid function and the positivity of thyroid antibodies was analyzed. Lastly, the positivity of thyroid antibodies and other autoantibodies was evaluated. Results In IIP patients, thyroglobulin and thyroid peroxidase antibodies were positive in 17 and 16%, respectively, and 22% of patients had either or both antibodies. Subclinical and/or overt hypothyroidism was confirmed in 7% of IIP patients. The free thyrotropin level had a significant positive correlation with vital capacity and a significant negative correlation with the C-reactive protein and surfactant protein-A levels, and erythrocyte sedimentation ratio (ESR). In addition, autoantibodies suggestive of connective tissue diseases (CTDs) were positive in more than two thirds of IIP patients with the thyroid antibody, and the positive rate of antinuclear and proteinase-3 anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies was significantly higher in IIP patients with thyroid antibodies than those without the antibodies. Conclusions Although thyroid dysfunction is not frequent, thyroid hormones and thyroid antibodies are possibly involved in the pathogenesis of IIP and their evaluation may be clinically useful to identify the clinical phenotype of IIP with autoimmune features.
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- Yuki Sato
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima, Japan
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Weider T, Richardson SJ, Morgan NG, Paulsen TH, Dahl-Jørgensen K, Hammerstad SS. Upregulation of HLA Class I and Antiviral Tissue Responses in Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. Thyroid 2020; 30:432-442. [PMID: 31910110 DOI: 10.1089/thy.2019.0607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Background: Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is a common autoimmune disease of unknown origin. However, viral infections have been implicated as triggers for autoimmunity. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I presents antigens to circulating immune cells and plays a crucial role in the defense against viral infections. This study aimed to investigate the presence of enterovirus and HLA class I expression in one of the largest HT thyroid tissue cohorts to date. In addition, viral receptors and viral immune response proteins were examined. Methods: Thyroid tissue samples from 46 HT patients were obtained using core needle biopsy. Thyroid tissue collected during neck surgery for other reasons than thyroid autoimmunity served as controls. Standard immunohistochemistry on formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue samples were used to detect HLA class I, enteroviral capsid protein 1 (VP1), and coxsackie and adenovirus receptor (CAR) in thyroid cells. A subset of the samples was examined with combined immunofluorescence staining for signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1) and protein kinase R (PKR). Results: Significantly more HLA class I-positive samples were found in the HT group (31 out of 46 [67.4%]) than in the control group (5 out of 24 [20.8%]) (p < 0.001). Moreover, the semiquantitative score assessing the grade of HLA class I expression was significantly higher in the HT group (3.9 ± 3.1) than in the control group (0.5 ± 0.9) (p < 0.001). In addition, STAT1 was colocalized with HLA class I, and PKR and VP1 were also found and were colocalized together. VP1 was detected in both controls and the HT samples, with slightly more VP1+ thyroid cells in the HT samples (20.1% ± 16.4%) than in controls (14.9% ± 10.5%). Finally, the presence of CAR in thyroid cells was confirmed. Conclusion: The current study confirmed that HLA class I hyperexpression is a defining feature of HT. Thyroid cells express CAR, thus making them susceptible to enterovirus infection. The colocalization of HLA class I with STAT1 and VP1 with PKR indicates an intracellular, antiviral host response. These findings support the concept of a firm link between viral infection and autoimmune thyroid diseases.
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- Therese Weider
- Department of Endocrinology, Morbid Obesity, and Preventive Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Islet Biology Exeter, Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- Islet Biology Exeter, Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Pediatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Faculty of Medicine, The University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Zhou Z, Zuo CL, Li XS, Ye XP, Zhang QY, Wang P, Zhang RX, Chen G, Yang JL, Chen Y, Ma QY, Song HD. Uterus globulin associated protein 1 (UGRP1) is a potential marker of progression of Graves' disease into hypothyroidism. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2019; 494:110492. [PMID: 31255731 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2019.110492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2019] [Revised: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Approximately 20% of Graves' disease (GD) patients may result eventually in hypothyroidism in their natural course. Uterus globulin-associated protein 1 (UGRP1) was associated with GD in our previous study. Here we investigated the role of UGRP1 in the development of autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD). The results showed that UGRP1 was expressed in the thyrocytes of most Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) patients and a proportion of GD patients (293 HT and 198 GD). The pathologic features of UGRP1-positive thyrocytes resembled "Hürthle cells", and were surrounded by infiltrated leukocytes. The positivity rate of TPOAb in UGRP1-positive GD patients was much higher than that in -negative GD patients. Moreover, UGRP1 was co-expressed with Fas and HLA-DR in the thyrocytes of AITD patients. We also found IL-1β but not Th1 or Th2 cytokines was able to upregulate the expression of UGRP1. Our findings indicated that UGRP1 may be a novel marker in thyrocytes to predict GD patients who develop hypothyroidism.
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- Zheng Zhou
- The Core Laboratory in Medical Center of Clinical Research, Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui Province, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- The Core Laboratory in Medical Center of Clinical Research, Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- The Core Laboratory in Medical Center of Clinical Research, Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Pathology, Basic Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Hospital Affiliated to University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Fujian Province Hospital, Fujian, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Baoshan Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, China National Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- The Core Laboratory in Medical Center of Clinical Research, Department of Endocrinology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Genomics, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Huang H, Shi Y, Liang B, Cai H, Cai Q. Iodinated TG in Thyroid Follicular Lumen Regulates TTF‐1 and PAX8 Expression via TSH/TSHR Signaling Pathway. J Cell Biochem 2017; 118:3444-3451. [PMID: 28322461 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.26001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Accepted: 03/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Huibin Huang
- Department of EndocrinologyThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical UniversityQuanzhou, Fujian 362000P.R. China
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- Department of EndocrinologyThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical UniversityQuanzhou, Fujian 362000P.R. China
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- Department of EndocrinologyThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical UniversityQuanzhou, Fujian 362000P.R. China
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- Department of EndocrinologyThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical UniversityQuanzhou, Fujian 362000P.R. China
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- Department of EndocrinologyThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical UniversityQuanzhou, Fujian 362000P.R. China
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Malt EA, Juhasz K, Malt UF, Naumann T. A Role for the Transcription Factor Nk2 Homeobox 1 in Schizophrenia: Convergent Evidence from Animal and Human Studies. Front Behav Neurosci 2016; 10:59. [PMID: 27064909 PMCID: PMC4811959 DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2016.00059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2015] [Accepted: 03/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Schizophrenia is a highly heritable disorder with diverse mental and somatic symptoms. The molecular mechanisms leading from genes to disease pathology in schizophrenia remain largely unknown. Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have shown that common single-nucleotide polymorphisms associated with specific diseases are enriched in the recognition sequences of transcription factors that regulate physiological processes relevant to the disease. We have used a “bottom-up” approach and tracked a developmental trajectory from embryology to physiological processes and behavior and recognized that the transcription factor NK2 homeobox 1 (NKX2-1) possesses properties of particular interest for schizophrenia. NKX2-1 is selectively expressed from prenatal development to adulthood in the brain, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, lungs, skin, and enteric ganglia, and has key functions at the interface of the brain, the endocrine-, and the immune system. In the developing brain, NKX2-1-expressing progenitor cells differentiate into distinct subclasses of forebrain GABAergic and cholinergic neurons, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes. The transcription factor is highly expressed in mature limbic circuits related to context-dependent goal-directed patterns of behavior, social interaction and reproduction, fear responses, responses to light, and other homeostatic processes. It is essential for development and mature function of the thyroid gland and the respiratory system, and is involved in calcium metabolism and immune responses. NKX2-1 interacts with a number of genes identified as susceptibility genes for schizophrenia. We suggest that NKX2-1 may lie at the core of several dose dependent pathways that are dysregulated in schizophrenia. We correlate the symptoms seen in schizophrenia with the temporal and spatial activities of NKX2-1 in order to highlight promising future research areas.
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- Eva A Malt
- Department of Adult Habilitation, Akershus University HospitalLørenskog, Norway; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Ahus Campus University of OsloOslo, Norway
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- Department of Adult Habilitation, Akershus University Hospital Lørenskog, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of OsloOslo, Norway; Department of Research and Education, Institution of Oslo University HospitalOslo, Norway
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- Centre of Anatomy, Institute of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Charite Universitätsmedizin Berlin Berlin, Germany
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Oldham JM, Kumar D, Lee C, Patel SB, Takahashi-Manns S, Demchuk C, Strek ME, Noth I. Thyroid Disease Is Prevalent and Predicts Survival in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Chest 2015; 148:692-700. [PMID: 25811599 PMCID: PMC4556122 DOI: 10.1378/chest.14-2714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2014] [Accepted: 03/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A significant minority of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) display features of autoimmunity without meeting the criteria for overt connective tissue disease. A link between IPF and other immune-mediated processes, such as hypothyroidism (HT), has not been reported. In this investigation, we aimed to determine whether HT is associated with IPF and if outcomes differ between patients with IPF with and without HT. METHODS A retrospective case-control analysis was conducted. Of 311 patients referred to the University of Chicago Interstitial Lung Disease Center with an initial diagnosis of IPF, 196 met the inclusion criteria and were included in the final analysis. Each case was matched 1:1 by age, sex, and race to a control subject with COPD. RESULTS HT was identified in 16.8% of cases and 7.1% of control subjects (OR, 2.7; 95% CI, 1.31-5.54; P = .01). Among patients with IPF, HT was associated with reduced survival time (P < .001) and was found to be an independent predictor of mortality in multivariable Cox regression analysis (hazard ratio, 2.12; 95% CI, 1.31-3.43; P = .002). A secondary analysis of two IPF clinical trial datasets supports these findings. CONCLUSIONS HT is common among patients with IPF, with a higher prevalence than in those with COPD and the general population. The presence of HT also predicts mortality in IPF, a finding that may improve future prognostication models. More research is needed to determine the biologic link between IPF and HT and how the presence of thyroid disease may influence disease progression.
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- Justin M Oldham
- Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
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- Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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- Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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Hellesen A, Edvardsen K, Breivik L, Husebye ES, Bratland E. The effect of types I and III interferons on adrenocortical cells and its possible implications for autoimmune Addison's disease. Clin Exp Immunol 2014; 176:351-62. [PMID: 24666275 DOI: 10.1111/cei.12291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/04/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Autoimmune Addison's disease (AAD) is caused by selective destruction of the hormone-producing cells of the adrenal cortex. As yet, little is known about the potential role played by environmental factors in this process. Type I and/or type III interferons (IFNs) are signature responses to virus infections, and have also been implicated in the pathogenesis of autoimmune endocrine disorders such as type 1 diabetes and autoimmune thyroiditis. Transient development of AAD and exacerbation of established or subclinical disease, as well as the induction of autoantibodies associated with AAD, have been reported following therapeutic administration of type I IFNs. We therefore hypothesize that exposure to such IFNs could render the adrenal cortex susceptible to autoimmune attack in genetically predisposed individuals. In this study, we investigated possible immunopathological effects of type I and type III IFNs on adrenocortical cells in relation to AAD. Both types I and III IFNs exerted significant cytotoxicity on NCI-H295R adrenocortical carcinoma cells and potentiated IFN-γ- and polyinosine-polycytidylic acid [poly (I : C)]-induced chemokine secretion. Furthermore, we observed increased expression of human leucocyte antigen (HLA) class I molecules and up-regulation of 21-hydroxylase, the primary antigenic target in AAD. We propose that these combined effects could serve to initiate or aggravate an ongoing autoimmune response against the adrenal cortex in AAD.
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- A Hellesen
- Section for Endocrinology, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; Department of Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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Huang CY, Chang TY, Chu CC, Lo FS, Ting WH, Lin CH, Wu YL, Chu SY, Chang SC, Chen WF, Lin CL, Lin WS, Lee YJ. The HLA-B gene and Hashimoto disease in Han Chinese children: a case-control and family-based study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 80:431-6. [DOI: 10.1111/tan.12003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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- C.-Y. Huang
- Department of Pediatrics; Mackay Memorial Hospital; Taipei; Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research; Mackay Memorial Hospital; New Taipei; Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research; Mackay Memorial Hospital; New Taipei; Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics; Mackay Memorial Hospital; Taipei; Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics; Mackay Memorial Hospital; Hsin-Chu; Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics; Mackay Memorial Hospital; Taipei; Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics; Tzu-Chi Buddhist General Hospital; Hua-Lien; Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research; Mackay Memorial Hospital; New Taipei; Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research; Mackay Memorial Hospital; New Taipei; Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research; Mackay Memorial Hospital; New Taipei; Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research; Mackay Memorial Hospital; New Taipei; Taiwan
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Current World Literature. Curr Opin Rheumatol 2012; 24:119-22. [DOI: 10.1097/bor.0b013e32834f0d5d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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