β-Galactoside α-2,3-Sialyltransferase Messenger RNA Increases in Thyrotrophs of Hypothyroid Mice
1995; Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.; Volume: 5; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1089/thy.1995.5.315
ISSN1557-9077
AutoresTodd E. Helton, James A. Magner,
Tópico(s)Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
ResumoOur goal was to learn about the cellular mechanism(s) responsible for the increased sialylation of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) during hypothyroidism. We used in situ hybridization to examine the β-galactoside α-2,3-sialyltransferase mRNA content in thyrotrophs and corticotrophs of euthyroid and hypothyroid [propylthiouracil (PTU)-treated] mice. The α-2,3-sialyltransferase mRNA level was 66, 70,296, and 223% higher in hypothyroid thyrotrophs than in euthyroid thyrotrophs after mice received PTU for 1, 2, 3, and 6 weeks, respectively. Increased transcription of this gene, or mRNA stabilization, may partially explain the increased sialylation of TSH during hypothyroidism.
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