EFFECT OF THYROTROPHIN ON THE METABOLISM OF IODIDE$sup 131$ IN THE THYROID GLAND
Iodide/sup 131/ and PBI/sup 131/ in the arterial and thyroid veno us blood obtained by catheterization in 28 dogs was measured to study the effect of TSH on the release and uptake of iodide/sup 131/. When the glandular organic iodine was labeled by the injection of I/sup 131/ prior to the experiments, release of iodide/sup 131/ by TSH was far more intense than that by KSCN, even if the T/S ratio was decreased to less than 50% of the initial value by the injection of KSCN. On the contrary, the release of iodide/sup 131/ by TSH was only temporary and definitely smaller than that by KSCN when all of the I/sup 131/ in the thyroid was kept in the form of iodide by the administration of methyl mercaptoimidazole. The ratios of iodide/sup 131/ to PBI/sup 131/ in the thyroid venous output were compared with the ratios of iodotyrosine/sup 131/ to iodothyronine/sup 131/ in the thy roid gland. Whether TSH was given or not, both ratios were equal when methyl mercaptoimidazole was injected to prevent the reutilization of iodide; when methyl mercaptoimidazole was omitted, the latter was greater than the former. The rate of organic binding of iodide/sup 131/ was calculated from the output of iodide/sup 131/ and PBI/sup 131/, and the ratio of iod otyrosine/sup 131/ to iodothyronine/sup 131/. It was shown that the organ ic binding of iodide/sup 131/ was accelerated within a few minutes after the injection of TSH. From these experiments, it is concluded that in the physiologic state, iodide is always produced from thyroglobulin in the thyroid, but it is not discharged from the gland because the capacity for organic binding of iodide exceeds the iodide production. Both proteolysis of thyroglobulin and organic binding of iodide are accelerated within a few minutes when 50 to 2000 U.S.P. milliunits/dog of TSH is given. However, in the initial phase of its action the rate of iodide production from iodotyrosine exceeds the rate of organic binding of iodide, and this results in the release of iodide from the thyroid gland in addition to PBI. The thyroid gland starts to accumulate iodide several hours later, since the increase proteolysis of thyroglobulin terminates, as judged from the output of PBI, while the increased rate of organic binding continues. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Tokyo Univ.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-025837
- OSTI ID:
- 4011073
- Journal Information:
- Endocrinology (U.S.), Journal Name: Endocrinology (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 69; ISSN ENDOA
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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