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Horm Metab Res 1988; 20(8): 510-512
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1010870
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“In Vitro” Study on Release of Cyclic AMP and Thyroid Hormone in Autonomously Functioning Thyroid Nodules

J. H. Romaldini, C. S. Farah, R. S. Werner, R. P. Dall'Antonia Jr. , R. S. Camargo
  • Departments of Endocrinology and Pathology, Hospital Servidor Público Estadual, IAMSPE, São Paulo, Brazil
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1987

1987

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14 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

The TSH effect on slice and the incubation medium cyclic AMP levels and T3 and T4 released from 8 autonomously functioning thyroid nodules (AFTN) and their respective perinodular (PN) tissues were examined. The thyroid slices were incubated in Eagle's Medium containing TSH (5 to 100 mU/ml) for 60 min and 300 min for tissue cyclic AMP generation and for cyclic AMP, T3 and T4 release, respectively.

Basal cyclic AMP levels were not different either in AFTN and in PN slices or into the incubation medium. In both tissues TSH produced a similar cyclic AMP generation. In contrast, cyclic AMP released into the incubation medium was significantly higher in AFTN than in PN tissues, after TSH stimulation.

Basal T3 values and TSH-stimulated T3 release in AFTN were not different from PN tissue. However, basal T4 levels were significantly higher in AFTN than in PN tissue as well as T4 released in response to TSH. In addition, T3/T4 ratio was lower in AFTN than in PN tissues.

The cyclic AMP released into the incubation medium correlated with both T3 and T4 release in PN tissue but in the AFTN tissue no correlations were found.

These findings suggest that the adenylate cyclase-cyclic AMP system is more sensitive to TSH-stimulation in AFTN when compared with PN tissue and that AFTN tissue has a preferential T4 secretion.

Key-Words

Autonomous Adenoma - Cyclic AMP - TSH - Thyroid Secretion - Thyroidal T3/T4 Ratio