Yuan Dahua,Wang Qun.Changes of thyroid hormone and mRNA of OATP1C1 and MCT8 in serum and brain of rat with nonthyroidal illness syndrome[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2012,34(06):517-521.
Yuan Dahua,Wang Qun.Changes of thyroid hormone and mRNA of OATP1C1 and MCT8 in serum and brain of rat with nonthyroidal illness syndrome[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2012,34(06):517-521.DOI:
Changes of thyroid hormone and mRNA of OATP1C1 and MCT8 in serum and brain of rat with nonthyroidal illness syndrome
investigate the changes of thyroid hormone level and mRNA expressions of thyroid hormone transporter organic anion transporting polypeptide1C1 (OATP1C1) and monocarboxylate transporter 8 (MCT8) in the sera and brain tissues of rats with nonthyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS). Methods Twenty-three male SD rats were divided into a control group (n=12) and a NTIS group (n=11). The rats of the NTIS group and the control group were given intraperitoneal injection of carbon tetrachloride (CCl
4
) (1∶6
diluted by corn oil) 0.025 ml and corn oil 0.025 ml
respectively
3 times/week for 8 weeks. Morris water-maze test was used to detect the ability of learning and memory of the rats. Then the rats were sacrificed and sera and brain tissues were collected. The levels of thyroid hormone (TH) in the sera (T
3
T
4
rT
3
and TSH) and brain tissues (T
3
T
4
and rT
3
) were detected by radioimmunoassay (RIA)
and the mRNA levels of OATP1C1 and MCT8 in the brain tissues were detected by RT-PCR. Results (1) The levels of T
3
and T
4
in the sera of the NTIS group decreased as compared with those of the control group [T
3
(0.53±0.18) mmol/L vs (0.73±0.22) mmol/L
T
4
(24.58±7.73) mmol/L vs (39.97±14.74) mmol/L; P0.05
P0.01
]
. The levels of T
3
and T
4
in the brain tissues showed no significant difference between the two groups
although they slightly increased in the NTIS group. The levels of TSH and rT
3
in the sera and brain tissues showed no significant differences between the 2 groups (P0.05). (2) The mRNA expressions of OATP1C1 and MCT8 in the brain tissues increased significantly in the NTIS group as compared with those in the control group [OATP1C1 mRNA (0.054±0.032) vs (0.019±0.016)
MCT8 mRNA (0.058±0.048) vs (0.017±0.012); P0.05
P0.01
]
. (3) The abilities of space exploration and place navigation of the rats between the 2 groups showed no significant difference (P0
.05). Conclusion The compensated upregulations of OATP1C1 and MCT8 contribute to maintain a relatively stable TH level in the brains of rats with NTIS