PubMed · 8663353
Thyroid hormone export regulates cellular hormone content and response.
Abstract
Actions of thyroid hormones (THs) are determined by intracellular free hormone concentration. Here we report that enhanced TH extrusion via a saturable, cold-sensitive mechanism lowers intracellular TH and causes TH resistance in hepatoma cells. Since these cells overexpress multidrug resistance P-glycoproteins and TH extrusion and resistance are blunted by verapamil, P-glycoproteins may mediate this resistance. Verapamil-inhibitable TH efflux was also found in primary hepatocytes, cardiocytes, and fibroblasts. These findings demonstrate that TH extrusion can modulate TH availability and action in mammalian cells.
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R C Ribeiro, R R Cavalieri, N Lomri, C M Rahmaoui, J D Baxter, B F Scharschmidt. 1996-07-19. Thyroid hormone export regulates cellular hormone content and response.. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.271.29.17147
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