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Where is the thyroid located?

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anterior to the cricoid cartilage, two symmetrical lobes fused by isthmus

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What is the blood supply of the thyroid?

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superior (ext. carotid) and inferior (thyrocervical trunk) thyroid arteries

venous plexus on surface gives rise to superior, middle, and inferior thyroid veins which drain into the internal jugular

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What is the innervation of the thyroid?

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middle and inferior cervical ganglion (sympathetic NS)

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What is the thyroid derived from?

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Branchial pouch endoderm

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What do thyroid follicles contain?

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large storage of thyroglobulin (colloids)

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What is the appearance of inactivated vs activated thyroid cells, and what activates them?

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inactive: flattened, squamous
active: cuboidal

stimulated by TSH

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What is the functional unit of the thyroid?

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the follicle

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What is the follicle?

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epithelial cells with microvilli extending into a lumen filled with colloid which forms 30% of the thyroid mass

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What is the major component of colloid?

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thyroglobulin

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What are parafollicular (C) cells?

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produce calcitonin

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What are iodothyronines?

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thyroid hormones

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What are the two precursors required for iodothyronines?

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thyroglobulin (TG) and iodide

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What is the lower limit of iodide intake that will result in ormone deficiency?

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20 ug per day

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What is the wolf-chaikoff effect?

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an autoregulatory intrathyroidal response that maintains iodide stores in the face of of changes in dietary iodide

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How does the wolf-chaikoff effect work?

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increases in dietary iodide decrease gland transport and hormone synthesis and vice versa

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How can the wolf-chaikoff effect be used clinically?

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give high doses of iodide to shut down thyroid hormone production in hyperthyroid pts

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What is the most preventable cause of mental retardation?

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TH deficiency

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What is T4?

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thyroxine

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What are some general functions of thyroxine?

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long half life in plasma (~7-8 days)

tightly bound to transport proteins

binds to receptors with low affinity

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What is T3?

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Triiodothyronine

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What are some general functions of triiodothyronine?

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primary active form

most is converted intracellulary from T4

binds with high affinity, low capacity to receptor

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What is rT3?

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biologically inactive T3

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What are the hypothalamic features of the HPT axis?

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PVN

Thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH)

negative feedback by T3/T4 synthesis

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What are the pituitary features of the HPT axis?

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Thyrotropes

TSH

negative feedback by intracellulary T3 release- thyroid sensor

tonically inactivated by dopamine and somatostatin

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What is the apical surface of the thyroid follicles exposed to, and what does it do?
exposed to lumen (colloid) thyroid hormone synthesis iodination of TG
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What is the basolateral surface of the thyroid follicles exposed to, and what does it do?
exposed to blood iodine uptake "trap" thyroid hormone release
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What are all the steps in thyroid hormone biosynthesis mediated by?
TSH
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What are the steps in thyroid hormone synthesis
1. iodine trapping 2. transport 3. iodination 4. conjugation 5. endocytosis 6. proteolysis 7. secretion
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What occurs during iodine trapping?
TSH stimulates iodide trapping by increasing activity of NIS cotransporter in the basoateral membrane of the follicular epithelial cell
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What occurs during transport?
Iodide transported to follicular lumen and oxidized by thyroid peroxidase (TPO) to form iodine thyroglobulin transported to lumen
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What inhibits NIS?
lithium
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What occurs during iodination?
iodination of tyrosyl residues on thyroglobulin (organification)
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What occurs during conjugation?
conjugation of iodinated tyrosines to form T4 and T3 linked thyroglobulin
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What inhibits TPO?
carbamizole
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What are MIT and DIT?
modified tyrosines 1 DIT and 1 MIT = T3 2 DIT = T4
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What is the difference between T3 and reverse T3?
DIT on inner ring = T3 (active) DIT on outer ring = rT3 (inactive)
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What occurs during endocytosis?
conjugated thyroglobulin with T4/T3 enters the follicular endothelial cell and is packaged in endosomes
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What occurs during proteolysis?
TG, MIT, DIT, T3, T4 released from vesicle
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What occurs during secretion?
T4/T3 secreted into circulation
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What is radioactive iodide uptake scan useful for?
can determine the function of the thyroid gland
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What is a cold/hot nodule?
cold nodule: non-functioning follicles that aren't taking up iodine --> more predictive of a malignancy hot nodule: overactive follicle
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What is a normal iodide uptake and what are pathological scenarios?
25% after 24 hours >60% hyperthyroid
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When is accelerated turnover seen, and what is a disease associated with this?
hyperstimulated thyroid gland - Graves disease
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What is the issue with a organification defect, and how could you test this?
iodine cannot be incorporated into tyrosine test by blocking NIS with an inhibitor (perchlorate)
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What does type I deiodinase do?
outer and inner ring deiodinase
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Where is type I deiodinase found?
liver, kidney, thyroid, skeletal muscle
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What is the primary source of T3 in the circulation?
Type I deiodinase
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What does type II deiodinase do?
outer ring deiodinase for T4
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Where is type II deiodinase found?
brain, pituitary, placenta, cardiac muscle
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What does type III deiodinase do?
inner ring diodinase
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Where is type III deiodinase found?
brain, placenta, skin
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What is primarily synthesized and stored in the thyroid
T4
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What percentage of T4 is converted to T3 peripherally?
80%
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what affinity does T4 have?
low receptor affinity
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What is the thyroid hormone "sensor" in the pituitary?
type II deiodinase
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What percent of thyroid hormone is bound to protein in the blood?
99%
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What are the transport proteins that bind thyroid hormone in the blood?
thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG) - 70% transthyretin (TTR) - 10% albumin - 15-25%
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What are the half lives of T4 and T3?
T4 tightly bound, half life of ~7 days T3 half life 1 day
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What family are TBG and TTR in?
serpine protease inhibitors (but not a serpine inhibitor) - same as CBG
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Where are TBG and TTR made?
in the liver
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What does T4 have the highest affinity for?
TBG
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What increases TBG?
estrogen, hepatitis
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What decreases TBG?
nephrotic syndrome, steroids
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What is a result of increased or decreased TBG?
No change in "free" T4/T3!!
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What is unique about TBG?
TBG can reversibly release T4 to target tissues
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What kind of receptor is the thyroid receptor (THR)?
nuclear receptor family
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What does THR form a complex with?
forms a heterodimer with retinoic acid receptor
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Where is THR expressed?
in almost every cell type
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What is the affinity and capacity to T3?
High affinity, low capacity
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What is the affinity for T4?
low affinity - very low biological activity at physiological concentrations
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What are the main physiological functions of thyroid hormone?
increases basal metabolic rate promotes brain (CNS) maturation increases beta adrenergic receptors (transcription): heart, skeletal muscle, adipose tissue
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How does thyroid hormone stimulate an increase in basal metabolic rate, and what is the overall effect?
stimulates hepatic gluconeogenesis stimulates proteolysis stimulates lipolysis increased E/O2 consumption and an increase in thermogenesis
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How does T3 stimulate an increase in O2 consumption and thermogenesis?
increasing mitochondrial activity
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What would the BMR be in hypothyroidism?
decreased
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What would the BMR be in hyperthyroidism?
increased
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How would carbohydrate metabolism be affected in hypothyroidism?
decrease in gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis with normal serum glucose
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How would carbo metabolism change in hyperthyroidism?
increase in gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis with normal serum glucose
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How would protein metabolism change in hypothyroidism?
decreased synthesis, decreased proteolysis
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How would protein metabolism change in hyperthyroidism?
increased synthesis, increased proteolysis muscle wasting
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How would lipid metabolism change in hypothyroidism?
decreased lipogenesis, decreased lipolysis, increased serum cholesterol
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How would lipid metabolism change in hyperthyroidism?
increased lipogenesis, increased lipolysis, decreased serum cholesterol
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How would thermogenesis change in hypothyroidism?
decreased (cold intolerant)
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How would thermogenesis change in hyperthyroidism?
increased (heat intolerant)
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What is T3 required for in the CNS?
normal brain development neuronal cell migration/differentiation myelination synaptic transmission
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What is cretinism and what is it caused by?
iodine deficiency during development short stature/impaired bone formation mental retardation delayed motor development
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What are the physiological effects of T3 on the heart?
increases cardiac output resting heart rate and stroke volume increased hyperthyroidism can cause arrhythmias due to increased beta adrenergic receptors
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What is a goiter?
hyperproliferation of cells due to hyperstimulation of TSH
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What can cause a goiter?
cancer - 3:1 women:men hyperthyroid - Grave's disease hypothyroid - Hashimoto's thyroiditis, iodine deficiency
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What is Grave's disease?
autoimmune - Ab stimulate TSH receptor (Long Acting-Thyroid Stimulator) (LATS)
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What is elevated in Grave's?
T3/T4
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What is the presentation and symptoms of Grave's?
diffuse, symmetrical goiter with hyperthyroid symptoms: tachycardia, opthalmopathy, irritability, hyperactivity, heat intolerance, weight loss, nervousness, muscle wasting
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What is Hashimoto's thyroiditis?
autoimmune destruction of the thyroid follicles
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What are Ab directed against in Hashimoto's?
TPO, TG
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What is the presentation and symptoms of Hashimoto's?
Diffuse goiter with hypothyroid symptoms: lethargy, fatigue, hair loss, cold intolerance, brittle nails, decreased appetite, weight gain
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What is a thyroid storm?
hyperthyroid coupled with acute illness (hyperthyroid + infection or trauma)
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What are the symptoms of thyroid storm?
high fever, tachycardia, altered mental status, severe nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, severe circulatory collapse
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What is the treatment of thyroid storm?
Propylthiouracil (PTU – only acute treatment) - stops TH production Carbimazole (methimazole) - inhibit TPO Beta blockers to restore normal heart function
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What is the cause of circulatory collapse in thyroid storm?
TH + Catecholamines results in massive vasodilation and perfusion of all tissues at once

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