Abstract
By administration of bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to intact and T4-replaced thyroidectomized rats, we demonstrate that in contrast to the cortex and anterior pituitary, there is a persistent increase in type 2 iodothyronine deiodinase (D2) activity in the mediobasal hypothalamus (MBH). We propose that endotoxin-induced D2 activation in the MBH is independent of circulating levels of thyroid hormone and that this mechanism may contribute to central hypothyroidism associated with infection.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 97-99 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Brain Research |
Volume | 1056 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 14 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS)
- Hypothalic-pituitary-thyroid axis
- Infection
- Tanycyte
- Type 2 iodothyronine deiodinase (D2)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience
- Molecular Biology
- Clinical Neurology
- Developmental Biology