Effects of thyroid hormone (thyroxine) and testosterone on hepatic 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase mRNA and activity in pubertal hypothyroid male rats

Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental
Y J LiuT Ohzeki

Abstract

To investigate the effects of thyroid hormone and testosterone on 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11beta-HSD1), we measured changes in hepatic 11beta-dehydrogenase activity and its mRNA levels in pubertal methimazole (MMI)-induced hypothyroid male rats following treatment with thyroxine ([T4] 50 microg/kg/d) or testosterone (250 microg/d) for 14 days. Hypothyroidism in male rats markedly reduced hepatic 11beta-HSD1 mRNA levels and serum testosterone concentrations (P < .01). Subcutaneous injection of T4 in the hypothyroid rats significantly (P < .01) increased hepatic 11beta-HSD1 mRNA to approximately normal levels and simultaneously increased serum testosterone levels. However, the same daily dose of T4 administered to castrated male hypothyroid rats for 14 days did not elevate hepatic 11beta-HSD1 activity. Treatment with testosterone for 14 days in castrated hypothyroid male rats and rats without gonadectomy significantly (P < .01) increased the enzyme activity without administration of T4. Variations in hepatic 11beta-HSD1 activity were demonstrated to be accompanied by changes in serum testosterone levels in the rats following alteration of the thyroid hormone state. These results suggest that the effect of T4 i...Continue Reading

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