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The classic pathways of thyroid hormone metabolism

van der Spek, Anne H., Fliers, Eric, Boelen, Anita·2017·Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

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Thyroid hormones (TH) are crucial for growth and development and play an important role in energy homeostasis. Although serum TH levels are relatively constant in the physiological state, TH bioavailability at the tissue and cellular level is dependent on local TH metabolism. Circulating TH produced by the thyroid can be metabolized by a number of different pathways resulting in 1) activation of TH 2) deactivation of TH or 3) excretion of TH and subsequent metabolites. These pathways play an essential role in determining local TH levels and action. The major classical pathways of TH metabolism are deiodination, sulfation, glucuronidation, and ether-link cleavage. This review provides an overview of these pathways, their relative contributions to TH levels in the serum and in various organs and the changes in these pathways elicited by fasting and illness.

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Authors
van der Spek, A. H., Fliers, E., & Boelen, A.
Affiliations
Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam (NL)
Corresponding author
Boelen, Anita
Venue
Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-12
Volume
458
Pages
29-38
ISSN
0303-7207 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2578897403
Cited by
194
References
121
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
  • Pure Amsterdam UMC (submittedVersion)
Funders
AMC Graduate School PhD Scholarship
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Keywords
thyroid hormone metabolism, deiodination, sulfation, glucuronidation, fasting, illness
MeSH terms
Animals, Fasting, Homeostasis, Humans, Thyroid Hormones, Tissue Distribution, Signal Transduction, Gene Regulatory Networks

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