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Thyroid Hormone Inactivation in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

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Maynard, Michelle A., Marino-Enriquez, Adrian, Fletcher, Jonathan A., Dorfman, David M., Raut, Chandrajit P., Yassa, Leila, Guo, Cuicui, Wang, Yuexiang +9 more·2014·New England Journal of Medicine

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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are resistant to traditional chemotherapy but are responsive to the tyrosine kinase inhibitors imatinib and sunitinib. The use of these agents has improved the outcome for patients but is associated with adverse effects, including hypothyroidism. Multiple mechanisms of this effect have been proposed, including decreased iodine organification and glandular capillary regression. Here we report the finding of consumptive hypothyroidism caused by marked overexpression of the thyroid hormone-inactivating enzyme type 3 iodothyronine deiodinase (D3) within the tumor. Affected patients warrant increased monitoring and may require supernormal thyroid hormone supplementation.

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  • Consumptive hypothyroidism may also affect adult patients with hemangiomas and non-vascular tumors such as GIST and malignant fibrous tumors, though less frequently.

    “Less frequently, consumptive hypothyroidism may also affect adult patients with hemangiomas but also non-vascular tumors such as gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) and malignant fibrous tumors (63, 64).”

    From Unusual causes of hyperthyrotropinemia and differential diagnosis of primary hypothyroidism: a revised diagnostic flowchart (2023) · cites this paper as [64]

    The Discussion (page not provided) reports only three previous adult cases involving vascular or fibroblastic tumors and presents GIST as another cause of consumptive hypothyroidism. It does not identify the adult vascular tumors as hemangiomas or the fibroblastic tumors as malignant fibrous tumors; it also says the incidence in GIST is unknown. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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  • D3 mRNA expression directly correlates with serum TSH levels and the development of hypothyroidism.

    “In particular, D3 mRNA expression directly correlated with serum TSH levels and the development of hypothyroidism.”

    From Unusual causes of hyperthyrotropinemia and differential diagnosis of primary hypothyroidism: a revised diagnostic flowchart (2023) · cites this paper as [64]

    The Results (Deiodinase Expression in GIST; page unavailable) report that four additional patients with hypothyroidism were positive for tumoral D3 activity. The Results (Endogenous D3 Activity in GIST Cells; page unavailable) separately report increased D3 mRNA in drug-exposed cells. Neither passage establishes a direct correlation between D3 mRNA expression and serum TSH levels or the development of hypothyroidism. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • In GIST, D3 overexpression can be induced by tyrosine kinase inhibitors such as sunitinib.

    “In GIST, D3 overexpression can be also induced by the administration of tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) such as sunitinib.”

    From Unusual causes of hyperthyrotropinemia and differential diagnosis of primary hypothyroidism: a revised diagnostic flowchart (2023) · cites this paper as [64]

    The Results (Endogenous D3 Activity in GIST Cells) report increased D3 activity and messenger RNA after cultured GIST-T1 cells were exposed to sunitinib or imatinib. The Discussion says tumor-biopsy studies before and during treatment are still needed, so the paper does not establish that administering sunitinib induces D3 overexpression in patients’ tumors. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • Vascular tumors, fibroblastic tumors, and gastrointestinal stromal tumors may overexpress D3 and result in a need for increased LT4 dose.

    “Vascular tumors (198), fibroblastic tumors (199), and gastrointestinal stromal tumors (200) may each overexpress D3 and result in a need for an increased dose of LT 4 .”
  • Consumptive hypothyroidism may contribute to the etiopathogenesis of thyroid dysfunction induced by TKIs, although TKI-induced thyroid dysfunction is multifactorial.

    “Although thyroid dysfunction induced by TKIs is multifactorial, consumptive hypothyroidism may contribute to its etiopathogenesis (63, 64).”

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Maynard, M. A., Marino-Enriquez, A., Fletcher, J. A., Dorfman, D. M., Raut, C. P., Yassa, L., Guo, C., Wang, Y., Dorfman, C., Feldman, H. A., Frates, M. C., Song, H., Jugo, R. H., Taguchi, T., Hershman, J. M., Larsen, P. R., & Huang, S. A.
Affiliations
  • Boston Children's Hospital (US)
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (US)
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
  • VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (US)
Venue
New England Journal of Medicine
Published
2014-04-03
Volume
370
Issue
14
Pages
1327-1334
ISSN
  • 0028-4793 (ISSN-L)
  • 1533-4406
OpenAlex
W2007849722
Cited by
70
References
25
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 1
FWCI
10.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • New England Journal of Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (UL1TR001102)
  • National Cancer Institute (P50CA127003, U54CA168512, 1P50CA12703)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK076099, R01DK044128, DK044128, R01DK076099)
  • National Center for Research Resources (UL1RR025758)
  • National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Keywords
gastrointestinal stromal tumor, thyroid hormone inactivation, hypothyroidism, imatinib, sunitinib, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, adverse drug reactions, thyroid hormone replacement, tumor overexpression
MeSH terms
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Humans, Hypothyroidism, Iodide Peroxidase, Male, Middle Aged, Radiography, Abdominal, Thyroid Hormones, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

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