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Thyroid–Adrenergic Interactions: Physiological and Clinical Implications

Silva, J. Enrique, Bianco, Suzy D.C.·2008·Thyroid

Abstract

The sympathoadrenal system, including the sympathetic nervous system and the adrenal medulla, interacts with thyroid hormone (TH) at various levels. Both systems are evolutionary old and regulate independent functions, playing probably independent roles in poikilothermic species. With the advent of homeothermy, TH acquired a new role, which is to stimulate thermogenic mechanisms and synergize with the sympathoadrenal system to produce heat and maintain body temperature. An important part of this new function is mediated through coordinated and, most of the time, synergistic interactions with the sympathoadrenal system. Catecholamines can in turn activate TH in a tissue-specific manner, most notably in brown adipose tissue. Such interactions are of great adaptive value in cold adaptation and in states needing high-energy output. Conversely, in states of emergency where energy demand should be reduced, such as disease and starvation, both systems are turned down. In pathological states, where one of the systems is fixed at a high or a low level, coordination is lost with disruption of the physiology and development of symptoms. Exaggerated responses to catecholamines dominate the manifestations of thyrotoxicosis, while hypothyroidism is characterized by a narrowing of adaptive responses (e.g., thermogenic, cardiovascular, and lipolytic). Finally, emerging results suggest the possibility that disrupted interactions between the two systems contribute to explain metabolic variability, for example, fuel efficiency, energy expenditure, and lipolytic responses.

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Authors
Silva, J. E., & Bianco, S. D. C.
Affiliations
  • Tufts University (US)
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
Venue
Thyroid
Published
2008-02
Volume
18
Issue
2
Pages
157-165
ISSN
  • 1050-7256 (ISSN-L)
  • 1557-9077
OpenAlex
W2080315023
Cited by
252
References
97
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FWCI
9.40
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Thyroid (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • National Institute for Health and Care Research
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Medical Research Council
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling
Keywords
thyroid hormones, sympathoadrenal system, catecholamines, brown adipose tissue, thermogenesis, homeothermy, cold adaptation, thyrotoxicosis, hypothyroidism, lipolysis, energy expenditure, fuel economy, thyroid-adrenal interaction
MeSH terms
Adipose Tissue, Adrenal Medulla, Animals, Body Temperature Regulation, Catecholamines, Energy Metabolism, Humans, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha, Receptors, Adrenergic, beta, Sympathetic Nervous System, Thyroid Gland, Thyroid Hormones, Signal Transduction

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