The Effects of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals on Thyroid Hormone Binding to Xenopus laevis Transthyretin and Thyroid Hormone Receptor
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Kiyoshi Yamauchi
, Ryoji Eguchi , Naoyuki Shimada and Akinori Ishihara
Abstract
We investigated the effects of medical, industrial and agricultural chemicals on 3,3′,5-L-[125I]triiodothyronine ([125I]T3) binding to purified recombinant Xenopus laevis (X. laevis) transthyretin (xTTR), a plasma thyroid hormone-binding protein, and to the ligand-binding domain of thyroid hormone receptor-β (xTR LBD). xTTR derived from X. laevis serum had about 80 times higher affinity for T3 than for L-thyroxine. The xTTR's relative affinities for diethylstilbestrol, pentachlorophenol and ioxynil were 10−1- to 10−2-fold less than that for T3. However, all chemicals investigated had either a weak or no influence on [125I]T3 binding to xTR LBD. The concentration of diethylstilbestrol, the most potent chemical, required for 50% inhibition of [125I]T3 binding to xTR LBD was 104 times greater than that of unlabeled T3. These results indicate the existence of several chemicals that interact with xTTR but not with xTR LBD.
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Articles in the same Issue
- Author Index
- Subject Index
- Contents
- Historical Aspects and Perspectives in Transthyretin Research
- Transthyretin from Discovery to Now
- The Evolution of Transthyretin Synthesis in Vertebrate Liver, in Primitive Eukaryotes and in Bacteria
- The Evolution of Transthyretin Synthesis in the Choroid Plexus
- Hepatic Synthesis, Maturation and Complex Formation between Retinol-Binding Protein and Transthyretin
- Synthesis and Structural Analysis of the N-Terminal Domain of the Thyroid Hormone-Binding Protein Transthyretin
- Three-Dimensional Structure of the Transthyretin-Retinol-Binding Protein Complex
- Mechanisms of Molecular Recognition: Crystal Structure Analysis of Human and Rat Transthyretin Inhibitor Complexes
- Transthyretin in Fish: State of the Art
- The Effects of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals on Thyroid Hormone Binding to Xenopus laevis Transthyretin and Thyroid Hormone Receptor
- Clinical Picture and Outcome of Transthyretin-Related Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy (FAP) in Japanese Patients
- Laboratory Assessment of Transthyretin Amyloidosis
- Amyloid: Morphology and Toxicity
- Historical Overview of Analytical Methods for the Measurement of Transthyretin
- Nutritional Regulation of Visceral Markers in Rat Liver and Cultured Hepatoma Cells
- Significance of Transthyretin in Protein Metabolism
- Transthyretin as a Thyroid Hormone Carrier: Function Revisited
- The Molar Ratio of Retinol-Binding Protein to Transthyretin in the Assessment of Vitamin A Status in Adults. Proposal of a Cut-off Point
- Observations with Regard to the National Kidney Foundation K/DOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines Concerning Serum Transthyretin in Chronic Renal Failure
- Metabolism and Clinical Interest of Serum Transthyretin (Prealbumin) in Dialysis Patients
- Protein Status in Pancreatitis – Transthyretin Is a Sensitive Biomarker of Malnutrition in Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
- Assessment of Nutritional Status in Organ Transplant: Is Transthyretin a Reliable Indicator?
- Body Composition and Nutritional Parameters in HIV and AIDS Patients
- C-Reactive Protein to Transthyretin Ratio for the Early Diagnosis and Follow-up of Postoperative Infection
- The Prognostic Value of Nutritional and Inflammatory Indices in Critically Ill Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure
- Transthyretin: Its Response to Malnutrition and Stress Injury. Clinical Usefulness and Economic Implications
- Transthyretin Measurement as a Screening Tool for Protein Calorie Malnutrition in Emergency Hospital Admissions
- Outcomes of Continuous Process Improvement of a Nutritional Care Program Incorporating TTR Measurement
- The Role of Visceral Protein Markers in Protein Calorie Malnutrition
- Acknowledgement
- Meetings
Articles in the same Issue
- Author Index
- Subject Index
- Contents
- Historical Aspects and Perspectives in Transthyretin Research
- Transthyretin from Discovery to Now
- The Evolution of Transthyretin Synthesis in Vertebrate Liver, in Primitive Eukaryotes and in Bacteria
- The Evolution of Transthyretin Synthesis in the Choroid Plexus
- Hepatic Synthesis, Maturation and Complex Formation between Retinol-Binding Protein and Transthyretin
- Synthesis and Structural Analysis of the N-Terminal Domain of the Thyroid Hormone-Binding Protein Transthyretin
- Three-Dimensional Structure of the Transthyretin-Retinol-Binding Protein Complex
- Mechanisms of Molecular Recognition: Crystal Structure Analysis of Human and Rat Transthyretin Inhibitor Complexes
- Transthyretin in Fish: State of the Art
- The Effects of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals on Thyroid Hormone Binding to Xenopus laevis Transthyretin and Thyroid Hormone Receptor
- Clinical Picture and Outcome of Transthyretin-Related Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy (FAP) in Japanese Patients
- Laboratory Assessment of Transthyretin Amyloidosis
- Amyloid: Morphology and Toxicity
- Historical Overview of Analytical Methods for the Measurement of Transthyretin
- Nutritional Regulation of Visceral Markers in Rat Liver and Cultured Hepatoma Cells
- Significance of Transthyretin in Protein Metabolism
- Transthyretin as a Thyroid Hormone Carrier: Function Revisited
- The Molar Ratio of Retinol-Binding Protein to Transthyretin in the Assessment of Vitamin A Status in Adults. Proposal of a Cut-off Point
- Observations with Regard to the National Kidney Foundation K/DOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines Concerning Serum Transthyretin in Chronic Renal Failure
- Metabolism and Clinical Interest of Serum Transthyretin (Prealbumin) in Dialysis Patients
- Protein Status in Pancreatitis – Transthyretin Is a Sensitive Biomarker of Malnutrition in Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
- Assessment of Nutritional Status in Organ Transplant: Is Transthyretin a Reliable Indicator?
- Body Composition and Nutritional Parameters in HIV and AIDS Patients
- C-Reactive Protein to Transthyretin Ratio for the Early Diagnosis and Follow-up of Postoperative Infection
- The Prognostic Value of Nutritional and Inflammatory Indices in Critically Ill Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure
- Transthyretin: Its Response to Malnutrition and Stress Injury. Clinical Usefulness and Economic Implications
- Transthyretin Measurement as a Screening Tool for Protein Calorie Malnutrition in Emergency Hospital Admissions
- Outcomes of Continuous Process Improvement of a Nutritional Care Program Incorporating TTR Measurement
- The Role of Visceral Protein Markers in Protein Calorie Malnutrition
- Acknowledgement
- Meetings