目的制备碘缺乏小鼠模型,检测促甲状腺激素(TSH)B剪接变体(TSHβ-v)是否受循环中甲状腺激素的调节,探讨免疫系统来源的TSHβ-V在维持甲状腺自稳态中的作用。方法选用离乳BALB/c小鼠20只,雌雄各半。小鼠按体质量和性别随机分为2组,每组10只。对照组:饮去离子水,普通饲料喂养;低碘组:饮去离子水,低碘饲料(含碘量20~40ug/kg)喂养,每日碘摄入量约为0.25ug/d。3个月后处死小鼠,化学发光免疫分析法(CIA)检测小鼠血清中甲状腺激素和TSH水平,实时定量(RT)-PCR法测定小鼠骨髓、外周血、甲状腺、垂体TSHβ-V的表达。结果低碘组小鼠血清总甲状腺素(TT4)、游离甲状腺素(FT4)、总三碘甲腺原氨酸(TT3)、游离三碘甲腺原氨酸(FT3)[(0.47±0.70)nmol/L、(2.41±0.28)pmol/L、(0.76±0.08)nmol/L、(4.01±0.40)pmol/L]显著低于对照组[(55.2±3.68)nmol/L、(32.72±1.02)pmol/L、(1.10±0.06)nmol/L、(5.40±0.38)pmol/L,t=43.81、86.04、9.81、7.51,P均〈0.01];低碘组小鼠TSH[(35.67±17.39)mU/L]明显高于对照组[(0.24±0.10)mU/L,t=-6.11,P〈0.001];低碘组小鼠骨髓、外周血TSHβ-VmRNA表达水平[(9.62±0.60)、(9.25±0.83)]均低于正常对照组(7.69±0.36、7.11±0.41,t=6.77、5.64,P均〈0.001);低碘组小鼠甲状腺TSHβ-VmRNA表达(9.32±0.91)与对照组(9.12±0.62)相比较,差异无统计学意义(t=0.45,P〉0.05);在骨髓、外周血、甲状腺未检出天然型TSHβ;垂体中TSHβ-VmRNA和天然型TSHβ表达水平(1.99±0.61、-7.17±1.78)均高于对照组(5.75±0.98、-1.43±0.51,t=-8.02、-7.60,P均〈0.01]。结论低碘饮食引发小鼠甲状腺功能低下,抑制骨髓和外周血TSHβ-VmRNA的表达,提示免疫系统来源的T
Objective To find out if the immune system derived thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH) β splice variant(TSHβ-V) would be regulated by circulating thyroid hormone levels to get a further understanding of the function and mechanism of this TSHβ-V in thyroid homeostasis. Methods A total of 20 weaning Balb/c mice (half male and half female) were selected and randomly divided into two groups according to their body mass and gender(n = 10). Mice of control group were fed with common diet and deionized water. Mice of the low-iodine(U) group were fed with low-iodine diet(containing iodine 20 - 40 ug/kg, iodine-intake about 0.25 ug,/d) and deionized water. The experimental period was 3 months. At the end of the experiment, mice were executed and the blood was collected to observe the levels of TSH and thyroid hormone by chemiluminescence immunoassay(CIA) ; bone marrow (BM), peripheral blood(PBL), thyroid gland and pituitary were collected to assay' the TSHβ-V mRNA expression by real-time quantitative reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Results The serum free thyroxine(FT4) and total thyroxine(TT4) levels in LI group of mice[(0.47 ± 0.70)nmoL/L, (2.41 ± 0.28)pmoL/L] were significantly lower than that of the control group of mice [ (55.2 ± 3.68) nmol/L, (32.72 ± 1.02) pmoL/L, t = 43.81,86.04,all P 〈 0.01 ] and the serum total triiodothyronine(TT3) and free triiodothyronine(FT3) reduction in LI group of mice [ (0.76± 0.08)nmol/L, (4.01± 0.40)pmol/L] were significantly lower than that of the control group of mice [ (1.10 ± 0.06)nmol/L, (5.40 ± 0.38)pmol/L, t = 9181,7.51, P 〈 0.01]. Iodine insufficiency strongly elevated the serum TSH in LI group of mice [ (35.67 ± 17.39 )mU/L ] than that in control group of mice [ (0.24 ± 0.10)mU/L, t = - 6.11, P〈 0.01]. The mRNA levels ofTSH β-V in BM(9.62 ± 0.60) and in PBL(9.25 ± 0.83) of LI group of mice were lower than those in control group