TY - JOUR
T1 - Pharmacological profile of the thyroid hormone receptor antagonist NH3 in rats
AU - Grover, Gary J.
AU - Dunn, Celeste
AU - Nguyen, Ngoc Ha
AU - Boulet, Jamie
AU - Dong, Gao
AU - Domogauer, Jason
AU - Barbounis, Peter
AU - Scanlan, Thomas S.
PY - 2007/7
Y1 - 2007/7
N2 - NH3 is a thyroid hormone receptor (TR) antagonist that inhibits binding of thyroid hormones to their receptor and that inhibits cofactor recruitment. It was active in a tadpole tail resorption assay, with partial agonist activity at high concentrations. We determined the effect of NH3 on the cholesterol- lowering, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)-lowering, and tachycardic action of thyroid hormone (T3) in rats. Cholesterol-fed, euthyroid rats were treated for 7 days with NH3, and a dose response (46.2-27,700 nmol/kg/day) was determined. We also determined the effect of two doses of T3 on the NH3 dose-response curve. NH3 decreased heart rate modestly starting at 46.2 nmol/kg/day, but the effect was lost at >2920 nmol/kg/day. At 27,700 nmol/kg/day, tachycardia was seen, suggesting partial agonist activity. NH3 increased plasma cholesterol to a maximum of 27% at 462 nmol/kg/day. At higher doses, cholesterol was reduced, suggesting partial agonist activity. Plasma TSH was increased from 46.2 to 462 nmol/kg/day NH3, but at higher doses, this effect was lost, and partial agonist effects were apparent. T3 at 15.4 and 46.2 nmol/kg/day increased heart rate, reduced cholesterol, and reduced plasma TSH. NH3 inhibited the cholesterol-lowering, TSH-lowering and tachycardic effects of 15.4 nmol/kg/day T3, but much of the effect was lost at >924 nmol/kg/day doses. NH3 had no effect on the cholesterollowering action of 46.2 nmol/kg/day T3, but it inhibited the tachycardic and TSH suppressant effects up to the 924 nmol/ kg/day dose. Single doses of 462 and 27,700 nmol/kg caused no TR inhibitory effects. In conclusion, NH3 has TR antagonist properties on T3-responsive parameters, but it has partial agonist properties at higher doses.
AB - NH3 is a thyroid hormone receptor (TR) antagonist that inhibits binding of thyroid hormones to their receptor and that inhibits cofactor recruitment. It was active in a tadpole tail resorption assay, with partial agonist activity at high concentrations. We determined the effect of NH3 on the cholesterol- lowering, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)-lowering, and tachycardic action of thyroid hormone (T3) in rats. Cholesterol-fed, euthyroid rats were treated for 7 days with NH3, and a dose response (46.2-27,700 nmol/kg/day) was determined. We also determined the effect of two doses of T3 on the NH3 dose-response curve. NH3 decreased heart rate modestly starting at 46.2 nmol/kg/day, but the effect was lost at >2920 nmol/kg/day. At 27,700 nmol/kg/day, tachycardia was seen, suggesting partial agonist activity. NH3 increased plasma cholesterol to a maximum of 27% at 462 nmol/kg/day. At higher doses, cholesterol was reduced, suggesting partial agonist activity. Plasma TSH was increased from 46.2 to 462 nmol/kg/day NH3, but at higher doses, this effect was lost, and partial agonist effects were apparent. T3 at 15.4 and 46.2 nmol/kg/day increased heart rate, reduced cholesterol, and reduced plasma TSH. NH3 inhibited the cholesterol-lowering, TSH-lowering and tachycardic effects of 15.4 nmol/kg/day T3, but much of the effect was lost at >924 nmol/kg/day doses. NH3 had no effect on the cholesterollowering action of 46.2 nmol/kg/day T3, but it inhibited the tachycardic and TSH suppressant effects up to the 924 nmol/ kg/day dose. Single doses of 462 and 27,700 nmol/kg caused no TR inhibitory effects. In conclusion, NH3 has TR antagonist properties on T3-responsive parameters, but it has partial agonist properties at higher doses.
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U2 - 10.1124/jpet.106.116152
DO - 10.1124/jpet.106.116152
M3 - Article
C2 - 17440037
AN - SCOPUS:34250763730
SN - 0022-3565
VL - 322
SP - 385
EP - 390
JO - Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
JF - Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
IS - 1
ER -