Thyroid hormone receptor mutations and disease: beyond thyroid hormone resistance.

Abstract

Thyroid hormone receptors (TRs) are ligand-dependent transcription factors that mediate the biological activities of thyroid hormone (T3). Two THR genes (A and B), located on different chromosomes, yield four T3-binding isoforms with highly conserved sequences in the DNA- and ligand-binding domains. Mutations of THRB cause a human genetic disease, thyroid hormone resistance syndrome (RTH). Comprehensive genomic profiling unveiled the contribution of novel change-of-function mutations of TRbeta to the pathogenesis of RTH. In addition, abnormalities associated with mutations of the THRA gene have been uncovered recently. The phenotypic manifestations of mutated THRB and THRA genes are distinct, indicating isoform-dependent actions of TR mutants in vivo. Therefore, mutant TRs provide a new paradigm to understand the molecular basis of receptor disease.

• Authors: Sheue-yann Cheng
• Journal: Trends in endocrinology and metabolism: TEM (Trends Endocrinol Metab) 2005 May-Jun Vol. 16 Issue 4 Pg. 176-82 ISSN: 1043-2760 [Print] United States
• PMID: 15860414 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Receptors, Thyroid Hormone
• Thyroid Hormone Receptors alpha
• Thyroid Hormone Receptors beta

Topics

• Animals
• Dwarfism (genetics)
• Humans
• Mutation (physiology)
• Receptors, Thyroid Hormone (genetics)
• Thyroid Diseases (genetics, physiopathology)
• Thyroid Hormone Receptors alpha (genetics, physiology)
• Thyroid Hormone Receptors beta (genetics, physiology)
• Thyroid Hormone Resistance Syndrome (genetics, physiopathology)