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[Significance of circulating anti-thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) receptor antibodies in patients with autoimmune thyroid diseases--thyroid stimulation blocking antibody in patients with Graves' disease]. 1989

T Fujihira
First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.

It is a well-known fact that a thyroid stimulation blocking antibody (TSBAb) may play an important role in primary hypothyroidism. However, it has rarely been reported that TSBAb appears in only a few cases of Graves' disease which became hypothyroidism in their clinical courses. We examined TSBAb in 120 sera from 79 cases with Graves' disease before or while under methimazole (MMI)-treatment. TSBAb value was expressed as the percentage inhibition of TSH-stimulated cAMP response of porcine thyroid cells by the patient's IgG. TSBAb was positive in 9 cases (11.4%) of 79 cases of Graves' disease. In 6 of the 9 cases, TSBAb was detected at the untreated period. In the other 2 of the 9 cases, it was detected during the exacerbation related with their pregnancy. It was difficult to control Graves' disease in all 9 cases. These results suggest that TSBAb appears not only in primary hypothyroidism but also even in the hyperthyroid state of Graves' disease, and that the combination of TSAb and TSBAb may regulate the pathogenesis of Graves' disease.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007074 Immunoglobulin G The major immunoglobulin isotype class in normal human serum. There are several isotype subclasses of IgG, for example, IgG1, IgG2A, and IgG2B. Gamma Globulin, 7S,IgG,IgG Antibody,Allerglobuline,IgG(T),IgG1,IgG2,IgG2A,IgG2B,IgG3,IgG4,Immunoglobulin GT,Polyglobin,7S Gamma Globulin,Antibody, IgG,GT, Immunoglobulin
D008297 Male Males
D008713 Methimazole A thioureylene antithyroid agent that inhibits the formation of thyroid hormones by interfering with the incorporation of iodine into tyrosyl residues of thyroglobulin. This is done by interfering with the oxidation of iodide ion and iodotyrosyl groups through inhibition of the peroxidase enzyme. Methymazol,Thiamazole,1-Methyl-2-mercaptoimidazole,Favistan,Mercasolyl,Mercazol,Mercazole,Mercazolyl,Merkazolil,Methizol,Methylmercaptoimidazole,Metisol,Metizol,Strumazol,Tapazole,Thiamazol Henning,Thiamazol Hexal,Thimazol,Thyrozol,Tiamazol,Tirodril,1 Methyl 2 mercaptoimidazole,Henning, Thiamazol,Hexal, Thiamazol
D011989 Receptors, Thyrotropin Cell surface proteins that bind pituitary THYROTROPIN (also named thyroid stimulating hormone or TSH) and trigger intracellular changes of the target cells. TSH receptors are present in the nervous system and on target cells in the thyroid gland. Autoantibodies to TSH receptors are implicated in thyroid diseases such as GRAVES DISEASE and Hashimoto disease (THYROIDITIS, AUTOIMMUNE). Receptors, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone,TSH Receptors,Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Receptors,Thyrotropin Receptors,LATS Receptors,Receptor, LATS Immunoglobulins,Receptors, LATS,Receptors, Long-Acting Thyroid Stimulator,Receptors, TSH,TSH Receptor,Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Receptor,Thyrotropin Receptor,Receptor, TSH,Receptor, Thyrotropin,Receptors, Long Acting Thyroid Stimulator
D005260 Female Females
D006111 Graves Disease A common form of hyperthyroidism with a diffuse hyperplastic GOITER. It is an autoimmune disorder that produces antibodies against the THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE RECEPTOR. These autoantibodies activate the TSH receptor, thereby stimulating the THYROID GLAND and hypersecretion of THYROID HORMONES. These autoantibodies can also affect the eyes (GRAVES OPHTHALMOPATHY) and the skin (Graves dermopathy). Basedow's Disease,Exophthalmic Goiter,Goiter, Exophthalmic,Graves' Disease,Basedow Disease,Hyperthyroidism, Autoimmune,Basedows Disease,Disease, Basedow,Disease, Basedow's,Disease, Graves,Disease, Graves',Exophthalmic Goiters,Goiters, Exophthalmic
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D001323 Autoantibodies Antibodies that react with self-antigens (AUTOANTIGENS) of the organism that produced them. Autoantibody

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