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Thyrotropin expression in hypophyseal pars tuberalis-specific cells is 3,5,3'-triiodothyronine, thyrotropin-releasing hormone, and pit-1 independent. 1997

J Bockmann, and T M Böckers, and C Winter, and W Wittkowski, and H Winterhoff, and T Deufel, and M R Kreutz
Institute of Anatomy, University of Münster, Germany.

The expression of TSH subunit genes (TSH alpha and -beta) in pituitary thyrotropes is primarily regulated via circulating thyroid hormone levels (T3) and the hypothalamic TRH. Hypophyseal pars tuberalis (PT)-specific cells also express both hormonal subunits of TSH, but do not resemble thyrotropes of the pars distalis (PD) with respect to their distinct morphology, secretion, and direct modulation of TSH expression by photoperiodic inputs and melatonin. To investigate whether this distinct regulation of TSH is related to a different molecular structure or different signaling cascades, we analyzed PT-specific TSH and its transcriptional regulation in ovine PT-specific cells. After construction of PT- and PD-specific complementary DNA (cDNA) libraries, the cloning and sequencing of several TSH alpha and -beta subunit clones revealed identical sizes and sequences for the translated and untranslated regions in both hypophyseal compartments. Transcription start site analysis also displayed three identical start sites for the transcription of TSH beta in PT and PD. After cloning of the ovine TRH receptor cDNA and a partial T3 receptor cDNA, in situ hybridization. Northern blot analysis, and PCR experiments showed that TRH and T3 receptors are not expressed in specific cells of the PT. The transcription factor Pit-1 that is involved in TSH expression of thyrotropes could only be detected in the PD. In additional experiments rats were treated with T4 or TRH, and subsequent in situ hybridization studies showed that TSH beta messenger RNA (mRNA) formation was not altered in the PT. In the PD, however, TSH beta mRNA was significantly reduced in the T4-treated group, but was enhanced in the TRH-treated group. We conclude that PT-specific cells of the pituitary are characterized by the transcription of TSH subunits that are identical to TSH expressed in thyrotropes of the PD. The absence of TRH, T3 receptor mRNA, and Pit-1, respectively, as well as the different reactions compared to PD thyrotropes in in vivo experiments lead to the conclusion that the expression of TSH in PT-specific cells of the pituitary is not regulated via the classical thyrotrope receptors and their intracellular pathways, but through a novel, photoperiod-dependent mechanism.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007536 Isomerism The phenomenon whereby certain chemical compounds have structures that are different although the compounds possess the same elemental composition. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 5th ed) Isomerisms
D008297 Male Males
D008969 Molecular Sequence Data Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories. Sequence Data, Molecular,Molecular Sequencing Data,Data, Molecular Sequence,Data, Molecular Sequencing,Sequencing Data, Molecular
D010446 Peptide Fragments Partial proteins formed by partial hydrolysis of complete proteins or generated through PROTEIN ENGINEERING techniques. Peptide Fragment,Fragment, Peptide,Fragments, Peptide
D010903 Pituitary Gland, Anterior The anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland, also known as the adenohypophysis. It secretes the ADENOHYPOPHYSEAL HORMONES that regulate vital functions such as GROWTH; METABOLISM; and REPRODUCTION. Adenohypophysis,Anterior Lobe of Pituitary,Anterior Pituitary Gland,Lobus Anterior,Pars Distalis of Pituitary,Adenohypophyses,Anterior Pituitary Glands,Anterior, Lobus,Anteriors, Lobus,Lobus Anteriors,Pituitary Anterior Lobe,Pituitary Glands, Anterior,Pituitary Pars Distalis
D011988 Receptors, Thyroid Hormone Specific high affinity binding proteins for THYROID HORMONES in target cells. They are usually found in the nucleus and regulate DNA transcription. These receptors are activated by hormones that leads to transcription, cell differentiation, and growth suppression. Thyroid hormone receptors are encoded by two genes (GENES, ERBA): erbA-alpha and erbA-beta for alpha and beta thyroid hormone receptors, respectively. Diiodotyrosine Receptors,Receptors, Diiodotyrosine,Receptors, Thyroxine,Receptors, Triiodothyronine,T3 Receptors,T4 Receptors,Thyroid Hormone Receptors,Thyroxine Receptors,Triiodothyronine Receptors,DIT Receptors,Diiodotyrosine Receptor,MIT Receptors,Monoiodotyrosine Receptors,Receptors, DIT,Receptors, MIT,Receptors, Monoiodotyrosine,Receptors, T3,Receptors, T4,T3 Receptor,T4 Receptor,Thyroid Hormone Receptor,Thyroxine Receptor
D004268 DNA-Binding Proteins Proteins which bind to DNA. The family includes proteins which bind to both double- and single-stranded DNA and also includes specific DNA binding proteins in serum which can be used as markers for malignant diseases. DNA Helix Destabilizing Proteins,DNA-Binding Protein,Single-Stranded DNA Binding Proteins,DNA Binding Protein,DNA Single-Stranded Binding Protein,SS DNA BP,Single-Stranded DNA-Binding Protein,Binding Protein, DNA,DNA Binding Proteins,DNA Single Stranded Binding Protein,DNA-Binding Protein, Single-Stranded,Protein, DNA-Binding,Single Stranded DNA Binding Protein,Single Stranded DNA Binding Proteins
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001483 Base Sequence The sequence of PURINES and PYRIMIDINES in nucleic acids and polynucleotides. It is also called nucleotide sequence. DNA Sequence,Nucleotide Sequence,RNA Sequence,DNA Sequences,Base Sequences,Nucleotide Sequences,RNA Sequences,Sequence, Base,Sequence, DNA,Sequence, Nucleotide,Sequence, RNA,Sequences, Base,Sequences, DNA,Sequences, Nucleotide,Sequences, RNA
D012756 Sheep Any of the ruminant mammals with curved horns in the genus Ovis, family Bovidae. They possess lachrymal grooves and interdigital glands, which are absent in GOATS. Ovis,Sheep, Dall,Dall Sheep,Ovis dalli

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