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Presence of Adrenocorticotropin-Potentiating Factors in Porcine Thyroid Glands

Presence of Adrenocorticotropin-Potentiating Factors in Porcine Thyroid Glands

K Matsuyama, K Moriwaki, S Iida, Y Itoh, M Gomi, S Kawamura, S Tarui

Endocrinol Jpn. 1984 Aug;31(4):443-9.

PMID: 6519026

Abstract:

An extract of porcine thyroid gland in 0.1 N acetic acid exerted dose-dependent potentiation of ACTH-induced corticosterone production in isolated rat adrenal cells. The extract by itself manifested no steroidogenic activity. Upon gel-filtration of the extract, potentiating activities were demonstrated in three main peaks with molecular weights of about 10,000, 5,000 and 2,000. These findings indicate the presence of heterogeneous forms of ACTH-potentiating factors in the thyroid. Significant enhancement of ACTH-induced steroidogenesis was readily apparent with three gel-filtration fractions at a lower concentration of ACTH (4.75 pM). At this concentration, dose-dependent potentiation was observed with these three fractions. Enhanced corticosterone production responses by cells preincubated with the thyroid extract were observed and the results indicated the existence of potentiating mechanisms other than inhibition of ACTH proteolysis. The lack of T4, T3 and thyroglobulin in this activity suggests that the activity resides in other constituents of the thyroid.

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Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP9010348-B	Thyroglobulin from porcine thyroid gland		9010-34-8	Price

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