Acute Effects of Leptin on 5′-Deiodinases are Modulated by Thyroid State of Fed Rats

Abstract

Leptin has been shown to modulate deiodinase type 1 (D1) and type 2 (D2) enzymes responsible for thyroxine (T4) to triiodothyronine (T3) conversion. Previously, it was demonstrated that a single injection of leptin in euthyroid fed rats rapidly increased liver, pituitary, and thyroid D1 activity, and simultaneously decreased brown adipose tissue (BAT) and hypothalamic D2 activity. We have now examined D1 and D2 activities, two hours after a single subcutaneous injection of leptin (8 μg/100 g BW) into hypo- and hyperthyroid rats. In hypothyroid rats, leptin did not modify pituitary, liver and thyroid D1, and thyroid D2 activity, while pituitary D2 was decreased by 41% (p<0.05) and hypothalamic D2 showed a 1.5-fold increase. In hyperthyroid rats, thyroid and pituitary D1, and pituitary and hypothalamic D2 were not affected by leptin injection, while liver D1 showed a 42% decrease (p<0.05). BAT D2 was decreased by leptin injection both in hypo- and hyperthyroid states (42 and 48% reduction, p<0.001). Serum TH and TSH showed the expected variations of hypo- and hyperthyroid state, and leptin had no effect. Serum insulin was lower in hypothyroid than in hyperthyroid rats and remained unchanged after leptin. Therefore, acute effects of leptin on D1 and D2 activity, expect for BAT D2, were abolished or modified by altered thyroid state, in a tissue-specific manner, showing an in vivo interplay of thyroid hormones and leptin in deiodinase regulation.

Key words

leptin - deiodinase - thyroid hormone - hypothyroidism - hyperthyroidism

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