title: Thyroxine and tri-iodothyronine differently affect uncoupling protein-1 content and antioxidant enzyme activities in rat interscapular brown adipose tissue.
abstract: The activity of the antioxidant enzymes copper-zinc superoxide dismutase (CuZnSOD), manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) and catalase (CAT), as well as mitochondrial glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (mGPDH) activity, uncoupling protein-1 (UCP1) content, catecholamine degrading enzyme monoamine oxidase (MAO) activity and malonyl dialdehyde (MDA) concentration were studied in rat interscapular brown adipose tIssue (IBAT). Rats were treated with either thyroxine (T4) or tri-iodothyronine (T3) for five days and then exposed to cold (4 degrees C, 24 h) or housed at room temperature (22 degrees C). Under basal conditions, T3 treatment significantly increased UCP1 content and MnSOD activity whereas CuZnSOD, CAT and MAO activities were significantly decreased. Thyroxine treatment significantly decreased IBAT CAT activity while MDA levels markedly increased. Cold exposure induced a significant augmentation of UCP1 content and MnSOD and mGPDH activities only in animals that were rendered hyperthyroid by T4 treatment. In T3-treated animals acutely exposed to cold stress, MDA concentration, an indicator of lipid peroxidation, was significantly higher compared with that of T3-treated animals housed at room temperature. However, in T4-treated animals, MDA concentrations were markedly lower. These results show that T4 and T3 differently affect IBAT parameters studied not only under basal but also under cold-stimulated conditions.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Yugoslavia. natasa.petrovic@zoofys.su.se
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Petrović
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cvijić
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Davidović
mesh_terms: D002001:Adipose Tissue, Brown / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism*; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D002374:Catalase / Q000378:metabolism; D003080:Cold Temperature; D007473:Ion Channels; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000378:metabolism; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins; D008995:Monoamine Oxidase / Q000378:metabolism; D009929:Organ Size; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000071256:Uncoupling Protein 1; D015430:Weight Gain
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D007473:Ion Channels; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D024101:Mitochondrial Proteins; C000604373:Ucp1 protein, rat; D000071256:Uncoupling Protein 1; D014284:Triiodothyronine; D008315:Malondialdehyde; D002374:Catalase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D008995:Monoamine Oxidase; D013974:Thyroxine