title: TSH receptor activation and body composition.
abstract: The impacts of hyper and hypothyroidism on body composition, i.e. the relative quantity and quality of bone, adipose tissue and muscle, have traditionally been attributed uniquely to abnormal levels of free thyroid hormones. The presence of biologically active TSH receptors in bone, fat and muscle, raises the possibility that both thyroid hormones and TSH contribute to the changes in body composition associated with thyroid disease. This review evaluates the evidence for this in terms of the in vitro experimental approaches applied, data from in vivo sources (i.e. mouse models) and patient-based studies.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Endocrine and Diabetes Sciences, Department of Child Health, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de Lloyd
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bursell
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Gregory
authors.forename: D Aled
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Rees
authors.forename: Marian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ludgate
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000503:physiopathology; D000818:Animals; D001823:Body Composition; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000503:physiopathology; D011989:Receptors, Thyrotropin / Q000378:metabolism*; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D011989:Receptors, Thyrotropin