Biology:Thyrotropin receptor

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Short description: Mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens


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The thyrotropin receptor (or TSH receptor) is a receptor (and associated protein) that responds to thyroid-stimulating hormone (also known as "thyrotropin") and stimulates the production of thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). The TSH receptor is a member of the G protein-coupled receptor superfamily of integral membrane proteins[1] and is coupled to the Gs protein.[2]

It is primarily found on the surface of the thyroid epithelial cells, but also found on adipose tissue and fibroblasts. The latter explains the reason of the myxedema finding during Graves disease. In addition, it has also been found to be expressed in the anterior pituitary gland, hypothalamus and kidneys. Its presence in the anterior pituitary gland may be involved in mediating the paracrine signaling feedback inhibition of thyrotropin along the hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid axis.[3]

Function

Upon binding circulating TSH, a G-protein signal cascade activates adenylyl cyclase and intracellular levels of cAMP rise. cAMP activates all functional aspects of the thyroid cell, including iodine pumping; thyroglobulin synthesis, iodination, endocytosis, and proteolysis; thyroid peroxidase activity; and hormone release. TSHR is involved in regulating seasonal reproduction in vertebrates.[4]

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References

  1. "Minireview: structural and functional evolution of the thyrotropin receptor". Endocrinology 145 (9): 4048–57. Sep 2004. doi:10.1210/en.2004-0437. PMID 15231707. 
  2. "Imaging of persistent cAMP signaling by internalized G protein-coupled receptors". Journal of Molecular Endocrinology 45 (1): 1–8. Jul 2010. doi:10.1677/JME-10-0014. PMID 20378719. 
  3. "Extrathyroidal expression of TSH receptor". Annales d'Endocrinologie. 54es Journees internationales d'Endocrinologie clinique 72 (2): 68–73. April 2011. doi:10.1016/j.ando.2011.03.006. PMID 21511243. 
  4. "Photoperiodic Regulation of Reproduction in Vertebrates". Annual Review of Animal Biosciences 7 (1): 173–194. February 2019. doi:10.1146/annurev-animal-020518-115216. PMID 30332291. 

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