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Ontogenesis of placental inner ring thyroxine deiodinase and amniotic fluid 3,3',5'-triiodothyronine concentration in the rat

E Roti, LE Braverman, SL Fang, S Alex and CH Emerson

Human and rat placentae contain enzymatic activity which converts T4 to rT3 and T3 to 3,3'-diiodothyronine and 3'-monoiodothyronine. This study presents data on the ontogeny of this inner ring iodothyronine deiodinase activity (P-T4ase) in rat placenta. P-T4ase was measured by quantitating the conversion of T4 to rT3 in 700 x g supernatants of placental homogenates. Groups of rats were mated to permit the dams to be killed on the same day, on days 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20 of gestation. Sufficient placental tissue was obtained to measure P-T4ase on all but the 12th day of gestation. The highest level of P-T4ase was observed on day 16. P-T4ase on days 14, 18, and 20 was 52%, 77%, and 41%, respectively, of that observed on day 16 (P less than 0.01, day 16 vs. all other days). Amniotic fluid rT3 concentrations were highest on day 18 and were 61% and 64%, respectively, of that observed on day 18 (P less than 0.01, days 16 and 20 vs, day 18). At 20 days, maternal serum T4 concentrations were significantly lower (P less than 0.01) than on days 14, 16, or 18. A brief period of maternal hypothyroidism (4 or 9 days before the time that the animals were killed on day 20 of gestation) did not significantly alter P-T4ase. These studies indicate that there are age-dependent changes in placental inner ring deiodinase activity in the rat. Amniotic fluid rT3 concentrations may reflect these changes. Brief reductions in maternal serum T4 concentrations do not account for changes in placental inner ring deiodinase activity. These studies emphasize the importance of gestational age in studies of placental inner ring iodothyronine deiodinase.

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