Ontogeny of type II thyroxine 5'-deiodinase, N-acetyltransferase, and hydroxyindole-O-methyltransferase activities in the rat Harderian gland.

Abstract:

:The ontogeny and regulation by isoproterenol of type II thyroxine 5'-deiodinase, N-acetyltransferase, and hydroxyindole-O-methyltransferase activities were studied in the rat Harderian gland. Both 5'-deiodinase and N-acetyltransferase activities exhibited maximal values at the first week of age. These activities gradually decreased till the fourth week. However, hydroxyindole-O-methyltransferase activity did not change during the period of time studied. Neither the different killing times (1600 or 0200 h) nor the photoperiod regimens (darkness or light exposure at night) modified the enzyme activities. On the other hand, isoproterenol, a beta-adrenergic agonist, could not to stimulate 5'-deiodinase at first week of life. Nevertheless, while basal 5'-deiodinase activity was diminishing during development, the enzyme was becoming sensitive to the action of isoproterenol. Thus, isoproterenol elicited increases in Harderian gland 5'-deiodinase activity in rats older than two weeks. However, both N-acetyltransferase and hydroxyindole-O-methyltransferase activities were not affected by isoproterenol treatment in either week studied.

journal_name

Life Sci

journal_title

Life sciences

authors

Osuna C,Rubio A,Goberna R,Guerrero JM

doi

10.1016/0024-3205(90)90510-x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1990-01-01 00:00:00

pages

1945-51

issue

26

eissn

0024-3205

issn

1879-0631

pii

0024-3205(90)90510-X

journal_volume

46

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