Role of hepatic deiodinases in thyroid hormone homeostasis and liver metabolism, inflammation, and fibrosis

Eveline Bruinstroop, Anne H. van der Spek, Anita Boelen

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Abstract

Thyroid hormones play an essential role in regulating whole-body homeostasis. Deiodinases are known to convert thyroid hormone from the prohormone thyroxine (T4) to the bioactive hormone tri-iodothyronine (T3) and convert both T4 and T3 toward their inactive metabolites 3,3’,5’-tri-iodothyronine (rT3) and 3,3’-di-iodothyronine (3,3’-T2). Deiodinases are thus important for the regulation of intracellular thyroid hormone concentrations. This is known to be crucial both during development and adult life in regulating thyroid hormone-related gene transcription. This review discusses the importance of liver deiodinases in determining serum and liver thyroid hormone concentrations, liver metabolism and liver disease.
Original languageEnglish
Article numbere220211
JournalEuropean thyroid journal
Volume12
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2023

Keywords

  • NAFLD
  • deiodinases
  • hepatitis
  • liver
  • metabolism
  • thyroid

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