Abstract

Porcine thyroid cells were cultured for 15 days on porous bottom chambers with or without different mixtures of hormones added to serum-free basal medium. Assays with 10% serum were also performed for comparison with previously published results. The effects of the hormones, particularly insulin, TSH and hydrocortisone, were studied on total RNA content, thyroglobulin mRNA level, the amount of thyroglobulin secreted into the apical medium and on glycosylation. Insulin and TSH similarly increased the total RNA content, and their effects were additive. Thyroglobulin mRNA content was increased twofold by insulin and threefold by TSH. When they were added simultaneously, the maximal level of thyroglobulin mRNA was reached, showing that TSH and insulin effects on thyroglobulin gene expression were additive. Hydrocortisone alone did not modify total RNA or thyroglobulin mRNA content but the hormone amplified total RNA when insulin and TSH were present together. The basal level of thyroglobulin secreted into the apical medium was increased threefold by insulin and fourfold by TSH. The effects of these two hormones added together appeared to be additive. Hydrocortisone had no effect alone or even when combined with insulin or TSH. However, when the three hormones were added together, the hormonal response was amplified. TSH effect and insulin effect on the incorporation of 3H-mannose into thyroglobulin as well as on the anionic residue content of the molecule were additive.

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