Abstract
The effects of altered serum 3,3',5-triiodothyronine levels on rat lipoprotein metabolism were examined. Daily injections of the hormone (50 micrograms/100 g body mass) over a period of six days led to an increase of 6.4-fold in the hepatic mRNA level for apolipoprotein(apo)A-I, and a 21% increase in serum apoA-I levels. 12h after a single injection of 3,3',5-triiodothyronine the rate of [14C]leucine incorporation into apoA-I increased 2.1 fold. Conversely, in hypothyroid rats there was a decrease in hepatic mRNA levels for apoA-I and a decreased rate of [14C]leucine incorporation into apoA-I. The increase in hepatic apoA-I mRNA levels following 3,3',5-triiodothyronine treatment occurred prior to significant changes in serum triacylglycerol levels. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) particles isolated from the serum of hyperthyroid rats were smaller and enriched in apoA-I compared to apoA-IV and apoE. Similar changes in HDL composition were observed following in vitro incubations of normal rat serum with purified rat apoA-I. The results suggest that during altered thyroid status, changes in serum HDL size and composition occur in association with significant changes in apoA-I gene expression.
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