Author:
Yamada Takashi,Mishima Takaaki,Sakamoto Makoto,Sugiyama Minako,Matsunaga Satoshi,Wada Masanobu
Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to test the hypothesis that administration of thyroid hormone [3,5,3′-triiodo-l-thyronine (T3)] could result in oxidation of myofibrillar proteins and, in turn, induce alterations in respiratory muscle function. Daily injection of T3 for 21 days depressed isometric forces of diaphragm fiber bundles across a range of stimulus frequencies (1, 10, 20, 40, 75, and 100 Hz) ( P < 0.05). These reductions in force production were accompanied by a remarkable increment (104%; P < 0.05) in carbonyl groups of myofibrillar proteins. In contrast, T3 treatment has no effects on the carbonyl content in myosin heavy chain. In additional experiments, we have also tested the efficacy of carvedilol, a nonselective β1- β2-blocker that possesses antioxidative properties. Treatment with carvedilol dramatically improved isometric tetanic force production at stimulus frequencies from 40 to 100 Hz ( P < 0.05). Carvedilol also prevented T3-induced contractile protein oxidation ( P < 0.05). These data suggest that the oxidative modification of myofibrillar proteins may account, at least in part, for an impairment of diaphragm in hyperthyroidism.
Publisher
American Physiological Society
Subject
Physiology (medical),Physiology
Cited by
19 articles.
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