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- Title
Discoveries Around the Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Thyroid Axis.
- Authors
Hershman, Jerome M.; Beck-Peccoz, Paolo
- Abstract
Many members of the American Thyroid Association played prominent roles in discovering the various aspects of the hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid axis. This axis is fundamental for maintaining the normal serum levels of circulating thyroid hormones (THs) and thus the euthyroid state. The pituitary glycoprotein hormone, thyrotropin (TSH), controls the activity of the thyroid gland. Thyrotropin-releasing hormone and the negative feedback mechanism of circulating TH regulate the synthesis and the secretion of TSH. The dynamic interplay of these two dominant mechanisms has essential effects on TSH release. Therefore, the finding of abnormal serum levels of TSH often indicates the presence of a disorder of thyroid gland function. A summary of key historical discoveries in the understanding of the hypothalamic–pituitary axis is presented.
- Subjects
HYPOTHALAMIC-pituitary-thyroid axis; THYROTROPIN releasing factor; THYROID gland; THYROID hormones; GLYCOPROTEIN hormones
- Publication
Thyroid, 2023, Vol 33, Issue 7, p785
- ISSN
1050-7256
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1089/thy.2022.0258