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The in vivo responsiveness of thyroid glands to TSH at various ages in novel 'growth-retarded' (grt/grt) mice derived from Snell's dwarf (DW/J) mice and in their normal counterparts were analysed by determining serum T₄ concentrations before and after the administration of exogenous TSH. The serum T₄ concentration in normal mice increased in response to TSH at 2, 4 and 12 weeks of age but not at 1 week of age. A transient augmentation of such thyroidal responsiveness to TSH was apparent in normal mice at 2 weeks of age, when the serum T₄ level exhibits a peak and the pubertal growth of mice starts. In contrast to normal mice, at any age examined from 2 to 12 weeks after birth, exogenous TSH did not influence serum T₄ concentrations in the grt/grt mice at all. On the other hand, serum TSH concentrations in young grt/grt mice were highly elevated compared with those in normal mice and they were normalized by a 2–3 week's treatment with T₃. Morphological studies demonstrated degenerated thyroid glands in the grt/grt mice. These results suggest that the severe hypothyroidism and consequent growth retardation in growth-retarded mice are due to impairment of the thyroid glands of the mutant mice in producing and/or secreting thyroid hormones in response to TSH.

Journal of Endocrinology (1995) 144, 209–214

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