Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
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Orthotopic Inoculation of Thyroid Cancer Cells into Murine Thyroid: A Procedure to Establish Orthotopic Thyroid Cancer Mouse Model
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This video describes the procedure for orthotopic inoculation of thyroid cancer cells into the thyroid gland of mouse models, which may then serve as a valuable platform to assess carcinogenesis and discover potential treatment strategies.
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An Ex vivo Culture System to Study Thyroid Development
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This protocol describes dissection of mouse embryonic thyroid anlagen and the culture of explants on semiporous filters or on microscopy plastic slides. This system is ideal to study morphogenetic or differentiation events occurring during thyroid development of wild type or knockout embryos, and is amenable to gain- and loss-of-function experiments.
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An Orthotopic Mouse Model of Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma
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Generation of an orthotopic mouse model of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is described here. This technique employs surgical placement of human anaplastic thyroid cancer cells into the thyroid of immunodeficient mice, thus creating a more clinically relevant setting to study disease progression as well as screen innovative therapeutic interventions.
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Generation of a Mouse Spontaneous Autoimmune Thyroiditis Model
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Several types of animal models of Hashimoto's thyroiditis have been established, as has spontaneous autoimmune thyroiditis in the NOD mouse. H-2h4 mice are a simple and reliable model for HT induction. This article describes this approach and evaluates the pathological process for a better understanding of the SAT murine model.
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The Thyroid Gland
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2024
The thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the neck and covers the anterior surface of the trachea. The gland has two lateral lobes connected by a thin tissue mass called the isthmus. Internally, each lobe comprises many small spherical structures known as thyroid follicles, surrounded by a network of blood vessels. The follicles have a central cavity lined by simple cuboidal to squamous epithelial cells called follicular cells. These cells produce the glycoprotein...
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Two immune targets are especially important in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: thyroid peroxidase and thyroglobulin. Immune recognition of these thyroid proteins helps explain why the response is directed toward one endocrine organ rather than producing generalized tissue injury. Inflammatory responses then damage thyroid tissue, linking immune targeting with loss of gland function.
Because thyroid injury accumulates over time, hormone production may decline gradually rather than abruptly. Reduced thyroxine and triiodothyronine help account for manifestations such as fatigue, cold intolerance, and weight changes. Neck enlargement may also occur, showing that structural thyroid changes and reduced hormone output can accompany the same autoimmune process.
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis provides a model of organ-specific autoimmunity, in which immune activity is focused on thyroid components. This makes it useful for immunology research because investigators can connect recognition of defined thyroid proteins with inflammatory tissue injury and altered endocrine function. The condition links immune mechanisms to measurable physiological consequences in a particular organ.
Diagnosis draws on two complementary kinds of evidence: thyroid function testing and measurement of antibodies against thyroid proteins. Function tests assess whether hormone production is being maintained, while antibody measurements provide evidence of the immune response directed at the gland. Using both approaches connects clinical physiology with the underlying autoimmune process.
Antibody measurement adds immunological specificity to the evaluation of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Rather than examining hormone output alone, clinicians can look for immune reactivity directed at thyroid peroxidase and thyroglobulin. This helps relate a patient’s thyroid findings to organ-specific autoimmunity, strengthening the connection between laboratory evidence and the disease mechanism.
Hormone replacement addresses the physiological consequence of thyroid damage by helping restore normal physiological function. Its purpose is to support the hormone-related role that the thyroid can no longer maintain adequately. This treatment approach connects laboratory assessment of thyroid function with practical management of the reduced thyroxine and triiodothyronine production associated with the disease.