Cyclic nucleotides and thyroid hormones: radioimmunoassay or protein-binding assay?

Cyclic nucleotides and thyroid hormones: radioimmunoassay or protein-binding assay?

Radioimmunoassay for Cyclic Nucleotides

Sensitive and specific radioimmunoassays have been developed for cyclic adenosine 3’, 5’-monophosphate (CAMP), cyclic guanosine 3’ ,5’-monophosphate (cGMP), cyclic inosine 3’ ,5’-monophosphate (cIMP), and cyclic uridine 3’, 5’monophosphate (cUMP). These assays are based upon competition of the cyclic nucleotide with isotopically labeled cyclic nucleotide derivatives for binding sites on specifi...

Radioimmunoassay kits for thyroid hormones.

Characteristics of the T4 and T3 radioimmunoassay kits that are commercially available in the UK are described. Useful comparative data and criticism are given about many of these kits. Some unacceptable variation in accuracy is demonstrated.

Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases and Thyroid Hormones*

Evidence is presented that modulation of the maximum velocity of a particulate low K,,, cyclic adenosine 3’:5’-monophosphate (cyclic AMP) phosphodiesterase by thyroid hormones is one mechanism for the regulation of the responsiveness of rat epididymal adipocytes to lipolytic agents such as epinephrine and glucagon. Fat cells of propylthiouracil-induced hypothyroid rats are unresponsive to lipol...

Cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases and thyroid hormones.

Evidence is presented that modulation of the maximum velocity of a particulate low K-m cyclic adenosine 3':5'-monophosphate (cyclic AMP) phosphodiesterase by thyroid hormones is one mechanism for the regulation of the responsiveness of rat epididymal adipocytes to lipolytic agents such as epinephrine and glucagon. Fat cells of propylthiouracil-induced hypothyroid rats are unresponsive to lipoly...