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=== Grave's Disease and Hypothyroidism === | === Grave's Disease and Hypothyroidism === | ||
[https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditions/hypothyroidism/symptomscauses/syc20350284#:~:text=Hypothyroidism%20happens%20when%20the%20thyroid,symptoms%20in%20its%20early%20stages Hypothyroidism] is the converse of Grave’s Disease as not enough TSH is produced. The most common cause of Hypothyroidism is Hashimoto’s disease. Without enough TSH to bind TSHR, the pathway remains inactive and thus metabolic processes are inhibited in this pathway. This results in many symptoms including, but not limited to fatigue, cold sensitivity, weight gain, irregular/heavy menstrual cycle, thinning of hair, and depression. This disease effects women and those older than the age of 60, but can also occur in infancy. | [https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditions/hypothyroidism/symptomscauses/syc20350284#:~:text=Hypothyroidism%20happens%20when%20the%20thyroid,symptoms%20in%20its%20early%20stages Hypothyroidism] is the converse of Grave’s Disease as not enough TSH is produced. The most common cause of Hypothyroidism is Hashimoto’s disease. Without enough TSH to bind TSHR, the pathway remains inactive and thus metabolic processes are inhibited in this pathway. This results in many symptoms including, but not limited to fatigue, cold sensitivity, weight gain, irregular/heavy menstrual cycle, thinning of hair, and depression. This disease effects women and those older than the age of 60, but can also occur in infancy. | ||
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===M22 Agonist=== | ===M22 Agonist=== | ||
<scene name='95/952708/M22_edited/3'>M22</scene> is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoclonal_antibody monoclonal antibody] that was isolated from a patient with [https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/endocrine-diseases/graves-disease Graves' Disease]. In Graves' disease, autoantibodies mimic TSH function and cause thyroid overactivity. <ref name="Miguel"> doi:10.1677/JME-08-0152</ref>. The M22 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoantibody autoantibody] activates TSHR by causing a membrane clash with the ECD and cell membrane, keeping the TSHR in the active state by preventing the TSHR from rotating to the inactive state (Figure 3). M22 mimics TSH activation of TSHR because it is a potent activator for TSHR. <ref name="Faust"> DOI:10.1038/s41586-022-05159-1</ref> Although M22 binds in a similar manner to TSH, M22 does not interact with the hinge region when bound to TSHR, whereas TSH bound to TSHR does.<ref name="Faust"> DOI:10.1038/s41586-022-05159-1</ref> This finding shows that the hinge region is not necessary for the activation of TSHR, and leads to the discovery of other methods of activation. [[Image:Agonist pic.png|450 px|right|thumb|Figure 3: Agonist and antagonist drugs for activating or inactivating the TSHR protein.]] | <scene name='95/952708/M22_edited/3'>M22</scene> is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoclonal_antibody monoclonal antibody] that was isolated from a patient with [https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/endocrine-diseases/graves-disease Graves' Disease]. Grave's Disease is an autoimmune disease that is a result of hyperthyroidism, where too much TSH is being produced. This disease [https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/endocrine-diseases/graves-disease effects 1 in 100 Americans and especially women or people older than 30 years of age]. The binding of <scene name='95/952708/Tsh_7t9i/1'>TSH</scene> to <scene name='95/952709/Initial_scene_with_edited_7utz/2'>TSHR</scene> results in the receptor remaining in its active conformation. In Graves' disease, autoantibodies mimic TSH function and cause thyroid overactivity. <ref name="Miguel"> doi:10.1677/JME-08-0152</ref>. The M22 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoantibody autoantibody] activates TSHR by causing a membrane clash with the ECD and cell membrane, keeping the TSHR in the active state by preventing the TSHR from rotating to the inactive state (Figure 3). M22 mimics TSH activation of TSHR because it is a potent activator for TSHR. <ref name="Faust"> DOI:10.1038/s41586-022-05159-1</ref> Although M22 binds in a similar manner to TSH, M22 does not interact with the hinge region when bound to TSHR, whereas TSH bound to TSHR does.<ref name="Faust"> DOI:10.1038/s41586-022-05159-1</ref> This finding shows that the hinge region is not necessary for the activation of TSHR, and leads to the discovery of other methods of activation. [[Image:Agonist pic.png|450 px|right|thumb|Figure 3: Agonist and antagonist drugs for activating or inactivating the TSHR protein. Here the membrane clashes are demonstrated on TSHR with different agonists attached. CS-17 is orange, TSH is purple, and M22 is blue in the figure. The TSHR protein is green and embedded in the protein.]] | ||
===CS-17 Inverse Agonist=== | ===CS-17 Inverse Agonist=== | ||
