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XB-ART-60297
Vitam Horm 2023 Jan 01;123:503-523. doi: 10.1016/bs.vh.2023.02.004.
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Essential and subtype-dependent function of thyroid hormone receptors during Xenopus metamorphosis.

Shi YB , Tanizaki Y , Wang S , Fu L .


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Thyroid hormone (T3) plays critical roles in organ metabolism and development in vertebrates. Anuran metamorphosis is perhaps the most dramatic and best studied developmental process controlled by T3. Many changes in different organs/tissues during anuran metamorphosis resemble the maturation/remodeling of the corresponding organs/tissues during mammalian postembryonic development. The plasma T3 level peaks during both anuran metamorphosis and mammalian postembryonic development. T3 exerts its developmental function through transcriptional regulation via T3 receptors (TRs). Studies on the metamorphosis of two highly related anurans, pseudo-tetraploid Xenopus laevis and diploid Xenopus tropicalis, have led to a dual function model for TRs during development. This has been supported by strong molecular and genetic evidence. Here we review some of the evidence with a focus on more recent gene knockout studies in Xenopus tropicalis. These studies have not only supported the model but also revealed novel and TR subtype-specific roles during Xenopus development, particularly a critical role of TRα in controlling developmental timing and rate.

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Species referenced: Xenopus tropicalis Xenopus laevis