Does autoimmunity against thyroglobulin play a role in the pathogenesis of Graves’ ophthalmopathy: a review

Thayalini Shanmuganathan,1 Christian Girgis,2 Hooshang Lahooti,1 Bernard Champion,1 Jack R Wall1 1Department of Medicine, Nepean Clinical School, Nepean Hospital, The University of Sydney, Sydney, 2Department of Medicine, Westmead Millennium Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW...

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Autores principales: Shanmuganathan T, Girgis C, Lahooti H, Champion B, Wall JR
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:d0fb03a38fb8430a83d7e33920eb95062021-12-02T02:00:24ZDoes autoimmunity against thyroglobulin play a role in the pathogenesis of Graves’ ophthalmopathy: a review1177-5483https://doaj.org/article/d0fb03a38fb8430a83d7e33920eb95062015-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/does-autoimmunity-against-thyroglobulin-play-a-role-in-the-pathogenesi-peer-reviewed-article-OPTHhttps://doaj.org/toc/1177-5483Thayalini Shanmuganathan,1 Christian Girgis,2 Hooshang Lahooti,1 Bernard Champion,1 Jack R Wall1 1Department of Medicine, Nepean Clinical School, Nepean Hospital, The University of Sydney, Sydney, 2Department of Medicine, Westmead Millennium Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia Abstract: While most authors believe that autoimmunity against the TSH receptor expressed in the orbital connective tissue cells is the main reaction that leads to the development of ophthalmopathy in patients with Graves’ hyperthyroidism, an older hypothesis that deserves fresh consideration is based on the notion that thyroglobulin (Tg) in the thyroid gland passes in a retrograde fashion to the orbit where it is recognized by Tg autoantibodies, leading to inflammation. Here, we review new evidence that supports a role of Tg and propose a new hypothesis based on the notion that Tg is targeted in the orbit leading to a complex cascade of reactions that leads to Graves’ ophthalmopathy. Keywords: ophthalmopathy, Graves’ disease, thyroglobulin, thyroid peroxidase, TSH receptor, lymphocytes, autoantibodies Shanmuganathan TGirgis CLahooti HChampion BWall JRDove Medical PressarticleophthalmopathyGraves diseasethyroglobulinthyroid peroxidaseTSH receptorlymphocytesautoantibodiesOphthalmologyRE1-994ENClinical Ophthalmology, Vol 2015, Iss Issue 1, Pp 2271-2276 (2015)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic ophthalmopathy
Graves disease
thyroglobulin
thyroid peroxidase
TSH receptor
lymphocytes
autoantibodies
Ophthalmology
RE1-994
spellingShingle ophthalmopathy
Graves disease
thyroglobulin
thyroid peroxidase
TSH receptor
lymphocytes
autoantibodies
Ophthalmology
RE1-994
Shanmuganathan T
Girgis C
Lahooti H
Champion B
Wall JR
Does autoimmunity against thyroglobulin play a role in the pathogenesis of Graves’ ophthalmopathy: a review
description Thayalini Shanmuganathan,1 Christian Girgis,2 Hooshang Lahooti,1 Bernard Champion,1 Jack R Wall1 1Department of Medicine, Nepean Clinical School, Nepean Hospital, The University of Sydney, Sydney, 2Department of Medicine, Westmead Millennium Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia Abstract: While most authors believe that autoimmunity against the TSH receptor expressed in the orbital connective tissue cells is the main reaction that leads to the development of ophthalmopathy in patients with Graves’ hyperthyroidism, an older hypothesis that deserves fresh consideration is based on the notion that thyroglobulin (Tg) in the thyroid gland passes in a retrograde fashion to the orbit where it is recognized by Tg autoantibodies, leading to inflammation. Here, we review new evidence that supports a role of Tg and propose a new hypothesis based on the notion that Tg is targeted in the orbit leading to a complex cascade of reactions that leads to Graves’ ophthalmopathy. Keywords: ophthalmopathy, Graves’ disease, thyroglobulin, thyroid peroxidase, TSH receptor, lymphocytes, autoantibodies 
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title Does autoimmunity against thyroglobulin play a role in the pathogenesis of Graves’ ophthalmopathy: a review
title_short Does autoimmunity against thyroglobulin play a role in the pathogenesis of Graves’ ophthalmopathy: a review
title_full Does autoimmunity against thyroglobulin play a role in the pathogenesis of Graves’ ophthalmopathy: a review
title_fullStr Does autoimmunity against thyroglobulin play a role in the pathogenesis of Graves’ ophthalmopathy: a review
title_full_unstemmed Does autoimmunity against thyroglobulin play a role in the pathogenesis of Graves’ ophthalmopathy: a review
title_sort does autoimmunity against thyroglobulin play a role in the pathogenesis of graves’ ophthalmopathy: a review
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