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Mouse Mct8 / Slc16a2

Mouse Mct8 / Slc16a2

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  1. At postnatal day 21, double-knockout forebrain T3 content was approximately 10% of wild type, whereas Oatp1c1 single-knockout forebrain T3 was preserved.

    Mouse Mct8/Oatp1c1 double knockout → Brain triiodothyronine content source_derived_draftungraded
    Experimental context and source evidence
    availability_state
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.
    evidence_locator
    Figure 3B and Results: Analysis of TH content and metabolism in the brain
    evidence_spans
    [{"source_document": "artifacts/iodine-metabolism-sources/24691440.txt", "locator": "Figure 3B and Results: Analysis of TH content and metabolism in the brain", "start_char": 26251, "end_char": 27951}]
    experimental_model
    Global Mct8 and Oatp1c1 single/double knockout mice, adult tracer experiments and P21 tissue assays
    exposure
    P21, n=8 per genotype; hormone content measurements.
    limitations
    The content result is local to mouse forebrain and this developmental time.
    nutrient_topic
    Iodine research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Iodine
    organism
    Mus musculus
    plain_language
    Losing both transport routes overwhelms the compensation seen after one loss.
    primary_references
    [i-met-24691440] Transporters MCT8 and OATP1C1 maintain murine brain thyroid hormone homeostasis. (2014). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24691440/ DOI: 10.1172/jci70324
    tissue_or_cell_type
    Perfused forebrain
    trigger_kind
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.

    Iodine: thyroid hormone production, deficiency, excess and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 996–1008

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Global Mct8 and Oatp1c1 single/double knockout mice, adult tracer experiments and P21 tissue assays · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### i-met-double-ko-brain-t3 At postnatal day 21, double-knockout forebrain T3 content was approximately 10% of wild type, whereas Oatp1c1 single-knockout forebrain T3 was preserved. Condition category: machinery_impairment nutrient_topic: Iodine research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: Losing both transport routes overwhelms the compensation seen after one loss. organism: Mus musculus tissue_or_cell_type: Perfused forebrain experimental_model: Global Mct8 and Oatp1c1 single/double knockout mice, adult tracer experiments and P21 tissue assays limitations: The content result is local to mouse forebrain and this developmental time. exposure: P21, n=8 per genotype; hormone content measurements. evidence_locator: Figure 3B and Results: Analysis of TH content and metabolism in the brain evidence_spans: [{"source_document": "artifacts/iodine-metabolism-sources/24691440.txt", "locator": "Figure 3B and Results: Analysis of TH content and metabolism in the brain", "start_char": 26251, "end_char": 27951}] [i-met-24691440] Transporters MCT8 and OATP1C1 maintain murine brain thyroid hormone homeostasis. (2014). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24691440/ DOI: 10.1172/jci70324
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  2. D2 activity in P21 forebrain and cerebellum rose almost tenfold in Mct8/Oatp1c1 double-knockout mice despite persistent severe brain hormone depletion.

    Mouse Mct8/Oatp1c1 double knockout → Mouse type 2 iodothyronine deiodinase source_derived_draftungraded
    Experimental context and source evidence
    availability_state
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.
    cross_nutrient
    Selenium-containing D2 processes iodine-containing T4; genetic transport failure persists despite increased enzyme activity.
    evidence_locator
    Figure 4A and Results: Analysis of TH content and metabolism in the brain
    evidence_spans
    [{"source_document": "artifacts/iodine-metabolism-sources/24691440.txt", "locator": "Figure 4A and Results: Analysis of TH content and metabolism in the brain", "start_char": 26902, "end_char": 28402}]
    experimental_model
    Global Mct8 and Oatp1c1 single/double knockout mice, adult tracer experiments and P21 tissue assays
    exposure
    P21 double knockout versus wild type; D2 activity assay.
    limitations
    This is compensatory enzyme activity, not demonstration that selenium supplementation repairs transporter loss.
    nutrient_topic
    Iodine research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Iodine
    organism
    Mus musculus
    plain_language
    The brain increases local hormone activation machinery, but this cannot replace missing substrate delivery.
    primary_references
    [i-met-24691440] Transporters MCT8 and OATP1C1 maintain murine brain thyroid hormone homeostasis. (2014). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24691440/ DOI: 10.1172/jci70324
    tissue_or_cell_type
    Forebrain and cerebellum homogenates
    trigger_kind
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.

    Iodine: thyroid hormone production, deficiency, excess and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 1010–1023

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Global Mct8 and Oatp1c1 single/double knockout mice, adult tracer experiments and P21 tissue assays · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### i-met-double-ko-dio2-response D2 activity in P21 forebrain and cerebellum rose almost tenfold in Mct8/Oatp1c1 double-knockout mice despite persistent severe brain hormone depletion. Condition category: machinery_impairment nutrient_topic: Iodine research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: The brain increases local hormone activation machinery, but this cannot replace missing substrate delivery. organism: Mus musculus tissue_or_cell_type: Forebrain and cerebellum homogenates experimental_model: Global Mct8 and Oatp1c1 single/double knockout mice, adult tracer experiments and P21 tissue assays limitations: This is compensatory enzyme activity, not demonstration that selenium supplementation repairs transporter loss. exposure: P21 double knockout versus wild type; D2 activity assay. cross_nutrient: Selenium-containing D2 processes iodine-containing T4; genetic transport failure persists despite increased enzyme activity. evidence_locator: Figure 4A and Results: Analysis of TH content and metabolism in the brain evidence_spans: [{"source_document": "artifacts/iodine-metabolism-sources/24691440.txt", "locator": "Figure 4A and Results: Analysis of TH content and metabolism in the brain", "start_char": 26902, "end_char": 28402}] [i-met-24691440] Transporters MCT8 and OATP1C1 maintain murine brain thyroid hormone homeostasis. (2014). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24691440/ DOI: 10.1172/jci70324
    Complete structured claim and evidence

  3. Brain uptake of injected radiolabeled T4 was strongly reduced in Mct8/Oatp1c1 double-knockout mice; either single knockout retained roughly half the wild-type uptake.

    Mouse Mct8/Oatp1c1 double knockout → Thyroxine entry into brain source_derived_draftungraded
    Experimental context and source evidence
    availability_state
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.
    evidence_locator
    Figure 3A and Results: In vivo T4 transport studies
    evidence_spans
    [{"source_document": "artifacts/iodine-metabolism-sources/24691440.txt", "locator": "Figure 3A and Results: In vivo T4 transport studies", "start_char": 23660, "end_char": 25360}]
    experimental_model
    Global Mct8 and Oatp1c1 single/double knockout mice, adult tracer experiments and P21 tissue assays
    exposure
    Adults received 1.2 microcuries 125I-T4 intraperitoneally; n=3 per genotype and time point.
    limitations
    Tracer accumulation is a transport measurement; murine redundancy is not proof of equivalent human compensation.
    nutrient_topic
    Iodine research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Iodine
    organism
    Mus musculus
    plain_language
    The two mouse transporters provide partly overlapping routes into the brain.
    primary_references
    [i-met-24691440] Transporters MCT8 and OATP1C1 maintain murine brain thyroid hormone homeostasis. (2014). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24691440/ DOI: 10.1172/jci70324
    tissue_or_cell_type
    Brain after systemic tracer injection
    trigger_kind
    machinery_impairment Imported condition classification; unverified.

    Iodine: thyroid hormone production, deficiency, excess and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 982–994

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Global Mct8 and Oatp1c1 single/double knockout mice, adult tracer experiments and P21 tissue assays · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### i-met-double-ko-t4-entry Brain uptake of injected radiolabeled T4 was strongly reduced in Mct8/Oatp1c1 double-knockout mice; either single knockout retained roughly half the wild-type uptake. Condition category: machinery_impairment nutrient_topic: Iodine research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: The two mouse transporters provide partly overlapping routes into the brain. organism: Mus musculus tissue_or_cell_type: Brain after systemic tracer injection experimental_model: Global Mct8 and Oatp1c1 single/double knockout mice, adult tracer experiments and P21 tissue assays limitations: Tracer accumulation is a transport measurement; murine redundancy is not proof of equivalent human compensation. exposure: Adults received 1.2 microcuries 125I-T4 intraperitoneally; n=3 per genotype and time point. evidence_locator: Figure 3A and Results: In vivo T4 transport studies evidence_spans: [{"source_document": "artifacts/iodine-metabolism-sources/24691440.txt", "locator": "Figure 3A and Results: In vivo T4 transport studies", "start_char": 23660, "end_char": 25360}] [i-met-24691440] Transporters MCT8 and OATP1C1 maintain murine brain thyroid hormone homeostasis. (2014). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24691440/ DOI: 10.1172/jci70324
    Complete structured claim and evidence

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