Topic: Thyroid Biology and Disease

SY16 - Thyroid Hormone Regulation of Energy and Metabolism

Symposium Chair(s)

• 

  Tatiana Fonseca, PhD

  Scientist
  The University of Texas Medical Branch
  League City, TX, United States

  Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
• PY

  Paul Yen

  Disclosure information not submitted.

Thyroid hormones are central regulators of energy homeostasis and metabolic adaptation. Beyond their classical role in controlling basal metabolic rate, thyroid hormones orchestrate a wide range of cellular processes, including mitochondrial function, substrate utilization, thermogenesis, and tissue-specific metabolic remodeling.

This session will highlight recent advances in our understanding of how thyroid hormone signaling integrates metabolic pathways across tissues, from skeletal muscle and adipose tissue to liver and tumor microenvironments. Particular emphasis will be placed on emerging mechanisms linking thyroid hormone action to cellular energetics, metabolic flexibility, and disease states characterized by metabolic dysfunction.

By bringing together basic, translational, and clinical perspectives, this session aims to provide a comprehensive view of the dynamic role of thyroid hormones in regulating energy balance and metabolic health.

Presentations:

• 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM CT

  The unexpected metabolic effects of sodium/iodide symporter (NIS) knockout
  

  Symposium Speaker: Nancy Carrasco, MD – Vanderbilt University
• 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM CT

  Effects of Replacement Therapy on Indices of Thyroid Hormone Action
  

  Symposium Speaker: Francesco Celi, MD, MHSc. – UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
• 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM CT

  The Metabolic Effects of Thyroid Hormones in Skeletal Muscle
  

  Symposium Speaker: Annunziata Gaetana Cicatiello, PhD – UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II