Thayná Queiroz Menezes Da silva

Dr. Thayná Queiroz Menezes Da silva


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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TSThayná Queiroz Menezes Da silva
Thayná Queiroz Menezes Da silva
EBErikles Macêdo Barbosa
Erikles Macêdo Barbosa
LSLuciano Cardoso Santos
Luciano Cardoso Santos
LOLuciana Santos de Oliveira
Luciana Santos de Oliveira
MCMaria Clara da Silva Galrão Cunha
Maria Clara da Silva Galrão Cunha
JSJuneo Freitas Silva
Juneo Freitas Silva
Hypothyroidism causes ovarian dysfunction and infertility in women and animals and impairs the hypothalamic expression of kisspeptin (Kp). However, kisspeptin is also expressed in the genital system, and the lack of the Kp receptor (Kiss1r) in the uterus is linked to reduced implantation rates. This study investigated the impact of hypothyroidism on the uterine expression of Kp and Kiss1r in female rats throughout the estrous cycle and the associated changes in uterine activity modulators. Hypothyroidism was induced through daily administration of propylthiouracil (PTU) over a period of 14 days. Plasma levels of LH, E2, and P4, cyclicity, body and uterine weight, uterine histomorphometry, and the gene and/or protein expression of Kiss1, Kiss1r, estrogen receptor α (ERα), progesterone receptor (PR), and thyroid hormone receptor α (TRα) were assessed. Additionally, proliferative activity (CDC-47) and the gene expression of uterine receptivity mediators (SMO, WNT4, BMP2, HAND2, MUC1, and LIF) were evaluated. Hypothyroidism prolonged the diestrus and increased progesterone levels during this phase, while decreasing luteinizing hormone and estradiol on proestrus. In the uterus, hypothyroidism reduced Kp immunostaining on diestrus and KISS1R mRNA levels on proestrus. These changes were accompanied by reduced endometrial glands, reduced uterine proliferative activity, and reduced ERα gene and protein expression. Additionally, hypothyroidism led to reduced uterine gene expression of LIF, BMP2, WNT4, and HAND2. On the other hand, thyroid hypofunction increased uterine PR and TRα immunostaining, while it reduced PGR gene expression on diestrus. These findings demonstrate that hypothyroidism reduces the expression of Kiss1/Kiss1r system in the uterus, which is associated with disrupted uterine estrogen and progesterone signaling and reduced expression of uterine receptivity mediators across the rat estrous cycle.