Najda J, Gmiński J, Drózdz M, Zych F
Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Silesian Medical Academy, Katowice, Poland.
Biol Trace Elem Res. 1993 May-Jun;37(2-3):101-6. doi: 10.1007/BF02783785.
The influence of silicon-treatment on the levels of TSH and thyroid hormones was studied in rats. Concentrations of thyrotropin (TSH), triiodothyronine (T3), and thyroxine (T4) were estimated in sera of rats receiving per os a soluble silicon compound--sodium metasilicate nonahydrate (Na2SiO3.9H2O), dissolved in the animals' drinking water. An increase in the TSH level in the tested group was observed, without statistically significant differences in T3 and T4 concentrations between the two groups of animals. The results provide evidence for the influence of silicon on the endocrine balance. They could also prove that this chemical element is capable of modifying the rate of some hormones' synthesis.
研究了硅处理对大鼠促甲状腺激素（TSH）和甲状腺激素水平的影响。通过经口给大鼠喂食溶解于动物饮用水中的可溶性硅化合物——九水偏硅酸钠（Na2SiO3·9H2O），测定大鼠血清中促甲状腺激素（TSH）、三碘甲状腺原氨酸（T3）和甲状腺素（T4）的浓度。观察到试验组TSH水平升高，两组动物的T3和T4浓度无统计学显著差异。这些结果为硅对内分泌平衡的影响提供了证据。它们还可以证明这种化学元素能够改变某些激素的合成速率。
