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Appendix D Sensitivity of Perchlorate-Induced Iodide Uptake Inhibition to Serum Iodide Concentrations THE committee performed calculations on the effect of variations in basal serum iodide concentrations in humans on the perchlorate-induced inhibi- tion of the rate of sodium-iodide symporter (NIS)-mediated uptake of iodide by thyroid cells. The committee used the same Michaelis-Menten competi- tive inhibition equation and parameters for iodide uptake that were used in the human physiologically based pharmacokinetic models as follows: VmaxTFI * CTS I RupTFI = , CTS P K mTFI (1 + ) + CTS I K mTFP competitive inhibition with ClO4! where RupTFI = rate of uptake of iodide from thyroid stroma (capillary bed) to thyroid cells mediated by NIS (in nanograms per hour [ng/hr]), VmaxTFI = maximal velocity (capacity) for transport of iodide by NIS (1.31 Ã 106 ng/hr for 70-kg human), KmTFI = Michaelis constant (affinity) for iodide transport by NIS (4.0 Ã 106 nanograms per liter [ng/L]), 216
Appendix D 217 KmTFP = Michaelis constant (affinity) for perchlorate transport by NIS (1.8 Ã 105 ng/L), CTSI = concentration of iodide in thyroid stroma (capillary bed) (in ng/L, to simulate a range of steady-state con- centrations), CTSP = concentration of perchlorate in thyroid stroma (capil- lary bed) (in ng/L, to simulate a range of steady-state concentrations). The committee calculated the percent inhibition of the iodide uptake induced by perchlorate at various concentrations that span the range of values measured in humans, from a typical basal iodide concentration of 1.5 micrograms per deciliter (:g/dL) to 15 :g/dL. The calculations assume that steady-state thyroid stroma concentrations are the same as serum concentra- tions of perchlorate and iodide. Results are shown in Figure D-1. The overlapping curves in Figure D-1 show that variations in basal iodide concentrations have no effect on the competitive inhibition by perchlorate of the rate of iodide uptake by thyroid cells. Thus, one could conclude that serum iodide concentrations (assumed to be the same as thyroid stroma concentrations in these calculations) in humans ranging from 1.5 to 15 :g/dL would not alter the sensitivity of a study performed to evaluate the impact of perchlorate on the determination of iodide uptake by thyroid cells via the NIS. The committee also ran calculations of ever-increasing basal iodide concentrations to determine the concentrations that would have to be present before a decrease in sensitivity to perchlorate would be observed. These simulations are shown in Figure D-2. As shown in Figure D-2, a basal iodide concentration over 100 :g/dL would be needed to shift the dose-response curve for the effects of perchlor- ate on the inhibition of iodide uptake by thyroid cells; that is, concentrations would have to approach the Michaelis constant (affinity) for NIS transport of iodide. Such high concentrations do not seem plausible. Thus, the committee concludes that humans who have serum iodide concentrations of 0-100 :g/dL would be equally sensitive to perchlorate's effects on thyroid iodide uptake (all other things being equal).
218 Health Implications of Perchlorate Ingestion 100 90 Basal iodide % Inhibition of Iodide Uptake 80 concentration in 70 stroma: 60 1.5 ug/dL I- 50 3 ug/dL I- 40 6 ug/dL I- 30 12 ug/dL I- 20 15 ug/dL I- 10 0 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000 Pe rchlorate in Thyroid Stroma (µg/dL) FIGURE D-1 Dose-dependent inhibition of iodide uptake by perchlorate over a range of basal iodide concentrations in thyroid stroma (1.5-15 :g/dL). Abbrevia- tions: I!, iodide; :g/dL, micrograms per deciliter. 100 Basal iodide 90 concentration in 80 stroma: % Inhibition of Iodide Uptake 70 1.5 ug/dL I- 60 3 ug/dL I- 6 ug/dL I- 50 12 ug/dL I- 40 15 ug/dL I- 30 100 ug/dL I- 20 1,000 ug/dL I- 10 10,000 ug/dL I- 0 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000 Pe rchlorate in Thyroid Stroma (µg/dL) FIGURE D-2 Dose-dependent inhibition of iodide uptake by perchlorate over 105-fold range in basal iodide concentrations in thyroid stroma (1.5-10,000 :g/dL). Abbreviations: I-, iodide; :g/dL, micrograms per deciliter.