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Their receptors are expressed in reproductive tissues, including the ovary, and dysregulation of thyroid hormone homeostasis has been associated with menstrual disturbances, infertility, and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) ligands and their receptors are functionally involved in gonadotropin-induced ovarian steroidogenesis in an autocrine or paracrine manner. In this study, we examined the effects of thyroid hormones on steroidogenesis and their interplay with BMP signaling by using human granulosa-like KGN cells and primary rat granulosa cells (GCs). In KGN cells, triiodothyronine (T3) enhanced forskolin-induced expression of key steroidogenic enzymes involved in both estradiol biosynthesis and progesterone synthesis\/metabolism, whereas thyroxine (T4) exerted minimal effects. In rat GCs, T3 treatment increased follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)-stimulated estradiol production without altering progesterone output. T3 pretreatment attenuated BMP-6-induced phosphorylation of Smad1\/5\/9 in KGN cells, accompanied by upregulation of inhibitory Smad6 and downregulation of the BMP type II receptor. Conversely, BMP-6 stimulation elevated thyroid hormone receptor \u03b2 expression, indicating reciprocal regulatory interactions between thyroid hormone and BMP pathways. 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