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Freeburg SH, Shwartz A, Kemény LV, Smith CJ, Weeks O, Miller BM, PenkoffLidbeck N, Fisher DE, Evason KJ, Goessling W. Hepatocyte vitamin D receptor functions as a nutrient sensor that regulates energy storage and tissue growth in zebrafish. Cell Rep 2024; 43:114393. [PMID: 38944835 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024] Open
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Vitamin D receptor (VDR) has been implicated in fatty liver pathogenesis, but its role in the regulation of organismal energy usage remains unclear. Here, we illuminate the evolutionary function of VDR by demonstrating that zebrafish Vdr coordinates hepatic and organismal energy homeostasis through antagonistic regulation of nutrient storage and tissue growth. Hepatocyte-specific Vdr impairment increases hepatic lipid storage, partially through acsl4a induction, while simultaneously diminishing fatty acid oxidation and liver growth. Importantly, Vdr impairment exacerbates the starvation-induced hepatic storage of systemic fatty acids, indicating that loss of Vdr signaling elicits hepatocellular energy deficiency. Strikingly, hepatocyte Vdr impairment diminishes diet-induced systemic growth while increasing hepatic and visceral fat in adult fish, revealing that hepatic Vdr signaling is required for complete adaptation to food availability. These data establish hepatocyte Vdr as a regulator of organismal energy expenditure and define an evolutionary function for VDR as a transcriptional effector of environmental nutrient supply.
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- Scott H Freeburg
- Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Cutaneous Biology Research Center, Department of Dermatology and Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA; HCEMM-SU Translational Dermatology Research Group, Department of Physiology, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest Hungary; Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest Hungary
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- Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Cutaneous Biology Research Center, Department of Dermatology and Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute and Department of Pathology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA; Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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Zhou M, Sun W, Chu J, Liao Y, Xu P, Chen X, Li M. Identification of novel biomarkers for frailty diagnosis via serum amino acids metabolomic analysis using UPLC-MS/MS. Proteomics Clin Appl 2024; 18:e2300035. [PMID: 38196151 DOI: 10.1002/prca.202300035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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PURPOSE This study was aimed to analyze serum amino acid metabolite profiles in frailty patients, gain a better understanding of the metabolic mechanisms in frailty, and assess the diagnostic value of metabolomics-based biomarkers of frailty. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN This study utilized the ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry to examine amino acids associated with frailty. Additionally, we employed multivariate statistical methods, metabolomic data analysis, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, and pathway enrichment analysis. RESULTS Among the assayed amino acid metabolites, we identified biomarkers for frailty. ROC curve analysis for frailty diagnosis based on the modified Fried's frailty index showed that the areas under ROC curve of tryptophan, phenylalanine, aspartic acid, and combination were 0.775, 0.679, 0.667, and 0.807, respectively. ROC curve analysis for frailty diagnosis based on Frail Scale showed that the areas under ROC curve of cystine, phenylalanine, and combination of amino acids (cystine, L-Glutamine, citrulline, tyrosine, kynurenine, phenylalanine, glutamin acid) were 0.834, 0.708, and 0.854 respectively. CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE In this study, we explored the serum amino acid metabolite profiles in frailty patients. These present metabolic analyses may provide valuable information on the potential biomarkers and the possible pathogenic mechanisms of frailty. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE Frailty is a clinical syndrome, as a consequence it is challenging to identify at early course of the disease, even based on the existing frailty scales. Early diagnosis and appropriate patient management are the key to improve the survival and limit disabilities in frailty patients. Proven by the extensive laboratory and clinical studies on frailty, comprehensive analysis of metabolic levels in frail patients, identification of biomarkers and study of pathogenic pathways of metabolites contribute to the prediction and early diagnosis of frailty. In this study, we explored the serum amino acid metabolite profiles in frailty patients. These present metabolic analyses may provide valuable information on the potential biomarkers and the possible pathogenic mechanisms of frailty.
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- Mengyuan Zhou
- The Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- The Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- The Department of Geriatrics, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- School of Laboratory Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, P. R. China
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- The Department of Geriatrics, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- The Department of Geriatrics, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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- The Department of Clinical Laboratory, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, P. R. China
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Das A, Jawla N, Meena V, Gopinath SD, Arimbasseri GA. Lack of vitamin D signalling shifts skeletal muscles towards oxidative metabolism. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle 2024; 15:67-80. [PMID: 38041597 PMCID: PMC10834326 DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.13378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Mice lacking vitamin D receptor (VDR) exhibit a glycogen storage disorder, disrupting carbohydrate utilization in muscle. Here, we asked if the defective carbohydrate metabolism alters the fat utilization by the skeletal muscles of vdr-/- mice. METHODS To check the effect of high-fat-containing diets on muscle mass and metabolism of vdr-/- mice, we subjected them to two different milk fat-based diets (milk fat diet with 60% of energy from milk fat and milk-based diet [MBD] with 37% of energy from milk fat) and lard-based high-fat diet (HFD) containing 60% of energy from lard fat. Skeletal muscles and pancreas from these mice were analysed using RNA sequencing, quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and western blot to understand the changes in signalling and metabolic pathways. Microscopic analyses of cryosections stained with haematoxylin and eosin, BODIPY, succinate dehydrogenase and periodic acid-Schiff reagent were performed to understand changes in morphology and metabolism of muscle fibres and pancreatic islets. RESULTS Transcriptomic analyses showed that the skeletal muscles of vdr-/- mice exhibit upregulation of the fatty acid oxidation pathways, suggesting a shift towards increased lipid utilization even in a carbohydrate-enriched regular chow diet (chow). Two different milk fat-enriched diets restored body weight (12.01 ± 0.33 g in chow vs. 17.99 ± 0.62 g in MBD) and muscle weights (38.58 ± 3.84 mg in chow vs. 110.72 ± 1.96 mg in MBD for gastrocnemius [GAS]) of vdr-/- mice. Muscle ATP levels (0.56 ± 0.18 μmol in chow vs. 1.48 ± 0.08 μmol in MBD) and protein synthesis (0.25 ± 0.04 A.U. in chow vs. 2.02 ± 0.06 A.U. in MBD) were upregulated by MBD. However, despite increasing muscle energy levels, HFD failed to restore the muscle mass and cross-sectional area to that of wild-type (WT) mice (104.95 ± 2.6 mg for WT mice on chow vs. 77.26 ± 1.7 mg for vdr-/- mice on HFD for GAS). Moreover, HFD disrupted glucose homeostasis in vdr-/- mice, while MBD restored it. We further analysed insulin response and pancreatic insulin levels of these mice to show that HFD led to reduced insulin levels in pancreatic beta cells of vdr-/- mice (mean intensity of 1.5 × 10-8 for WT mice on chow vs. 4.3 × 10-9 for vdr-/- mice on HFD). At the same time, MBD restored glucose-stimulated pancreatic insulin response (mean intensity of 9.2 × 10-9 ). CONCLUSIONS Skeletal muscles of vdr-/- mice are predisposed to utilize fatty acids as their primary energy source to circumvent their defective carbohydrate utilization. Thus, HFDs could restore energy levels in the skeletal muscles of vdr-/- mice. This study reveals that when mice are subjected to a lard-based HFD, VDR signalling is essential for maintaining insulin levels in pancreatic islets. Our data show a critical role of VDR in muscle metabolic flexibility and pancreatic insulin response.
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- Anamica Das
- Molecular Genetics LaboratoryNational Institute of ImmunologyNew DelhiIndia
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- Molecular Genetics LaboratoryNational Institute of ImmunologyNew DelhiIndia
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- Molecular Genetics LaboratoryNational Institute of ImmunologyNew DelhiIndia
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Ren P, Yue H, Tang Q, Wang Y, Xue C. Astaxanthin slows down skeletal muscle atrophy in H22 tumor-bearing mice during sorafenib treatment by modulating the gut microbiota. Food Funct 2024; 15:543-558. [PMID: 38116809 DOI: 10.1039/d3fo04633h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Astaxanthin is a carotenoid that is taken orally and has antitumor and anti-inflammatory properties. Our previous research demonstrated that astaxanthin alleviated skeletal muscle atrophy during sorafenib treatment in H22 tumor-bearing mice and altered the intestinal flora composition. However, the relationship between astaxanthin's amelioration of skeletal muscle atrophy in tumor-bearing mice and its ability to regulate intestinal flora is not clear. We used broad-spectrum antibiotics to create pseudo-sterile tumor-bearing mice, which we then used in fecal bacteria transplantation experiments. Our results indicate that the role of astaxanthin in ameliorating skeletal muscle atrophy during molecularly targeted therapy in mice with tumors is dependent on the intestinal flora. Astaxanthin substantially promoted the proliferation of Blautia, Parabacteroides, and Roseburia, altered the levels of metabolites in mouse serum, and primarily affected the amino acid metabolism of mice. Astaxanthin ameliorated skeletal muscle atrophy by promoting the activation of AKT/FOXO3a, which inhibited the expression of ubiquitination-degrading Fbx32 and MuRF1 and promoted myogenesis in skeletal muscle. Our study confirms that the intestinal flora is an important target for astaxanthin to combat skeletal muscle atrophy. Our research supports the use of astaxanthin as a nutritional supplement and intestinal microecological regulator for cancer patients.
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- Pengfei Ren
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of, China, Qingdao, Shandong 266003, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of, China, Qingdao, Shandong 266003, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of, China, Qingdao, Shandong 266003, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of, China, Qingdao, Shandong 266003, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of, China, Qingdao, Shandong 266003, China.
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Wen Y, Latham CM, Moore AN, Thomas NT, Lancaster BD, Reeves KA, Keeble AR, Fry CS, Johnson DL, Thompson KL, Noehren B, Fry JL. Vitamin D status associates with skeletal muscle loss after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. JCI Insight 2023; 8:e170518. [PMID: 37856482 PMCID: PMC10795826 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.170518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUNDAlthough 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations of 30 ng/mL or higher are known to reduce injury risk and boost strength, the influence on anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) outcomes remains unexamined. This study aimed to define the vitamin D signaling response to ACLR, assess the relationship between vitamin D status and muscle fiber cross-sectional area (CSA) and bone density outcomes, and discover vitamin D receptor (VDR) targets after ACLR.METHODSTwenty-one young, healthy, physically active participants with recent ACL tears were enrolled (17.8 ± 3.2 years, BMI 26.0 ± 3.5 kg/m2). Data were collected through blood samples, vastus lateralis biopsies, dual energy x-ray bone density measurements, and isokinetic dynamometer measures at baseline, 1 week, 4 months, and 6 months after ACLR. The biopsies facilitated CSA, Western blotting, RNA-seq, and VDR ChIP-seq analyses.RESULTSACLR surgery led to decreased circulating bioactive vitamin D and increased VDR and activating enzyme expression in skeletal muscle 1 week after ACLR. Participants with less than 30 ng/mL 25(OH)D levels (n = 13) displayed more significant quadriceps fiber CSA loss 1 week and 4 months after ACLR than those with 30 ng/mL or higher (n = 8; P < 0.01 for post hoc comparisons; P = 0.041 for time × vitamin D status interaction). RNA-seq and ChIP-seq data integration revealed genes associated with energy metabolism and skeletal muscle recovery, potentially mediating the impact of vitamin D status on ACLR recovery. No difference in bone mineral density losses between groups was observed.CONCLUSIONCorrecting vitamin D status prior to ACLR may aid in preserving skeletal muscle during recovery.FUNDINGNIH grants R01AR072061, R01AR071398-04S1, and K99AR081367.
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- Yuan Wen
- Center for Muscle Biology, College of Health Sciences
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine
- Division of Biomedical Informatics, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine
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- Center for Muscle Biology, College of Health Sciences
- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine
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- Dr. Bing Zhang Department of Statistics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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- Center for Muscle Biology, College of Health Sciences
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine, and
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- Center for Muscle Biology, College of Health Sciences
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Ma Y, Zhang Y, He Q, Xu T, Huang W, Deng X, Qian Y. Association between VDR genetic polymorphisms and risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in the Chinese population. Am J Reprod Immunol 2023; 90:e13778. [PMID: 38009062 DOI: 10.1111/aji.13778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Abnormal metabolism of vitamin D was the primary mechanism in many pregnancy diseases. Our study was the first to examine the hypothesis that VDR gene polymorphisms contribute to the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in the Chinese population at high altitudes. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred and eighteen women with GDM and 104 women with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) were included in this study using a case-control design. Four single nucleotide polymorphisms (g.47879112G > A, g.47846052C > T, g.47844974A > G, and g.47845054C > A) of mother and fetus were genotyped. RESULTS Maternal and fetal frequency of the A allele of g.47879112G > A was significantly increased in women with GDM than in those with NGT (p < .05). A correlation between the AA homozygous genotype of g.47879112G > A and GDM was noted. Compared with non-carriers, A allele carriers showed higher fasting plasma insulin and two-hour post-challenge plasma glucose (2h-PPG), and lower levels of vitamin D. Furthermore, both maternal and fetal 4-marker haplotype ACCG were found to be significantly associated with GDM (p < .05). CONCLUSIONS Association and haplotype analysis indicated that the A allele of g.47879112G > A could be a risk factor for GDM development in the Chinese population at high altitudes. Additionally, the VDR gene polymorphism of the fetus and mother may have a synergistic effect. The VDR polymorphism is associated with an increased risk of GDM and may be useful for predicting the development of the disease.
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- The First People's Hospital of Puer City, Puer, China
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- Kunming Medical Univesity, Kunming, China
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- Kunming Medical Univesity, Kunming, China
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- Kunming Medical Univesity, Kunming, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Kunming Medical Univesity, Kunming, China
- The First People's Hospital of Puer City, Puer, China
- Clinical Medical Research Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology (Yunnan Joint Key Laboratory), Kunming city of Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Kunming city of Women and Children, Kunming, China
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Mori R, Mae M, Yamanaka H, Kato S, Masuyama R. Locomotor function of skeletal muscle is regulated by vitamin D via adenosine triphosphate metabolism. Nutrition 2023; 115:112117. [PMID: 37531790 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2023.112117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES During musculoskeletal development, the vitamin D endocrine system is crucial, because vitamin D-dependent calcium absorption is a major regulator of bone growth. Because exercise regimens depend on bone mass, the direct action of active vitamin D (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2D3]) on musculoskeletal performance should be determined. METHODS To evaluate the effect of 1,25(OH)2D3 on muscle tissue, the vitamin D receptor (Vdr) gene was genetically inactivated in mouse skeletal muscle and the role of 1,25(OH)2D3-VDR signaling on locomotor function was assessed. The direct action of 1,25(OH)2D3 on muscle development was determined using cultured C2C12 cells with myogenic differentiation. RESULTS The lack of Vdr activity in skeletal muscle decreased spontaneous locomotor activity, suggesting that the skeletal muscle performance depended on 1,25(OH)2D3-VDR signaling. Bone phenotypes, reduced femoral bone mineral density, and accelerated osteoclast bone resorption were confirmed in mice lacking skeletal muscle Vdr activity. In vitro study revealed that the treatment with 1,25(OH)2D3 decreased the cellular adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-to-adenosine monophosphate ratio without reducing ATP production. Remarkably, protein expressions of connexin 43, an ATP releaser to extracellular space, and ATP metabolizing enzyme ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase phosphodiesterase 1 were increased responding to 1,25(OH)2D3 treatment. Furthermore, the concentration of pyrophosphate in the culture medium, which inhibits tissue calcification, was increased with 1,25(OH)2D3 treatment. In the presence of 1,25(OH)2D3-VDR signaling, calcium accumulation was suppressed in both muscle samples isolated from mice and in cultured C2C12 cells. CONCLUSIONS This study dissected the physiological functions of 1,25(OH)2D3-VDR signaling in muscle and revealed that regulation of ATP dynamics is involved in sustaining locomotor function.
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- Risako Mori
- Graduate School of Gastronomy Management, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Periodontology and Endodontology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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- Division of Animal Research, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, Shinshu University, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
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- Health Sciences Research Center, Iryo Sosei University, Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan; Research Institute of Innovative Medicine, Tokiwa Foundation, Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan
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- Graduate School of Gastronomy Management, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan.
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Srikuea R, Hirunsai M. TGF-β1 stimulation and VDR-dependent activation modulate calcitriol action on skeletal muscle fibroblasts and Smad signalling-associated fibrogenesis. Sci Rep 2023; 13:13811. [PMID: 37612333 PMCID: PMC10447566 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-40978-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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Fibroblasts play a pivotal role in fibrogenesis after skeletal muscle injury. Excess fibrous formation can disrupt contractile functions and delay functional recovery. Although vitamin D receptor (VDR) is expressed explicitly in regenerating muscle compared with uninjured muscle, how calcitriol [1α,25(OH)2D3] directly regulates skeletal muscle primary fibroblast proliferation, the transition to myofibroblasts, and Smad signalling-associated fibrogenesis is currently unknown. Herein, the effects of calcitriol on cultured skeletal muscle primary fibroblasts of male C57BL/6 mice (aged 1 month old) were investigated. The percentage of BrdU+ nuclei in primary fibroblasts was significantly decreased after calcitriol treatment; however, the antiproliferative effect of calcitriol was diminished after TGF-β1 stimulation to induce fibroblast to myofibroblast transition. This suppressive effect was associated with significantly decreased VDR expression in TGF-β1-treated cells. In addition, Vdr siRNA transfection abolished the effects of calcitriol on the suppression of α-SMA expression and Smad2/3 signalling in myofibroblasts, supporting that its antifibrogenic effect requires VDR activation. Compared with calcitriol, the antifibrotic agent suramin could inhibit fibroblast/myofibroblast proliferation and suppress the expression of TCF-4, which regulates fibrogenic determination. Collectively, these findings suggest that profibrotic stimulation and VDR-dependent activation could modulate the effects of calcitriol on skeletal muscle fibroblast proliferation and fibrogenesis processes. Therefore, TGF-β1 and VDR expression levels are crucial determinants for the antifibrogenic effect of calcitriol on skeletal muscle after injury.
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- Ratchakrit Srikuea
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10400, Thailand.
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- Department of Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Srinakharinwirot University, Ongkharak, Nakhon Nayok, 26120, Thailand
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Shang L, Li J, Zhou F, Zhang M, Wang S, Yang S. MiR-874-5p targets VDR/NLRP3 to reduce intestinal pyroptosis and improve intestinal barrier damage in sepsis. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 121:110424. [PMID: 37315369 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 05/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Vitamin D receptor (VDR) is associated with intestinal barrier damage in sepsis. However, the mechanism of action of miR-874-5p/VDR/NLRP3 axis in disease has not been clearly explained. Therefore, the main content of this study is to explore the mechanism of this axis in intestinal barrier damage in sepsis. METHODS In order to confirm the progress of miR-874-5p regulation of VDR/NLRP3 pathway and its involvement in intestinal barrier damage in sepsis, a series of molecular biology and cell biology methods were carried out in this study. These include the establishment of cecal ligation puncture model, Western blot, RT-qPCR, hematoxylin and eosin staining, double luciferase reporting method, Fluorescence in situ hybridization, immunohistochemistry, and enzyme-linked immunosorption assay. RESULTS The expression level of miR-874-5p was higher and that of VDR was lower in sepsis. miR-874-5p was negatively correlated with VDR. Inhibition of miR-874-5p expression increased the expression of VDR, decreased the expression of NLRP3, reduced caspase-1 activation and IL-1β secretion, reduced pyroptosis and inflammatory response, and thus protected the intestinal barrier damage in sepsis, all of which were reversed by the downregulation of VDR. CONCLUSIONS This study suggested that down-regulation of miR-874-5p or up-regulation of VDR could reduce intestinal barrier damage in sepsis, which may provide potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for intestinal barrier damage in sepsis.
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- Luorui Shang
- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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Hu BA, Li YL, Han HT, Lu B, Jia X, Han L, Ma WX, Zhu P, Wang ZH, Zhang W, Zhong M, Zhang L. Stimulation of soluble guanylate cyclase by vericiguat reduces skeletal muscle atrophy of mice following chemotherapy. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1112123. [PMID: 36744261 PMCID: PMC9894251 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1112123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Background: The chemotherapeutic doxorubicin (DOX) promotes severe skeletal muscle atrophy, which induces skeletal muscle weakness and fatigue. Soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) contributes to a variety of pathophysiological processes, but whether it is involved in DOX-induced skeletal muscle atrophy is unclear. The present study aimed to stimulate sGC by vericiguat, a new oral sGC stimulator, to test its role in this process. Methods: Mice were randomly divided into four groups: control group, vericiguat group, DOX group, and DOX + vericiguat group. Exercise capacity was evaluated before the mice were sacrificed. Skeletal muscle atrophy was assessed by histopathological and molecular biological methods. Protein synthesis and degradation were monitored in mice and C2C12 cells. Results: In this study, a significant decrease in exercise capacity and cross-sectional area (CSA) of skeletal muscle fibers was found in mice following DOX treatment. Furthermore, DOX decreased sGC activity in mice and C2C12 cells, and a positive correlation was found between sGC activity and CSA of skeletal muscle fibers in skeletal muscle. DOX treatment also impaired protein synthesis, shown by puromycin detection, and activated ubiquitin-proteasome pathway. Following sGC stimulation, the CSA of muscle fibers was elevated, and exercise capacity was enhanced. Stimulation of sGC also increased protein synthesis and decreased ubiquitin-proteasome pathway. In terms of the underlying mechanisms, AKT/mTOR and FoxO1 pathways were impaired following DOX treatment, and stimulation of sGC restored the blunted pathways. Conclusion: These results unravel sGC stimulation can improve skeletal muscle atrophy and increase the exercise capacity of mice in response to DOX treatment by enhancing protein synthesis and inhibiting protein degradation. Stimulation of sGC may be a potential treatment of DOX-induced skeletal muscle dysfunction.
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- Bo-ang Hu
- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China,Department of General Practice, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China,Department of Geriatric Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Shandong key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Proteomics, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China,*Correspondence: Ming Zhong, ; Lei Zhang,
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- The Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education, Chinese National Health Commission and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, The State and Shandong Province Joint Key Laboratory of Translational Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China,*Correspondence: Ming Zhong, ; Lei Zhang,
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The Use of Dietary Supplements and Amino Acid Restriction Interventions to Reduce Frailty in Pre-Clinical Models. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14142806. [PMID: 35889763 PMCID: PMC9316446 DOI: 10.3390/nu14142806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Frailty is a state of accelerated aging that increases susceptibility to adverse health outcomes. Due to its high societal and personal costs, there is growing interest in discovering beneficial interventions to attenuate frailty. Many of these interventions involve the use of lifestyle modifications such as dietary supplements. Testing these interventions in pre-clinical models can facilitate our understanding of their impact on underlying mechanisms of frailty. We conducted a narrative review of studies that investigated the impact of dietary modifications on measures of frailty or overall health in rodent models. These interventions include vitamin supplements, dietary supplements, or amino acid restriction diets. We found that vitamins, amino acid restriction diets, and dietary supplements can have beneficial effects on frailty and other measures of overall health in rodent models. Mechanistic studies show that these effects are mediated by modifying one or more mechanisms underlying frailty, in particular effects on chronic inflammation. However, many interventions do not measure frailty directly and most do not investigate effects in both sexes, which limits their applicability. Examining dietary interventions in animal models allows for detailed investigation of underlying mechanisms involved in their beneficial effects. This may lead to more successful, translatable interventions to attenuate frailty.
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Bollen SE, Bass JJ, Fujita S, Wilkinson D, Hewison M, Atherton PJ. The Vitamin D/Vitamin D receptor (VDR) axis in muscle atrophy and sarcopenia. Cell Signal 2022; 96:110355. [PMID: 35595176 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellsig.2022.110355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Muscle atrophy and sarcopenia (the term given to the age-related decline in muscle mass and function), influence an individuals risk of falls, frailty, functional decline, and, ultimately, impaired quality of life. Vitamin D deficiency (low serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D3)) has been reported to impair muscle strength and increase risk of sarcopenia. The mechanisms that underpin the link between low 25(OH)D3 and sarcopenia are yet to be fully understood but several lines of evidence have highlighted the importance of both genomic and non-genomic effects of active vitamin D (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2D3)) and its nuclear vitamin D receptor (VDR), in skeletal muscle functioning. Studies in vitro have demonstrated a key role for the vitamin D/VDR axis in regulating biological processes central to sarcopenic muscle atrophy, such as proteolysis, mitochondrial function, cellular senescence, and adiposity. The aim of this review is to provide a mechanistic overview of the proposed mechanisms for the vitamin D/VDR axis in sarcopenic muscle atrophy.
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- Shelby E Bollen
- MRC/ARUK Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, DE22 3DT, UK.
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- MRC/ARUK Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, DE22 3DT, UK
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Science, Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan
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- MRC/ARUK Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, DE22 3DT, UK
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- Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- MRC/ARUK Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, DE22 3DT, UK.
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Xiao L, Que S, Mu L, Zheng R. The relationship between vitamin D receptor gene and TREM-1 gene polymorphisms and the susceptibility and prognosis of neonatal sepsis. J Clin Lab Anal 2022; 36:e24405. [PMID: 35358332 PMCID: PMC9102495 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.24405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective The objective of this was to study the relationship between vitamin D receptor (VDR) and triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 1 (TREM‐1) gene single‐nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) and neonatal sepsis susceptibility and prognosis. Methods The blood of 150 neonatal sepsis patients and 150 normal neonates was collected, and genomic DNA was extracted. Sanger sequencing was used to analyze the genotypes of VDR rs739837 and TREM‐1 rs2234246. Results Vitamin D receptor rs739837 locus GT, TT genotype, dominant model, and recessive model were all protective factors for sepsis (0 < OR < 1, p < 0.05). The risk of sepsis in carriers of the rs739837 G allele was 0.65 times that of the rs739837 T allele (95% CI: 0.50–0.83, p < 0.001), CT, TT, dominant model, and recessive model at rs2234246 were risk factors for sepsis (OR > 1, p < 0.05). The risk of sepsis in carriers of the rs739837 T allele was 1.38 times that of carriers of the C allele (95% CI: 1.16–1.61, p < 0.001). The polymorphisms of VDR gene rs739837 and TREM‐1 gene rs2234246 were not significantly correlated with the survival of patients with neonatal sepsis (p > 0.05). Conclusion Vitamin D receptor gene rs739837 locus G>T is associated with a reduction in the risk of neonatal sepsis, TREM‐1 rs2234246 C>T is associated with the increased risk of neonatal sepsis, but none of them was significantly associated with the prognosis of neonatal sepsis.
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- Li Xiao
- Department of Pediatrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.,Department of Neonatology, Hohhot First Hospital, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Inner Mongolia People's Hospital, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China
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