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Ueda K, Chin SS, Sato N, Nishikawa M, Yasuda K, Miyasaka N, Bera BS, Chorro L, Doña-Termine R, Koba WR, Reynolds D, Steidl UG, Lauvau G, Greally JM, Suzuki M. Prenatal vitamin D deficiency exposure leads to long-term changes in immune cell proportions. Sci Rep 2024; 14:19899. [PMID: 39191975 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-70911-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2024] [Accepted: 08/22/2024] [Indexed: 08/29/2024] Open
Abstract
Vitamin D deficiency is a common deficiency worldwide, particularly among women of reproductive age. During pregnancy, it increases the risk of immune-related diseases in offspring later in life. However, how the body remembers exposure to an adverse environment during development is poorly understood. Herein, we explore the effects of prenatal vitamin D deficiency on immune cell proportions in offspring using vitamin D deficient mice established by dietary manipulation. We found that prenatal vitamin D deficiency alters immune cell proportions in offspring by changing the transcriptional properties of genes downstream of vitamin D receptor signaling in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells of both the fetus and adults. Moreover, further investigations of the associations between maternal vitamin D levels and cord blood immune cell profiles from 75 healthy pregnant women and their term offspring also confirm that maternal vitamin D levels in the second trimester significantly affect immune cell proportions in the offspring. These findings imply that the differentiation properties of hematopoiesis act as long-term memories of prenatal vitamin D deficiency exposure in later life.
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- Koki Ueda
- Department of Cell Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Ave, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
- Department of Blood Transfusion and Transplantation Immunology, Fukushima Medical University, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1301 Morris Park Ave, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Human Sciences and Design, Japan Women's University, 2-8-1 Mejirodai, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-8681, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Engineering, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu, Toyama, 939-0398, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu, Toyama, 939-0398, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Systemic Organ Regulation, Comprehensive Reproductive Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Genetics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1301 Morris Park Ave, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1301 Morris Park Ave, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1301 Morris Park Ave, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Ave, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1301 Morris Park Ave, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Ave, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
- Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman Institute for Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Ave, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
- Department of Oncology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center, 1300 Morris Park Ave, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
- Montefiore-Einstein Cancer Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center, 1300 Morris Park Ave, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1301 Morris Park Ave, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1301 Morris Park Ave, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center, 1300 Morris Park Ave, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1301 Morris Park Ave, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA.
- Department of Nutrition, Texas A&M University, 2253 TAMU, College Station, TX, 77840, USA.
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Taha SI, Salem L, Hassan RM, El-Bassiouny M, Hamdy M, El-Mohamdy MA. Periorbital melanosis and its possible association with insulin resistance and vitamin D deficiency: A pilot case-control study. J Int Med Res 2024; 52:3000605241270648. [PMID: 39161263 PMCID: PMC11334248 DOI: 10.1177/03000605241270648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/21/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the possible association of periorbital melanosis (POM) with insulin resistance (IR) and vitamin D serum levels. METHODS In this pilot, case-control study, we included 100 adult patients with POM and 100 age- and sex-matched healthy control subjects. Vitamin D levels and IR indices (i.e., homeostatic model assessment-insulin resistance [HOMA-IR], triglycerides/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-c) ratio, adiponectin/leptin (A/L) ratio) were compared between cases and controls. RESULTS Compared with controls, POM cases had significantly higher values of HOMA-IR and TG/HDL-c ratio, and significantly lower values of A/L and vitamin D. HOMA-IR and TG/HDL-c ratio were statistically significantly positively correlated with POM severity while Vitamin D and A/L ratio were statistically significantly negatively correlated. CONCLUSION POM was associated with indices of IR and vitamin D deficiency. However, the exact causal link among POM, IR, and vitamin D needs to be established. However, the results of this pilot study suggest that POM may have potential as a cutaneous non-invasive marker of these metabolic disorders which would assist in detecting and treating them at an early stage.
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- Sara I. Taha
- Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Dermatology, Andrology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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Lee YG, Lee D, Cha H, Ahn J, Koo HS, Hwang SY, Lee G, Kang YJ. The therapeutic effects of vitamin D3 administration on the embryo implantation. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 176:116853. [PMID: 38850663 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024] Open
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Various adjuvants have been tested clinically for patients with problems with embryo implantation during in vitro fertilization (IVF)-embryo transfer (ET). Vitamin D3, an essential modulator of various physiological processes, has received attention as an important adjuvant for successful pregnancy, as many studies have shown a strong association between vitamin D deficiency and implantation failure and fetal growth restriction. However, vitamin D has been widely utilized in different protocols, resulting in non-reproducible and debatable outcomes. In the present study, we demonstrated that cyclic intrauterine administration of vitamin D3 increased endometrial receptivity and angiogenesis, which could be attributed to increased recruitment of uterus-resident natural killer cells. In particular, cyclic treatment of vitamin D3 promoted stable attachment of the embryo onto endometrial cells in vitro, suggesting its merit during the early stage of embryo implantation to support the initial maternal-fetal interactions. Our findings suggest that women with repeated implantation failure may benefit from the use of vitamin D3 as a risk-free adjuvant prior to IVF-ET procedures to improve the uterine environment, and make it favorable for embryo implantation.
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- Yu-Gyeong Lee
- Department of Biomedical Science, School of Life Science, CHA University, 335 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13448, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, School of Life Science, CHA University, 335 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13448, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, School of Life Science, CHA University, 335 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13448, South Korea; Department of Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 24252, South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Research Institute for Basic Medical Science, School of Medicine, CHA University, 335 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13448, South Korea; Department of Microbiology, Research Institute for Basic Medical Science, School of Medicine, CHA University, 335 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13448, South Korea
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- CHA Fertility Center Bundang, 59, Yatap-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13496, South Korea; Best of ME Fertility Clinic, 390 Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul-si 06232, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, School of Life Science, CHA University, 335 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13448, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, School of Life Science, CHA University, 335 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13448, South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, Research Institute for Basic Medical Science, School of Medicine, CHA University, 335 Pangyo-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13448, South Korea.
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Ueda K, Chin SS, Sato N, NIshikawa M, Yasuda K, Miyasaka N, Bera BS, Chorro L, Dona-Termine R, Koba WR, Reynolds D, Steidl UG, Lauvau G, Greally JM, Suzuki M. Prenatal vitamin D deficiency alters immune cell proportions of young adult offspring through alteration of long-term stem cell fates. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2023.09.11.557255. [PMID: 37745570 PMCID: PMC10515841 DOI: 10.1101/2023.09.11.557255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Vitamin D deficiency is a common deficiency worldwide, particularly among women of reproductive age. During pregnancy, it increases the risk of immune-related diseases in offspring later in life. However, exactly how the body remembers exposure to an adverse environment during development is poorly understood. Herein, we explore the effects of prenatal vitamin D deficiency on immune cell proportions in offspring using vitamin D deficient mice established by dietary manipulation. We found that prenatal vitamin D deficiency alters immune cell proportions in offspring by changing the transcriptional properties of genes downstream of vitamin D receptor signaling in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells of both the fetus and adults. Our results suggest the role of cellular differentiation properties of the hematopoiesis as the long-term memories of prenatal exposure at the adult stage. Moreover, further investigations of the associations between maternal vitamin D levels and cord blood immune cell profiles from 75 healthy pregnant women and their term babies also confirm that maternal vitamin D levels in the second trimester significantly affect immune cell proportions in the babies. This highlights the importance of providing vitamin D supplementation at specific stages of pregnancy.
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Hartery SA, Kirby BJ, Walker EC, Kaufmann M, Jones G, St-Arnaud R, Sims NA, Kovacs CS. Loss of maternal calcitriol reversibly alters early offspring growth and skeletal development in mice. J Bone Miner Res 2024; 39:595-610. [PMID: 38477809 PMCID: PMC11206081 DOI: 10.1093/jbmr/zjae035] [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: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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Ablation of Cyp27b1 eliminates calcitriol but does not disturb fetal mineral homeostasis or skeletal development. However, independent of fetal genotypes, maternal loss of Cyp27b1 altered fetal mineral and hormonal levels compared to offspring of WT dams. We hypothesized that these maternal influences would alter postnatal skeletal development. Cyp27b1 null and WT females were mated to bear only Cyp27b1+/- offspring. Forty-eight hours after birth, pups were cross-fostered to dams of the same or opposite genotype that bore them. Maternal and offspring samples were collected on days 21 (weaning) and 42. Offspring measurements included minerals and hormones, BMC by DXA, ash weight and mineral content, gene expression, 3-point bending tests, and microCT. Maternal lactational behavior was evaluated. Milk was analyzed for nutritional content. At day 21, offspring fostered by nulls, independent of birth dam, had ~20% lower weight, BMC, ash weight, and ash calcium than pups fostered by WT dams. Adjustment for body weight accounted for the lower BMC but not the lower ash weight and ash calcium. Hormones and serum/urine minerals did not differ across offspring groups. Offspring fostered by nulls had shorter femurs and lower cortical thickness, mean polar moment of inertia, cortical area, trabecular bone volume, and trabecular number. Dam lactational behaviors and milk nutritional content did not differ between groups. At day 42, body weight, ash weight, lengths, BMC, and tibial bone strength were no longer different between pups fostered by null vs WT dams. In summary, pups fostered by Cyp27b1 nulls, regardless of birth dam, have proportionately smaller skeletons at 21 d, impaired microstructure, but normal mineral homeostasis. The skeletal effects are largely recovered by day 42 (3 wk after weaning). In conclusion, maternal loss of calcitriol impairs early postnatal cortical bone growth and trabecular bone mass, but affected offspring catch up after weaning.
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- Sarah A Hartery
- Faculty of Medicine - Endocrinology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, A1B 3V6, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine - Endocrinology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, A1B 3V6, Canada
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- St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, 3065, Australia
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Shriners Hospitals for Children - Canada and McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, H4A 0A9, Canada
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- St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, 3065, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine - Endocrinology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, A1B 3V6, Canada
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Farhangnia P, Noormohammadi M, Delbandi AA. Vitamin D and reproductive disorders: a comprehensive review with a focus on endometriosis. Reprod Health 2024; 21:61. [PMID: 38698459 PMCID: PMC11064344 DOI: 10.1186/s12978-024-01797-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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Vitamin D is a fat-soluble steroid hormone that was initially known only for regulating calcium and phosphorus levels and maintaining bone health. However, it was later discovered that many organs express vitamin D metabolizing enzymes and have a ligand for vitamin D, which regulates the expression of an extensive assortment of genes. As a result, vitamin D is indispensable for the proper function of organs, and its deficiency is believed to be a critical factor in symptoms and disorders such as cardiovascular diseases, autoimmune diseases, and cancers. The significance of vitamin D in reproductive tissues was recognized later, and studies have revealed its crucial role in male and female fertility, as well as proper reproductive function during pregnancy. Vitamin D deficiency has been identified as a risk factor for infertility, gonadal cancers, pregnancy complications, polycystic ovary syndrome, and endometriosis. However, data investigating the association between vitamin D levels and reproductive disorders, including endometriosis, have encountered inconsistencies. Therefore, the present study aims to review existing research on the effect of vitamin D on proper reproductive function, and the role of deficiency in reproductive diseases and specifically focuses on endometriosis.
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- Pooya Farhangnia
- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Immunology Research Center, Institute of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Immunology Board for Transplantation and Cell-Based Therapeutics (ImmunoTACT), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
- Reproductive Sciences and Technology Research Center, Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
- Immunology Research Center, Institute of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
- Immunology Board for Transplantation and Cell-Based Therapeutics (ImmunoTACT), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran.
- Reproductive Sciences and Technology Research Center, Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Grzesiak M, Herian M, Kamińska K, Ajersch P. Insight into vitamin D 3 action within the ovary-Basic and clinical aspects. ADVANCES IN PROTEIN CHEMISTRY AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2024; 142:99-130. [PMID: 39059995 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apcsb.2024.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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Vitamin D3 is a fat-soluble secosteroid predominantly synthesized in the skin or delivered with a diet. Nevertheless, recently it is considered more as a hormone than a vitamin due to its pleiotropic function within the organism ensured by widely distributed vitamin D receptors and metabolic enzymes. Besides the main role in calcium and phosphorus homeostasis, vitamin D3 was shown to regulate many cellular and metabolic processes in normal and cancerous tissues within the immune system, the cardiovascular system, the respiratory system and the endocrine system. The ovary is an important extraskeletal tissue of vitamin D3 action and local metabolism, indicating its role in the regulation of ovarian functions upon physiological and pathological conditions. This chapter reviews firstly the updated information about vitamin D3 metabolism and triggered intracellular pathways. Furthermore, the basic information about ovarian physiology and several aspects of vitamin D3 effects within the ovary are presented. Finally, the special attention is paid into possible mechanism of vitamin D3 action within ovarian pathologies such as premature ovarian failure, polycystic ovary syndrome, and ovarian cancer, considering its clinical application as alternative therapy.
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- Małgorzata Grzesiak
- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Faculty of Biology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Faculty of Biology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland; Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Faculty of Biology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
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Lu W, Chen Y, Ramírez MDA, Liu Y, Zhang H, Yuan Z, Han Y, Weng Q. Vitamin D status alters genes involved in ovarian steroidogenesis in muskrat granulosa cells. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2024; 1869:159469. [PMID: 38402945 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2024.159469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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This study aims to explore the relationship between altered vitamin D (VitD3) status and ovarian steroidogenesis in muskrats during the breeding and non-breeding seasons. During the breeding season, the ovaries of muskrats were observably enlarged and increased in weight, accompanied by elevated serum and ovarian VitD3 status. Vitamin D receptor (VDR), VitD3 metabolic molecules (CYP2R1, CYP27B1, and CYP24A1), and steroidogenic enzymes were immunolocalized in the ovarian cells of muskrats. The mRNA levels of VDR, CYP2R1, CYP27B1, and steroidogenic enzymes were considerably higher during the breeding season compared to the non-breeding season. RNA-seq analysis revealed a prominent enrichment of vitamin-related and ovarian steroidogenesis pathways. Furthermore, the addition of 1,25(OH)2D3 to the muskrat granulosa cells in vitro increased VDR and steroidogenic enzymes mRNA levels and enhanced the 17β-estradiol level. Overall, these findings supported that VitD3 promotes the secretion of steroid hormones, thereby affecting seasonal changes in ovarian function in the muskrats.
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- Wenjing Lu
- College of Biological Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Biological Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Biological Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Biological Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Biological Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Biological Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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- College of Biological Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Trefilio LM, Bottino L, de Carvalho Cardoso R, Montes GC, Fontes-Dantas FL. The impact of genetic variants related to vitamin D and autoimmunity: A systematic review. Heliyon 2024; 10:e27700. [PMID: 38689997 PMCID: PMC11059421 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27700] [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: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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Over the past few years, there has been a notable increment in scientific literature aimed at unraveling the genetic foundations of vitamin D signaling and its implications for susceptibility to autoimmunity, however, most of them address isolated diseases. Here, we conducted a systematic review of genetic variants related to vitamin D and autoimmune diseases and we discussed the current landscape of susceptibility and outcomes. Of 65 studies analyzed, most variants cited are in vitamin D binding protein (VDBP; rs2282679 GC gene), 25-hydroxylase (rs10751657 CYP2R1), 1α-hydroxylase (rs10877012, CYP27B1) and the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily [FokI (rs2228570), BsmI (rs1544410), ApaI (rs7975232), and TaqI (rs731236) in VDR gene]. Therefore, our findings confirmed the associations of several genetic variants of vitamin D signaling with a broad spectrum of autoimmune diseases/traits. In addition, given the low number of papers found with functional analysis, further studies to elucidate the real effect that the variants exert on Vitamin D signaling are recommended.
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- Luisa Menezes Trefilio
- Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Biologia Roberto Alcântara Gomes, Departamento de Farmacologia e Psicobiologia, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil
- Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto Biomédico, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Biologia Roberto Alcântara Gomes, Departamento de Farmacologia e Psicobiologia, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil
- Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Escola de Medicina, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Biologia Roberto Alcântara Gomes, Departamento de Farmacologia e Psicobiologia, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil
- Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Fisiopatologia Clínica e Experimental, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Biologia Roberto Alcântara Gomes, Departamento de Farmacologia e Psicobiologia, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil
- Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Fisiopatologia Clínica e Experimental, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Biologia Roberto Alcântara Gomes, Departamento de Farmacologia e Psicobiologia, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil
- Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Fisiopatologia Clínica e Experimental, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil
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Yang G, Cheng K, Huang Y, Wang C. Vitamin D3 promotes fish oocyte development by directly regulating gonadal steroid hormone synthesis†. Biol Reprod 2024; 110:521-535. [PMID: 38145497 DOI: 10.1093/biolre/ioad176] [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: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023] Open
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Vitamin D receptors and vitamin D3-metabolizing enzymes have been found to be highly expressed in the ovaries and spermatophores of fish. However, the role of vitamin D3 on fish gonadal development has rarely been reported. In this study, 2-month-old female zebrafish were fed with different concentrations of vitamin D3 diets (0, 700, 1400, and 11 200 IU/kg) to investigate the effects of vitamin D3 on ovarian development. The diet with 0 IU/kg vitamin D3 resulted in elevated interstitial spaces, follicular atresia, and reproductive toxicity in zebrafish ovaries. Supplementation with 700 and 1400 IU/kg of vitamin D3 significantly increased the oocyte maturation rate; upregulated ovarian gonadal steroid hormone synthesis capacity; and elevated plasma estradiol, testosterone, and ovarian vitellogenin levels. Furthermore, the current study identified a vitamin D response element in the cyp19a1a promoter and demonstrated that 1.25(OH)2D3-vitamin D response directly activated cyp19a1a production through activating the vitamin D response element. In conclusion, this study shows that an appropriate concentration of vitamin D3 can promote zebrafish ovarian development and affect vitellogenin synthesis through the vdr/cyp19a1a/er/vtg gene axis.
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- Gang Yang
- Department of Fishery Resources and Environment, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Department of Fishery Resources and Environment, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Department of Aquaculture Technology, East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Shanghai, 200090, China
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- Department of Fishery Resources and Environment, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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Lu W, Zhou Y, Liu Y, Zhang H, Yuan Z, Han Y, Weng Q. Seasonal changes of vitamin D 3 and ovarian steroidogenesis in the wild ground squirrels (Citellus dauricus Brandt). J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2023; 234:106385. [PMID: 37633652 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2023.106385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
Abstract
There is mounting evidence that vitamin D3 regulates female reproductive function critically, while little is known about the function of seasonally variable vitamin D3 in regulating ovarian steroidogenesis. This study examined the seasonal expressions of vitamin D receptor (VDR), vitamin D metabolic molecules (CYP2R1, CYP27B1, and CYP24A1), and steroidogenic enzymes (P450scc, 3β-HSD, P450c17, and P450arom) in the ovaries of the wild ground squirrels (Citellus dauricus Brandt) during the different breeding seasons. VDR, CYP2R1, CYP27B1, and CYP24A1 were shown to be localized in different types of ovarian cells in the wild ground squirrels during the breeding and non-breeding seasons. Meanwhile, the mRNA levels of VDR, CYP2R1, CYP27B1, CYP11A1, HSD3B1, CYP17A1, and CYP19A1 in the ovaries were remarkably higher in the breeding season. Furthermore, RNA-seq data of ovaries revealed that 6036 genes were differentially expressed genes (DEGs); further analysis revealed that several DEGs known to be involved in ovarian steroidogenesis pathway and cellular response to vitamin D pathway were identified. In addition, during the breeding season, the concentrations of luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), progesterone, and 17β-estradiol were greater in the serum of the wild female ground squirrels. This observation was positively correlated with seasonal changes in the concentration of 25(OH)D3, supporting the fact that the 25(OH)D3 content in the ovaries was significantly higher in the breeding season. These findings suggested that seasonal changes in vitamin D3 might regulate the ovarian steroidogenesis of the wild female ground squirrels.
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- Wenjing Lu
- College of Biological Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Biological Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Biological Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Biological Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Biological Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Biological Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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- College of Biological Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Agoncillo M, Yu J, Gunton JE. The Role of Vitamin D in Skeletal Muscle Repair and Regeneration in Animal Models and Humans: A Systematic Review. Nutrients 2023; 15:4377. [PMID: 37892452 PMCID: PMC10609905 DOI: 10.3390/nu15204377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Vitamin D deficiency, prevalent worldwide, is linked to muscle weakness, sarcopenia, and falls. Muscle regeneration is a vital process that allows for skeletal muscle tissue maintenance and repair after injury. PubMed and Web of Science were used to search for studies published prior to May 2023. We assessed eligible studies that discussed the relationship between vitamin D, muscle regeneration in this review. Overall, the literature reports strong associations between vitamin D and skeletal myocyte size, and muscle regeneration. In vitro studies in skeletal muscle cells derived from mice and humans showed vitamin D played a role in regulating myoblast growth, size, and gene expression. Animal studies, primarily in mice, demonstrate vitamin D's positive effects on skeletal muscle function, such as improved grip strength and endurance. These studies encompass vitamin D diet research, genetically modified models, and disease-related mouse models. Relatively few studies looked at muscle function after injury, but these also support a role for vitamin D in muscle recovery. The human studies have also reported that vitamin D deficiency decreases muscle grip strength and gait speed, especially in the elderly population. Finally, human studies reported the benefits of vitamin D supplementation and achieving optimal serum vitamin D levels in muscle recovery after eccentric exercise and surgery. However, there were no benefits in rotator cuff injury studies, suggesting that repair mechanisms for muscle/ligament tears may be less reliant on vitamin D. In summary, vitamin D plays a crucial role in skeletal muscle function, structural integrity, and regeneration, potentially offering therapeutic benefits to patients with musculoskeletal diseases and in post-operative recovery.
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- Miguel Agoncillo
- Centre for Diabetes, Obesity and Endocrinology (CDOE), The Westmead Institute for Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Sydney 2145, Australia
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- Centre for Diabetes, Obesity and Endocrinology (CDOE), The Westmead Institute for Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Sydney 2145, Australia
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- Centre for Diabetes, Obesity and Endocrinology (CDOE), The Westmead Institute for Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Sydney 2145, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney 2145, Australia
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney 2145, Australia
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Kanemoto Y, Iwaki M, Sawada T, Nojiri K, Kurokawa T, Tsutsumi R, Nagasawa K, Kato S. Advances in the Administration of Vitamin D Analogues to Support Bone Health and Treat Chronic Diseases. J Bone Metab 2023; 30:219-229. [PMID: 37718900 PMCID: PMC10509026 DOI: 10.11005/jbm.2023.30.3.219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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Vitamin D (VD) exerts a wide variety of biological actions in addition to its well-known roles in calcium homeostasis. Nutritional VD deficiency induces rachitic abnormalities in growing children and osteomalacia in adults, and it has been proposed to underlie the onset and development of multiple non-communicable chronic diseases. Therefore, the administration of VD or synthetic VD analogues represents a promising therapeutic strategy; indeed, VD and a VD agonist have shown clinical promise in mitigating osteoporosis and symptoms of insufficient calcium intake. However, even though high doses of VD analogues have shown pre-clinical efficacy against several diseases, including cancers, they have not yet had wide-spread clinical success. This difference may be due to limitation of clinical doses in light of the inherent calcemic action of VD. An approach to overcome this problem involves the development of VD analogues with lower calcemic activity, which could be administered in high doses to attenuate the onset and progress of disease. In a similar strategy, selective estrogen receptor modulators have had success as anti-osteoporosis drugs, and they have shown benefit for other estrogen target organs by serving as partial antagonists or agonists of estrogen receptor α. It is thus conceivable to generate synthetic partial antagonists or agonists for the VD receptor (VDR) that would exert beneficial effects on bone and other VD target organs. In this review, we discuss the molecular basis of the development of such synthetic VDR ligands from the viewpoint of roles of VDR in gene regulation.
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- Yoshiaki Kanemoto
- Graduate School of Life Science and Technology, Iryo Sosei University, Iwaki, Fukushima,
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- Research Institute of Innovative Medicine, Tokiwa Foundation, Iwaki, Fukushima,
Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Graduate School of Technology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei, Tokyo,
Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Science and Technology, Iryo Sosei University, Iwaki, Fukushima,
Japan
- Research Institute of Innovative Medicine, Tokiwa Foundation, Iwaki, Fukushima,
Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Science and Technology, Iryo Sosei University, Iwaki, Fukushima,
Japan
- Research Institute of Innovative Medicine, Tokiwa Foundation, Iwaki, Fukushima,
Japan
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- Research Institute of Innovative Medicine, Tokiwa Foundation, Iwaki, Fukushima,
Japan
- School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Fukushima,
Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Graduate School of Technology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei, Tokyo,
Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Graduate School of Technology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Koganei, Tokyo,
Japan
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- Graduate School of Life Science and Technology, Iryo Sosei University, Iwaki, Fukushima,
Japan
- Research Institute of Innovative Medicine, Tokiwa Foundation, Iwaki, Fukushima,
Japan
- School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Fukushima,
Japan
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Stein M, Elefteriou F, Busse B, Fiedler IA, Kwon RY, Farell E, Ahmad M, Ignatius A, Grover L, Geris L, Tuckermann J. Why Animal Experiments Are Still Indispensable in Bone Research: A Statement by the European Calcified Tissue Society. J Bone Miner Res 2023; 38:1045-1061. [PMID: 37314012 PMCID: PMC10962000 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4868] [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: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Major achievements in bone research have always relied on animal models and in vitro systems derived from patient and animal material. However, the use of animals in research has drawn intense ethical debate and the complete abolition of animal experimentation is demanded by fractions of the population. This phenomenon is enhanced by the reproducibility crisis in science and the advance of in vitro and in silico techniques. 3D culture, organ-on-a-chip, and computer models have improved enormously over the last few years. Nevertheless, the overall complexity of bone tissue cross-talk and the systemic and local regulation of bone physiology can often only be addressed in entire vertebrates. Powerful genetic methods such as conditional mutagenesis, lineage tracing, and modeling of the diseases enhanced the understanding of the entire skeletal system. In this review endorsed by the European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS), a working group of investigators from Europe and the US provides an overview of the strengths and limitations of experimental animal models, including rodents, fish, and large animals, as well the potential and shortcomings of in vitro and in silico technologies in skeletal research. We propose that the proper combination of the right animal model for a specific hypothesis and state-of-the-art in vitro and/or in silico technology is essential to solving remaining important questions in bone research. This is crucial for executing most efficiently the 3R principles to reduce, refine, and replace animal experimentation, for enhancing our knowledge of skeletal biology, and for the treatment of bone diseases that affect a large part of society. © 2023 The Authors. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
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- Merle Stein
- Institute of Comparative Molecular Endocrinology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA and Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Interdisciplinary Competence Center for Interface Research (ICCIR), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
- Interdisciplinary Competence Center for Interface Research (ICCIR), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, USA and Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Institute of Orthopaedic Research and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Healthcare Technologies Institute, Institute of Translational MedicineHeritage Building Edgbaston, Birmingham
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- Biomechanics Research Unit, GIGA In Silico Medicine, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
- Skeletal Biology & Engineering Research Center, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Institute of Comparative Molecular Endocrinology, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany
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Calcaterra V, Magenes VC, Tagi VM, Grazi R, Bianchi A, Cena H, Zuccotti G, Fabiano V. Association between Vitamin D Levels, Puberty Timing, and Age at Menarche. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 10:1243. [PMID: 37508740 PMCID: PMC10378582 DOI: 10.3390/children10071243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Pubertal development represents the process of physical maturation where an adolescent reaches sexual maturity and attains reproductive function. The effects of vitamin D are mainly mediated by the vitamin D receptor (VDR), which is expressed in almost all body cells, including the ovary and human pituitary gland and animal hypothalamus. Thus, vitamin D has gained great interest as pathogenic factor of pubertal disorders and fertility. This narrative review aimed to provide a broad overview of the available literature regarding the association between vitamin D levels, puberty timing, and age at menarche. A review of the data on the involvement of micronutrient deficiency, as a modifiable cause of pubertal disorders, is important for the prediction and prevention of deficiencies as well as for fertility protection and should be considered a public health priority. Reported data support that vitamin D is a regulator of neuroendocrine and ovarian physiology and, more in detail, a deficiency of vitamin D is involved in altered pubertal timing. Considering the long-term consequences of early pubertal development and early menarche, the detection of modifiable causes is crucial in preventive strategies. Future studies in humans and with an increased scale are needed to elucidate the vitamin D role in sexual maturation and puberty development.
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- Valeria Calcaterra
- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Pediatric Department, Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154 Milano, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154 Milano, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154 Milano, Italy
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- Laboratory of Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Service, Unit of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Clinical Scientific Institutes Maugeri IRCCS, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154 Milano, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Milano, 20157 Milano, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, Buzzi Children's Hospital, 20154 Milano, Italy
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Milano, 20157 Milano, Italy
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Ye X, Zhou Q, Ren P, Xiang W, Xiao L. The Synaptic and Circuit Functions of Vitamin D in Neurodevelopment Disorders. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2023; 19:1515-1530. [PMID: 37424961 PMCID: PMC10327924 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s407731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023] Open
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Vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency is a public health issue around the world. According to epidemiological studies, low vitamin D levels have been associated with an increased risk of some neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Animal models reveal that vitamin D has a variety of impacts on the synapses and circuits in the brain. A lack of vitamin D affects the expression of synaptic proteins, as well as the synthesis and metabolism of various neurotransmitters. Depending on where vitamin D receptors (VDRs) are expressed, vitamin D may also regulate certain neuronal circuits through the endocannabinoid signaling, mTOR pathway and oxytocin signaling. While inconsistently, some data suggest that vitamin D supplementation may be able to reduce the core symptoms of ASD and ADHD. This review emphasizes vitamin D's role in the synaptic and circuit mechanisms of neurodevelopmental disorders including ASD and ADHD. Future application of vitamin D in these disorders will depend on both basic research and clinical studies, in order to make the transition from the bench to the bedside.
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- Xiaoshan Ye
- Hainan Women and Children’s Medical Center, School of Pediatrics, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, People’s Republic of China
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- International School of Public Health and One Health, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, People’s Republic of China
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- Hainan Women and Children’s Medical Center, School of Pediatrics, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, People’s Republic of China
- National Health Commission (NHC) Key Laboratory of Control of Tropical Diseases, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, People’s Republic of China
- School of Basic Medicine and Life Science, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, People’s Republic of China
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- Hainan Women and Children’s Medical Center, School of Pediatrics, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, People’s Republic of China
- National Health Commission (NHC) Key Laboratory of Control of Tropical Diseases, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, People’s Republic of China
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- Hainan Women and Children’s Medical Center, School of Pediatrics, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, People’s Republic of China
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Ciarambino T, Crispino P, Minervini G, Giordano M. Vitamin D: Can Gender Medicine Have a Role? Biomedicines 2023; 11:1762. [PMID: 37371857 PMCID: PMC10296422 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11061762] [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: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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This narrative review aims to shed light on the role of gender differences, on the biological and molecular functions in the main pathological mechanisms that recognize the role of vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency is widespread worldwide, but it is still very controversial whether the amount of vitamin D taken daily is actually the only problem related to its biological functions. Currently, the plasma concentration of 25-hydroxyvitamin D represents the only indicator of the circulating blood quota. The concept is that the biological function of vitamin D is not only linked to its circulating levels, but it is hypothesized that its biological functions depend, above all, on its total bioavailability. In particular, vitamin D circulates for the most part linked to albumin and vitamin D binding protein (DBP), which depend on various pathological conditions and physiologically, above all, the function of the latter is regulated by estrogens, glucocorticoids, and inflammatory cytokines. During her life, women undergo various changes in the hormonal and sexual sphere concerning menarche, possible pregnancies, and breastfeeding but also the use of contraceptives and, finally, the transition from the period of fertility to menopause. Each of these phases presents specific needs and, consequently, sometimes also specific criticalities. Studies on young women have shown that vitamin D deficiency is present in 58 to 91% of cases. Obesity, metabolic disorders, and variation in estrogen contraction may affect vitamin D deficiency due to the decreased bioavailability from dietary sources due to deposition in body fat compartments.
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- Tiziana Ciarambino
- Internal Medicine Department, Hospital of Marcianise, ASL Caserta, 81037 Caserta, Italy
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- Internal Medicine Department, Hospital of Latina, ASL Latina, 04100 Latina, Italy
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- Emergency Department, Hospital of Lagonegro, AOR San Carlo, 85042 Lagonegro, Italy
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- Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences Department, University of Campania, L. Vanvitelli, 81100 Naples, Italy;
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Cheng M, Song Z, Guo Y, Luo X, Li X, Wu X, Gong Y. 1α,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D 3 Improves Follicular Development and Steroid Hormone Biosynthesis by Regulating Vitamin D Receptor in the Layers Model. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2023; 45:4017-4034. [PMID: 37232725 DOI: 10.3390/cimb45050256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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1α,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 (VitD3) is the active form of vitamin D, and it regulates gene expression and protein synthesis in mammalian follicle development. However, the function of VitD3 in the follicular development of layers remains unclear. This study investigated, through in vivo and in vitro experiments, the effects of VitD3 on follicle development and steroid hormone biosynthesis in young layers. In vivo, ninety 18-week-old Hy-Line Brown laying hens were randomly divided into three groups for different treatments of VitD3 (0, 10, and 100 μg/kg). VitD3 supplementation promoted follicle development, increasing the number of small yellow follicles (SYFs) and large yellow follicles (LYFs) and the thickness of the granulosa layer (GL) of SYFs. Transcriptome analysis revealed that VitD3 supplementation altered gene expression in the ovarian steroidogenesis, cholesterol metabolism, and glycerolipid metabolism signaling pathways. Steroid hormone-targeted metabolomics profiling identified 20 steroid hormones altered by VitD3 treatment, with 5 being significantly different among the groups. In vitro, it was found that VitD3 increased cell proliferation, promoted cell-cycle progression, regulated the expression of cell-cycle-related genes, and inhibited the apoptosis of granulosa cells from pre-hierarchical follicles (phGCs) and theca cells from prehierarchical follicles (phTCs). In addition, the steroid hormone biosynthesis-related genes, estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4) concentrations, and vitamin D receptor (VDR) expression level was significantly altered by VitD3. Our findings identified that VitD3 altered the gene expression related to steroid metabolism and the production of testosterone, estradiol, and progesterone in the pre-hierarchical follicles (PHFs), resulting in positive effects on poultry follicular development.
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- Manman Cheng
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, College of Animal Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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Wang P, Yang C, Lu J, Ren Y, Goltzman D, Miao D. Sirt1 protects against intervertebral disc degeneration induced by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D insufficiency in mice by inhibiting the NF-κB inflammatory pathway. J Orthop Translat 2023; 40:13-26. [PMID: 37200907 PMCID: PMC10185703 DOI: 10.1016/j.jot.2023.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023] Open
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Background It has been demonstrated that vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of patients developing lumbar disc herniation. However, intervertebral disc degeneration caused by active vitamin D deficiency has not been reported. Thus, the purpose of this study was to e investigate the role and mechanism of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2D) insufficiency in promoting intervertebral disc degeneration. Methods The phenotypes of intervertebral discs were compared in wild-type mice and mice with heterozygous deletion of 1α-hydroxylase [1α(OH)ase+/-] at 8 mouths of age using iconography, histology and molecular biology. A mouse model that overexpressed Sirt1 in mesenchymal stem cells on a 1α(OH)ase+/- background (Sirt1Tg/1α(OH)ase+/-) was generated by crossing Prx1-Sirt1 transgenic mice with 1α(OH)ase+/- mice and comparing their intervertebral disc phenotypes with those of Sirt1Tg, 1α(OH)ase+/- and wild-type littermates at 8 months of age. A vitamin D receptor (VDR)-deficient cellular model was generated by knock-down of endogenous VDR using Ad-siVDR transfection into nucleus pulposus cells; VDR-deficient nucleus pulposus cells were then treated with or without resveratrol. The interactions between Sirt1 and acetylated p65, and p65 nuclear localization, were examined using co-immunoprecipitation, Western blots and immunofluorescence staining. VDR-deficient nucleus pulposus cells were also treated with 1,25(OH)2D3, or resveratrol or 1,25(OH)2D3 plus Ex527 (an inhibitor of Sirt1). Effects on Sirt1 expression, cell proliferation, cell senescence, extracellular matrix protein synthesis and degradation, nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), and expression of inflammatory molecules, were examined, using immunofluorescence staining, Western blots and real-time RT-PCR. Results 1,25(OH)2D insufficiency accelerated intervertebral disc degeneration by reducing extracellular matrix protein synthesis and enhancing extracellular matrix protein degradation with reduced Sirt1 expression in nucleus pulposus tissues. Overexpression of Sirt1 in MSCs protected against 1,25(OH)2D deficiency-induced intervertebral disc degeneration by decreasing acetylation and phosphorylation of p65 and inhibiting the NF-κB inflammatory pathway. VDR or resveratrol activated Sirt1 to deacetylate p65 and inhibit its nuclear translocation into nucleus pulposus cells. Knockdown of VDR decreased VDR expression and significantly reduced the proliferation and extracellular matrix protein synthesis of nucleus pulposus cells, significantly increased the senescence of nucleus pulposus cells and significantly downregulated Sirt1 expression, and upregulated matrix metallopeptidase 13 (MMP13), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin 1β (IL-1β) expression; the ratios of acetylated and phosphorylated p65/p65 in nucleus pulposus cells were also increased. Treatment of nucleus pulposus cells with VDR reduction using 1,25(OH)2D3 or resveratrol partially rescued the degeneration phenotypes, by up-regulating Sirt1 expression and inhibiting NF-κB inflammatory pathway; these effects in nucleus pulposus cells were blocked by inhibition of Sirt1. Conclusion Results from this study indicate that the 1,25(OH)2D/VDR pathway can prevent the degeneration of nucleus pulposus cells by inhibiting the NF-κB inflammatory pathway mediated by Sirt1.The Translational Potential of This Article: This study provides new insights into the use of 1,25(OH)2D3 to prevent and treat intervertebral disc degeneration caused by vitamin D deficiency.
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- Peng Wang
- Department of Orthopaedics, Lianyungang Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang., Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China
- The Research Center for Bone and Stem Cells, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- The Research Center for Bone and Stem Cells, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- The Research Center for Bone and Stem Cells, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Calcium Research Laboratory, McGill University Health Centre and Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada
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- The Research Center for Bone and Stem Cells, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Corresponding author.
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Meyer MB, Pike JW. Genomic mechanisms controlling renal vitamin D metabolism. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2023; 228:106252. [PMID: 36657729 PMCID: PMC10006327 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2023.106252] [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: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Vitamin D metabolism centers on regulation in the kidney of CYP27B1 induction by PTH, suppression by FGF23 and 1,25(OH)2D3, and reciprocal CYP24A1 suppression by PTH, and induction by FGF23 and 1,25(OH)2D3. This coordinated genomic regulation through enhancer modules results in the production and dynamic maintenance of circulating endocrine 1,25(OH)2D3 which, together with PTH and FGF23, controls mineral homeostasis. We discovered enhancers near Cyp27b1 in the mouse kidney located within intronic regions of Mettl1 and Mettl21b genes. These kidney-specific enhancers ("M1", "M21") control Cyp27b1. Through CRISPR/Cas deletion, we found that PTH activation of Cyp27b1 is lost with deletion of M1, whereas FGF23 suppression is lost with deletion of M21. The combination of both deletions (M1/M21-DIKO) eliminated the suppression by 1,25(OH)2D3. Cyp24a1 activation by 1,25(OH)2D3 is controlled by a promoter proximal pair of VDREs as well as a distal region - 35 to - 37 kb (DS2). We also found that FGF23 activation and PTH suppression of Cyp24a1 was located in a region - 21 to - 37 kb downstream (DS1). More recently, using in vivo ChIP-seq in mouse kidney, we demonstrate that PTH activation rapidly induces increased recruitment of pCREB and its coactivators, CBP and CRTC2, to the M1 and M21 enhancers near the Cyp27b1 gene. At distal enhancers of the Cyp24a1 gene, PTH suppression promotes dismisses CBP with only minor changes in pCREB and CRTC2 occupancy, all of which correlate with a suppression of basal histone acetylation across this locus and reduced transcripts. Surprisingly, we find that 1,25(OH)2D3 suppression increases the occupancy of CRTC2 in the M1 enhancer, a novel observation for CRTC2 and/or 1,25(OH)2D3 action. The suppressive actions of 1,25(OH)2D3 and FGF23 at the Cyp27b1 gene are associated with a reduction in CBP recruitment at these enhancers. Although FGF23-regulated transcription factors remain unknown, we hypothesize that VDR occupancy induced at the M1 and M21 enhancers by 1,25(OH)2D3 likely disrupts or competes with the active conformation of these CREB modules thereby preventing full induction by PTH. Our findings show coactivators such as CRTC2 and CBP contribute to Cyp27b1 and Cyp24a1 transcription and provide molecular insight into the coordinated mechanistic actions of PTH, FGF23, and 1,25(OH)2D3 in the kidney that regulate mineral homeostasis.
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- Mark B Meyer
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA; Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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Méaux MN, Harambat J, Rothenbuhler A, Léger J, Kamenicky P, Soskin S, Boyer O, Boros E, D'Anella P, Mignot B, Gebhart M, Vic P, Richard N, Thivichon-Prince B, Francou B, Linglart A, Bacchetta J, Molin A. Genotype-phenotype Description of Vitamin D-dependent Rickets 1A: CYP27B1 p.(Ala129Thr) Variant Induces a Milder Disease. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2023; 108:812-826. [PMID: 36321535 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgac639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Vitamin D-dependent rickets type 1A (VDDR1A) is a rare genetic disease associated with loss-of-function variations in the gene encoding the vitamin D-activating enzyme 1α-hydroxylase (CYP27B1). Phenotype-genotype correlation is unclear. Long-term outcome data are lacking. The objective of this study was to describe characteristics and outcomes to search for a phenotype-genotype correlation. METHODS We retrospectively collected clinical data, genetic features, and outcomes from 24 genetically confirmed cases from 10 French centers; results are presented as median (min-max). RESULTS Clinical symptoms at diagnosis (age, 1.5 [0.5-8.7] years) were mainly bone and neurological abnormalities, and laboratory data showed hypocalcemia (1.97 [1.40-2.40] mmol/L), hypophosphatemia (-3.4 [-13.4 to (-)0.2] SD score for age), low 25OHD and low 1,25(OH)2D3, secondary hyperparathyroidism with PTH at 6.6 (1.3-13.7) times the upper limit for normal (ULN; PTH expressed as ULN to homogenize data presentation), and increased alkaline phosphatase (1968 [521-7000] IU/L). Bone radiographs were abnormal in 83% of patients. We identified 17 variations (11 missense, 3 frameshift, 2 truncating, and 1 acceptor splice site variations) in 19 families (homozygous state in 58% [11/19]). The partial loss-of-function variation p.(Ala129Thr) was associated with a milder phenotype: older age at diagnosis, higher serum calcium (2.26 vs 1.85 mmol/L), lower PTH (4.7 vs 7.5 ULN), and lower alkaline phosphatase (759 vs 2082 IU/L). Patients were treated with alfacalcidol. Clinical (skeletal, neurological), biochemical, and radiological outcomes were satisfactory, and complications occurred if there was bad adherence. CONCLUSION Overall, our findings highlight good outcomes under substitutive treatment and the need of a closer follow-up of eyes, teeth, kidneys, and blood pressure in VDDR1A.
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- Marie-Noëlle Méaux
- CHU de Bordeaux, Service de Néphrologie Pédiatrique, Centre de Référence des Maladies Rénales Rares Sorare, 33 000 Bordeaux, France
- CHU de Lyon, Service de Néphrologie, Rhumatologie et Dermatologie Pédiatriques, 69 500 Bron, France
- INSERM, UMR 1033, Faculté de Médecine Lyon Est, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69 008 Lyon, France
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- CHU de Bordeaux, Service de Néphrologie Pédiatrique, Centre de Référence des Maladies Rénales Rares Sorare, 33 000 Bordeaux, France
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- Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares du Calcium et du Phosphate, filière OSCAR, France
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Saclay, INSERM, Service d'Endocrinologie et Diabète de l'enfant, Unité Physiologie et Physiopathologie Endocrinienne, Hôpital Bicêtre Paris Saclay, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Universitaire Robert Debré, Endocrinologie Diabétologie Pédiatrique, 75 019 Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Kremlin Bicêtre, Service d'Endocrinologie et de Biologie de la Reproduction, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- CHU de Strasbourg, Service d'Endocrinologie Pédiatrique, 69 091 Strasbourg, France
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, CRMR MARHEA, Institut Imagine, Université Paris Cité, 75015 Paris, France
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- Hôpital Universitaire des enfants Reine Fabiola, Service d'Endocrinologie Pédiatrique, 1020 Bruxelles, Belgique
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- CHU de Besançon, Service d'Endocrinologie Pédiatrique, 25000 Besançon, France
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- CHU de Besançon, Service d'Endocrinologie Pédiatrique, 25000 Besançon, France
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- CH de Cornouailles, Service de Pédiatrie, 29000 Quimper, France
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- CHU de Caen, Service de Génétique, EA7450 Biotargen, 14033 Caen, France
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Kremlin-Bicêtre, Laboratoire de génétique moléculaire, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares du Calcium et du Phosphate, filière OSCAR, France
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Saclay, INSERM, Service d'Endocrinologie et Diabète de l'enfant, Unité Physiologie et Physiopathologie Endocrinienne, Hôpital Bicêtre Paris Saclay, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- CHU de Lyon, Service de Néphrologie, Rhumatologie et Dermatologie Pédiatriques, 69 500 Bron, France
- INSERM, UMR 1033, Faculté de Médecine Lyon Est, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 69 008 Lyon, France
- Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares du Calcium et du Phosphate, filière OSCAR, France
- Centre de Référence des Maladies Rénales Rares Néphrogones, filière ORKID, France
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- Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares du Calcium et du Phosphate, filière OSCAR, France
- CHU de Caen, Service de Génétique, EA7450 Biotargen, 14033 Caen, France
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Wang Q, Zhao J, Chen H, Zhou J, Chen A, Zhang J, Wang Y, Mao Z, Wang J, Qiu X, Chen Y, Wang R, Zhang Y, Miao D, Jin J. Bmi-1 Overexpression Improves Sarcopenia Induced by 1,25(OH) 2 D 3 Deficiency and Downregulates GATA4-Dependent Rela Transcription. J Bone Miner Res 2023; 38:427-442. [PMID: 36625422 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Abstract
Sarcopenia increases with age, and an underlying mechanism needs to be determined to help with designing more effective treatments. This study aimed to determine whether 1,25(OH)2 D3 deficiency could cause cellular senescence and a senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) in skeletal muscle cells to induce sarcopenia, whether GATA4 could be upregulated by 1,25(OH)2 D3 deficiency to promote SASP, and whether Bmi-1 reduces the expression of GATA4 and GATA4-dependent SASP induced by 1,25(OH)2 D3 deficiency in skeletal muscle cells. Bioinformatics analyses with RNA sequencing data in skeletal muscle from physiologically aged and young mice were conducted. Skeletal muscles from 2-month-old young and 2-year-old physiologically aged wild-type (WT) mice and 8-week-old WT, Bmi-1 mesenchymal transgene (Bmi-1Tg ), Cyp27b1 homozygous (Cyp27b1-/- ), and Bmi-1Tg Cyp27b1-/- mice were observed for grip strength, cell senescence, DNA damage, and NF-κB-mediated SASP signaling of skeletal muscle. We found that muscle-derived Bmi-1 and vitamin D receptor (VDR) decreased with physiological aging, and DNA damage and GATA4-dependent SASP activation led to sarcopenia. Furthermore, 1,25(OH)2 D3 deficiency promoted DNA damage-induced GATA4 accumulation in muscles. GATA4 upregulated Rela at the region from -1448 to -1412 bp at the transcriptional level to cause NF-κB-dependent SASP for aggravating cell senescence and muscular dysfunction and sarcopenia. Bmi-1 overexpression promoted the ubiquitination and degradation of GATA4 by binding RING1B, which prevented cell senescence, SASP, and dysfunctional muscle, and improved sarcopenia induced by 1,25(OH)2 D3 deficiency. Thus, Bmi-1 overexpression improves sarcopenia induced by 1,25(OH)2 D3 deficiency, downregulates GATA4-dependent Rela transcription, and sequentially inhibits GATA4-dependent SASP in muscle cells. Therefore, Bmi-1 overexpression could be used for translational gene therapy for the ubiquitination of GATA4 and prevention of sarcopenia. © 2023 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR).
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- Qiuyi Wang
- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells; Key Laboratory for Aging & Disease; The State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells; Key Laboratory for Aging & Disease; The State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells; Key Laboratory for Aging & Disease; The State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.,Medical School of Nanjing University, Jiangsu Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells; Key Laboratory for Aging & Disease; The State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.,State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmacology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells; Key Laboratory for Aging & Disease; The State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells; Key Laboratory for Aging & Disease; The State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells; Key Laboratory for Aging & Disease; The State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells; Key Laboratory for Aging & Disease; The State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells; Key Laboratory for Aging & Disease; The State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells; Key Laboratory for Aging & Disease; The State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells; Key Laboratory for Aging & Disease; The State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells; Key Laboratory for Aging & Disease; The State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells; Key Laboratory for Aging & Disease; The State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells; Key Laboratory for Aging & Disease; The State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.,The Research Center for Aging, Affiliated Friendship Plastic Surgery Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Human Anatomy, Research Centre for Bone and Stem Cells; Key Laboratory for Aging & Disease; The State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Chen J, Zhang J, Li J, Qin R, Lu N, Goltzman D, Miao D, Yang R. 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D Deficiency Accelerates Aging-related Osteoarthritis via Downregulation of Sirt1 in Mice. Int J Biol Sci 2023; 19:610-624. [PMID: 36632467 PMCID: PMC9830508 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.78785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Emerging observational data suggest that vitamin D deficiency is associated with the onset and progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, the relationship between vitamin D level and OA and the role of vitamin D supplementation in the prevention of knee OA are controversial. To address these issues, we analyzed the articular cartilage phenotype of 6- and 12-month-old wild-type and 1α(OH)ase-/- mice and found that 1,25(OH)2D deficiency accelerated the development of age-related spontaneous knee OA, including cartilage surface destruction, cartilage erosion, proteoglycan loss and cytopenia, increased OARSI score, collagen X and Mmp13 positive chondrocytes, and increased chondrocyte senescence with senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP). 1,25(OH)2D3 supplementation rescued all knee OA phenotypes of 1α(OH)ase-/- mice in vivo, and 1,25(OH)2D3 rescued IL-1β-induced chondrocyte OA phenotypes in vitro, including decreased chondrocyte proliferation and cartilage matrix protein synthesis, and increased oxidative stress and cell senescence. We also demonstrated that VDR was expressed in mouse articular chondrocytes, and that VDR knockout mice exhibited knee OA phenotypes. Furthermore, we demonstrated that the down-regulation of Sirt1 in articular chondrocytes of 1α(OH)ase-/- mice was corrected by supplementing 1,25(OH)2D3 or overexpression of Sirt1 in mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and 1,25(OH)2D3 up-regulated Sirt1 through VDR mediated transcription. Finally, we demonstrated that overexpression of Sirt1 in MSCs rescued knee OA phenotypes in 1α(OH)ase-/- mice. Thus, we conclude that 1,25(OH)2D3, via VDR-mediated gene transcription, plays a key role in preventing the onset of aging-related knee OA in mouse models by up-regulating Sirt1, an aging-related gene that promotes articular chondrocyte proliferation and extracellular matrix protein synthesis, and inhibits senescence and SASP.
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- Jie Chen
- The Research Center for Bone and Stem Cells, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,Center for Experimental Medicine, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Friendship Plastic Surgery Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,The Research Center for Bone and Stem Cells, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- The Research Center for Bone and Stem Cells, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- The Research Center for Bone and Stem Cells, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- The Research Center for Bone and Stem Cells, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Calcium Research Laboratory, McGill University Health Centre and Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H4A 3J1, Canada
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Friendship Plastic Surgery Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,The Research Center for Bone and Stem Cells, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,✉ Corresponding authors: Renlei Yang, Ph.D., Department of Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Friendship Plastic Surgery Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, The People's Republic of China. Tel & FAX: 011-86-25-8686-9377; E-mail: ; Dengshun Miao, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Friendship Plastic Surgery Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, The People's Republic of China. Tel & FAX: 011-86-25-8686-9377; E-mail:
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Friendship Plastic Surgery Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,The Research Center for Bone and Stem Cells, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.,✉ Corresponding authors: Renlei Yang, Ph.D., Department of Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Friendship Plastic Surgery Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, The People's Republic of China. Tel & FAX: 011-86-25-8686-9377; E-mail: ; Dengshun Miao, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Friendship Plastic Surgery Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, The People's Republic of China. Tel & FAX: 011-86-25-8686-9377; E-mail:
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Grzesiak M, Tchurzyk M, Socha M, Sechman A, Hrabia A. An Overview of the Current Known and Unknown Roles of Vitamin D 3 in the Female Reproductive System: Lessons from Farm Animals, Birds, and Fish. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232214137. [PMID: 36430615 PMCID: PMC9693557 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232214137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Recent studies have clearly shown that vitamin D3 is a crucial regulator of the female reproductive process in humans and animals. Knowledge of the expression of vitamin D3 receptors and related molecules in the female reproductive organs such as ovaries, uterus, oviduct, or placenta under physiological and pathological conditions highlights its contribution to the proper function of the reproductive system in females. Furthermore, vitamin D3 deficiency leads to serious reproductive disturbances and pathologies including ovarian cysts. Although the influence of vitamin D3 on the reproductive processes of humans and rodents has been extensively described, the association between vitamin D3 and female reproductive function in farm animals, birds, and fish has rarely been summarized. In this review, we provide an overview of the role of vitamin D3 in the reproductive system of those animals, with special attention paid to the expression of vitamin D3 receptors and its metabolic molecules. This updated information could be essential for better understanding animal physiology and overcoming the incidence of infertility, which is crucial for optimizing reproductive outcomes in female livestock.
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- Malgorzata Grzesiak
- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Gronostajowa 9, 30-387 Krakow, Poland
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-12-664-5025
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Gronostajowa 9, 30-387 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology and Endocrinology, University of Agriculture in Krakow, al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology and Endocrinology, University of Agriculture in Krakow, al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology and Endocrinology, University of Agriculture in Krakow, al. Mickiewicza 21, 31-120 Krakow, Poland
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Morales R, Lledo B, Ortiz JA, Lozano FM, Garcia EM, Bernabeu A, Fuentes A, Bernabeu R. Identification of new variants and candidate genes in women with familial premature ovarian insufficiency using whole-exome sequencing. J Assist Reprod Genet 2022; 39:2595-2605. [PMID: 36208357 PMCID: PMC9723088 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-022-02629-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To identify candidate variants in genes possibly associated with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI). METHODS Fourteen women, from 7 families, affected by idiopathic POI were included. Additionally, 98 oocyte donors of the same ethnicity were enrolled as a control group. Whole-exome sequencing (WES) was performed in 14 women with POI to identify possibly pathogenic variants in genes potentially associated with the ovarian function. The candidate genes selected in POI patients were analysed within the exome results of oocyte donors. RESULTS After the variant filtering in the WES analysis of 7 POI families, 23 possibly damaging genetic variants were identified in 22 genes related to POI or linked to ovarian physiology. All variants were heterozygous and five of the seven families carried two or more variants in different genes. We have described genes that have never been associated to POI pathology; however, they are involved in important biological processes for ovarian function. In the 98 oocyte donors of the control group, we found no potentially pathogenic variants among the 22 candidate genes. CONCLUSION WES has previously shown as an efficient tool to identify causative genes for ovarian failure. Although some studies have focused on it, and many genes are identified, this study proposes new candidate genes and variants, having potentially moderate/strong functional effects, associated with POI, and argues for a polygenic etiology of POI in some cases.
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- R Morales
- Molecular Biology, Instituto Bernabeu, 03016, Alicante, Spain.
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- Molecular Biology, Instituto Bernabeu, 03016, Alicante, Spain
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- Molecular Biology, Instituto Bernabeu, 03016, Alicante, Spain
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- Molecular Biology, Instituto Bernabeu, 03016, Alicante, Spain
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- Molecular Biology, Instituto Bernabeu, 03016, Alicante, Spain
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- Reproductive Medicine, Instituto Bernabeu, 03016, Alicante, Spain
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- Reproductive Medicine, Instituto Bernabeu, 03016, Alicante, Spain
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- Reproductive Medicine, Instituto Bernabeu, 03016, Alicante, Spain
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Grzeczka A, Graczyk S, Skowronska A, Skowronski MT, Kordowitzki P. Relevance of Vitamin D and Its Deficiency for the Ovarian Follicle and the Oocyte: An Update. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14183712. [PMID: 36145088 PMCID: PMC9502977 DOI: 10.3390/nu14183712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
For many years, vitamin D (VD) has been known to be an essential micronutrient with important relevance not only for the skeletal system, but also for numerous other mammalian organ systems. Low levels of VD result in a VD deficiency, which is a global health problem. Moreover, VD deficiencies are linked to several pathologies, for instance, diseases of the cardiovascular system, diabetes mellitus, or sub- and infertility. In the past two decades, an increasing body of evidence has shown that adequate physiological levels of VD are crucial for the female gamete and its microenvironment, and VD deficiency has been associated with decreased live birth rates among women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). With regard to the female reproductive tract, VD receptors (VDRs) have been detected in the ovary, endometrium, and the placenta. Although it has been reported that VD seems to be relevant for both calcium-dependent and independent pathways, its relevance for the oocyte’s developmental competence and life span remains elusive. Therefore, herein, we aim to provide an update on the importance of VD and VD deficiency for the oocyte and the follicular microenvironment.
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- Arkadiusz Grzeczka
- Department of Preclinical and Basic Sciences, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Gagarina Street 1, 87-100 Torun, Poland
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- Department of Preclinical and Basic Sciences, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Gagarina Street 1, 87-100 Torun, Poland
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- Department of Human Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Collegium Medicum of the University of Warmia and Mazury, 10-082 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Preclinical and Basic Sciences, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Gagarina Street 1, 87-100 Torun, Poland
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- Department of Preclinical and Basic Sciences, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Gagarina Street 1, 87-100 Torun, Poland
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Matta Reddy A, Iqbal M, Chopra H, Urmi S, Junapudi S, Bibi S, Kumar Gupta S, Nirmala Pangi V, Singh I, Abdel-Daim MM. Pivotal role of vitamin D in mitochondrial health, cardiac function, and human reproduction. EXCLI JOURNAL 2022; 21:967-990. [PMID: 36110560 PMCID: PMC9441677 DOI: 10.17179/excli2022-4935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Vitamin D, a secosteroid hormone, appears to have significant beneficial effects on various physiological systems, including the musculoskeletal system. Vitamin D assists in the regulation of numerous critical biological functions and physiological processes in humans, including inflammation, oxidative stress, and mitochondrial respiration, and is also linked to cardiac diseases. It is also reported that vitamin D plays a central role in molecular and cellular mechanisms, which reduce oxidative stress, and tissue damage and regulate cellular health. On the other side, hypovitaminosis D reduces mitochondrial activity and increases oxidative stress and inflammation in the body. Hypervitaminosis D increases the prevalence and severity of cellular damage. It has also been reported that vitamin D is involved in many functions of the reproductive system in human and critically play an important role in the reproductive tissues of women and men. Its role is very well defined, starting from female menarche to menopause, pregnancy, and lactation, and finally in male fertility. Hence, the appropriate amount of vitamin D is necessary to maintain the normal function of cell organelles. Based on recent studies, it is understood that vitamin D is involved in the biological activities of mitochondria in cells, especially in cardiomyocytes. In this review, we emphasized the role of vitamin D in mitochondrial respiration, which could significantly influence heart health and human reproduction.
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- Alavala Matta Reddy
- Department of Zoology, School of Life and Health Sciences, Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajahmundry 533296, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- College of Arts and Science, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL33620, USA
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- Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab140401, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL33612, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Geethanjali College of Pharmacy, Cherryal, Keesara, Medchalmalkajgiri District, Telangana, 501301, India
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- Department of Biosciences, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad, Pakistan,Yunnan Herbal Laboratory, College of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China,*To whom correspondence should be addressed: Shabana Bibi, Department of Biosciences, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad, Pakistan; Yunnan Herbal Laboratory, College of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China, E-mail:
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- School of Life and Health Sciences, Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajahamahendravaram, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Punjab140401, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Program, Batterjee Medical College, P.O. Box 6231 Jeddah 21442, Saudi Arabia,Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
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Hsieh MC, Hsiao PJ, Liao MT, Hou YC, Chang YC, Chiang WF, Wu KL, Chan JS, Lu KC. The Role of Vitamin D in SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Acute Kidney Injury. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:7368. [PMID: 35806377 PMCID: PMC9266309 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23137368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Vitamin D has been described as an essential nutrient and hormone, which can cause nuclear, non-genomic, and mitochondrial effects. Vitamin D not only controls the transcription of thousands of genes, directly or indirectly through the modulation of calcium fluxes, but it also influences the cell metabolism and maintenance specific nuclear programs. Given its broad spectrum of activity and multiple molecular targets, a deficiency of vitamin D can be involved in many pathologies. Vitamin D deficiency also influences mortality and multiple outcomes in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Active and native vitamin D serum levels are also decreased in critically ill patients and are associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) and in-hospital mortality. In addition to regulating calcium and phosphate homeostasis, vitamin D-related mechanisms regulate adaptive and innate immunity. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections have a role in excessive proinflammatory cell recruitment and cytokine release, which contribute to alveolar and full-body endothelial damage. AKI is one of the most common extrapulmonary manifestations of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). There are also some correlations between the vitamin D level and COVID-19 severity via several pathways. Proper vitamin D supplementation may be an attractive therapeutic strategy for AKI and has the benefits of low cost and low risk of toxicity and side effects.
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- Ming-Chun Hsieh
- Department of Internal Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan 235, Taiwan;
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan 235, Taiwan; (Y.-C.C.); (W.-F.C.); (K.-L.W.); (J.-S.C.)
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan
- Department of Life Sciences, National Central University, Taoyuan 320, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, Taiwan;
- Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, Taiwan;
- Department of Pediatrics, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan 325, Taiwan
- Department of Pediatrics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan
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- Department of Medicine, Cardinal Tien Hospital, School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, Taiwan;
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan 235, Taiwan; (Y.-C.C.); (W.-F.C.); (K.-L.W.); (J.-S.C.)
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan 235, Taiwan; (Y.-C.C.); (W.-F.C.); (K.-L.W.); (J.-S.C.)
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan 235, Taiwan; (Y.-C.C.); (W.-F.C.); (K.-L.W.); (J.-S.C.)
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taoyuan Armed Forces General Hospital, Taoyuan 235, Taiwan; (Y.-C.C.); (W.-F.C.); (K.-L.W.); (J.-S.C.)
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City 231, Taiwan
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University Hospital, School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, Taiwan
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Gong A, Liu Y, Xu F, Chu Y, Wu J, Goltzman D, Miao D. Role of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D in alleviating alveolar bone loss and gingival inflammation in ligature-induced periodontitis. Am J Transl Res 2022; 14:3079-3091. [PMID: 35702136 PMCID: PMC9185029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The goal of this study was to assess if endogenous 1,25(OH)2D deficiency enhanced, whereas exogenous 1,25(OH)2D3 supplementation alleviated alveolar bone loss and gingival inflammation induced by ligature-induced periodontitis. METHODS A model of ligature-induced experimental periodontitis was generated in wild-type (WT) and Cyp27b1-knockout (KO) mice on a rescue diet (RD), and un-ligated genotype-matched littermates as control, or in WT mice on a normal diet (ND) with vehicle treatment or 1,25(OH)2D3 treatment, and un-ligated WT littermates as control. Alveolar bone mass and turnover, T cell infiltration and inflammatory cytokines in gingival tissues were examined. RESULTS In WT mice, ligature-induced alveolar bone loss occurred by inhibiting alveolar bone formation. This was characterized by reduction of osteoblast numbers, alkaline phosphatase activity and type I collagen synthesis, as well as by augmentation of osteoclastic alveolar bone resorption and gingival inflammation, including increases of osteoclast numbers, inflammatory positive cells and up-regulation of mRNA expression levels of inflammatory cytokines. Alveolar bone destruction and gingival inflammation were more severe in diet-matched Cyp27b1-KO mice than in WT littermates on RD. Supplementation of exogenous 1,25(OH)2D3 alleviated alveolar bone loss and gingival inflammation in ligated WT mice on ND, but those parameters did not reach levels observed in un-ligated WT ones. CONCLUSIONS Endogenous 1,25(OH)2D deficiency enhanced, whereas exogenous 1,25(OH)2D3 supplementation alleviated alveolar bone loss and gingival inflammation induced by ligature-induced periodontitis.
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- Aixiu Gong
- Department of Stomatology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing, PR China
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- Research Center for Bone and Stem Cells, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing, PR China
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- Research Center for Bone and Stem Cells, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing, PR China
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- Department of Stomatology, Children’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing, PR China
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- Research Center for Bone and Stem Cells, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing, PR China
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- Calcium Research Laboratory, McGill University Health Centre and Department of Medicine, McGill UniversityMontreal, Canada
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- Research Center for Bone and Stem Cells, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing, PR China
- The Research Center for Aging, Affiliated Friendship Plastic Surgery Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing, PR China
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Vitamin D has many physiological functions including upregulation of intestinal calcium and phosphate absorption, mobilization of bone resorption, renal reabsorption of calcium as well as actions on a variety of pleiotropic functions. It is believed that many of the hormonal effects of vitamin D involve a 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3-vitamin D receptor-mediated transcriptional mechanism involving binding to the cellular chromatin and regulating hundreds of genes in many tissues. This comprehensive historical review provides a unique perspective of the many steps of the discovery of vitamin D and its deficiency disease, rickets, stretching from 1650 until the present. The overview is divided into four distinct historical phases which cover the major developments in the field and in the process highlighting the: (a) first recognition of rickets or vitamin D deficiency; (b) discovery of the nutritional factor, vitamin D and its chemical structure; (c) elucidation of vitamin D metabolites including the hormonal form, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3; (d) delineation of the vitamin D cellular machinery, functions and vitamin D-related diseases which focused on understanding the mechanism of action of vitamin D in its many target cells.
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- Glenville Jones
- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
- Correspondence should be addressed to G Jones:
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Grzesiak M, Kaminska K, Bodzioch A, Drzewiecka EM, Franczak A, Knapczyk-Stwora K. Vitamin D3 Metabolic Enzymes in the Porcine Uterus: Expression, Localization and Autoregulation by 1,25(OH)2D3 In Vitro. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23073972. [PMID: 35409330 PMCID: PMC8999832 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23073972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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The role of vitamin D3 has been confirmed in female reproductive organs. This study aimed to examine vitamin D3 metabolic enzymes, i.e., CYP27B1 and CYP24A1, mRNA transcript and protein abundance, and protein localization in the uterus of pigs on days 2–5, 10–12, 15–16 and 18–20 of the estrous cycle. Additionally, we determined 1,25(OH)2D3 concentration in uterine flushings and the effect of 1,25(OH)2D3 (10, 50 and 100 ng/mL) in vitro on CYP27B1 and CYP24A1 mRNA transcript abundance in endometrial and myometrial slices. In the endometrium, a greater CYP27B1 mRNA transcript abundance was noted on days 10–12 and 18–20 than on days 15–16, whereas encoded protein abundance was greater on days 18–20 when compared to days 15–16. Endometrial CYP24A1 mRNA transcript abundance was greater on days 18–20 than on days 10–12 and 15–16. In the myometrium, CYP27B1 mRNA transcript abundance was greater on days 18–20 than on days 2–5 and 15–16, while protein abundance was larger in slices collected on days 18–20 than on days 15–16. Neither CYP24A1 mRNA transcript nor encoded protein abundance were detected in the myometrium. The highest 1,25(OH)2D3 concentration in uterine flushings was observed on days 18–20. Furthermore, the 1,25(OH)2D3 increased the abundance of the CYP24A1 mRNA transcript in endometrial slices. Overall, our results suggest that porcine uterus is an extra-renal site of vitamin D3 metabolism. Both the endometrium and the myometrium possess the ability to synthesize vitamin D3, while only the endometrium contributes to its catabolism.
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- Malgorzata Grzesiak
- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Gronostajowa 9, 30-387 Krakow, Poland; (K.K.); (A.B.); (K.K.-S.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Gronostajowa 9, 30-387 Krakow, Poland; (K.K.); (A.B.); (K.K.-S.)
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Gronostajowa 9, 30-387 Krakow, Poland; (K.K.); (A.B.); (K.K.-S.)
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- Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-718 Olsztyn, Poland; (E.M.D.); (A.F.)
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- Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-718 Olsztyn, Poland; (E.M.D.); (A.F.)
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Gronostajowa 9, 30-387 Krakow, Poland; (K.K.); (A.B.); (K.K.-S.)
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Perikonzeptioneller Einfluss von Ernährung und Mikronährstoffen auf die Reproduktionsfunktion. GYNAKOLOGISCHE ENDOKRINOLOGIE 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10304-022-00437-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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ZusammenfassungDie Bedeutung von Mikronährstoffen und einer insgesamt „gesunden Ernährung“ in der Schwangerschaft ist unstrittig. Im Gegensatz dazu ist die Datenlage zum Einfluss der perikonzeptionellen Ernährung auf die Konzeption, Implantation und den weiteren Schwangerschaftsverlauf weit weniger klar. Gesichert scheint, dass ein hoher Anteil von Vollkornprodukten, Früchten, Gemüse, Fisch und Olivenöl bei moderatem Anteil von Kohlenhydraten günstige Effekte entfaltet. Bei Kinderwunsch ist heute die Folsäuresubstitution obligat, diese kann nach aktuellen Leitlinien der Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften durch Vitamin D ergänzt werden.
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Ko JKY, Shi J, Li RHW, Yeung WSB, Ng EHY. 100 YEARS OF VITAMIN D: Effect of serum vitamin D level before ovarian stimulation on the cumulative live birth rate of women undergoing in vitro fertilization: a retrospective analysis. Endocr Connect 2022; 11:e210444. [PMID: 35029541 PMCID: PMC8859949 DOI: 10.1530/ec-21-0444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Vitamin D receptors are present in the female reproductive tract. Studies on the association between serum vitamin D level and pregnancy rate of in vitro fertilization (IVF) showed inconsistent results and focused on a single fresh or frozen embryo transfer cycle. The objective of our study was to evaluate if serum vitamin D level before ovarian stimulation was associated with the cumulative live birth rate (CLBR) of the first IVF cycle. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. METHODS Women who underwent the first IVF cycle from 2012 to 2016 at a university-affiliated reproductive medicine center were included. Archived serum samples taken before ovarian stimulation were analyzed for 25(OH)D levels using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. RESULTS In total, 1113 had pregnancy outcome from the completed IVF cycle. The median age (25th-75th percentile) of the women was 36 (34-38) years and serum 25(OH)D level was 53.4 (41.9-66.6) nmol/L. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (less than 50 nmol/L) was 42.2%. The CLBR in the vitamin D-deficient group was significantly lower compared to the non-deficient group (43.9%, 208/474 vs 50.9%, 325/639, P = 0.021, unadjusted), and after controlling for women's age, BMI, antral follicle count, type and duration of infertility. There were no differences in the clinical/ongoing pregnancy rate, live birth rate and miscarriage rate in the fresh cycle between the vitamin D deficient and non-deficient groups. CONCLUSIONS Vitamin D deficiency was prevalent in infertile women in subtropical Hong Kong. The CLBR of the first IVF cycle in the vitamin D-deficient group was significantly lower compared to the non-deficient group.
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- Jennifer K Y Ko
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong, China
- Correspondence should be addressed to J K Y Ko:
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong, China
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Yuan Q, Zhang R, Sun M, Guo X, Yang J, Bian W, Xie C, Miao D, Mao L. Sirt1 Mediates Vitamin D Deficiency-Driven Gluconeogenesis in the Liver via mTorc2/Akt Signaling. J Diabetes Res 2022; 2022:1755563. [PMID: 35132380 PMCID: PMC8817869 DOI: 10.1155/2022/1755563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 12/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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As an active form of vitamin D (VD), 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2D3) is involved in the development of many metabolic diseases, such as diabetes, autoimmune diseases, and tumours. While prospective epidemiological studies have consistently implicated VD deficiency in the regulation of glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity, the specific mechanism remains unclear. Here, we generated 1α(OH)ase-null mice (targeted ablation of the 25-hydroxyvitamin D 1α hydroxylase enzyme) and found that these mice developed hepatic glucose overproduction, glucose intolerance, and hepatic insulin resistance accompanied by reduced Sirtuin 1 (Sirt1) expression. The chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) and a luciferase reporter assay revealed that 1,25(OH)2D3-activated VD receptor (VDR) directly interacted with one VD response element (VDRE) in the Sirt1 promoter to upregulate Sirt1 transcription, triggering a cascade of serine/threonine kinase (AKT) phosphorylation at S473 and FOXO1 phosphorylation at S256. This phosphorylation cascade reduced the expression of gluconeogenic genes, eventually attenuating glucose overproduction in the liver. In addition, a signaling pathway was found to modulate gluconeogenesis involving VDR, Sirt1, Rictor (a component of mTOR complex 2 [mTorc2]), AKT, and FOXO1, and Sirt1 and FOXO1 were identified as key modulators of dysregulated gluconeogenesis due to VD deficiency.
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- Qi Yuan
- Department of Endocrinology, The First Huaian Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, 223300 Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Huaian Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, 223300 Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Huaian Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, 223300 Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Huaian Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, 223300 Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Huaian Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, 223300 Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Huaian Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, 223300 Jiangsu, China
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- Nanjing Medical University, School of Public Health, Nanjing, 210000 Jiangsu, China
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- Nanjing Medical University, School of Basic Medicine, Nanjing, 210000 Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Huaian Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Huai'an, 223300 Jiangsu, China
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Tian M, Zeng S, Cai S, Reichetzeder C, Zhang X, Yin C, Kuang W, Cheng K, Jiang Y, Tao M, Zeng Y, Lin G, Li J, Gong F, Hocher B. 25(OH)VitD and human endocrine and functional fertility parameters in women undergoing IVF/ICSI. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:986848. [PMID: 36105399 PMCID: PMC9464865 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.986848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Vitamin D plays an important role in reproduction. Evidence shown that free 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)VitD) was more accurate than total 25(OH)VitD in reflecting the status of 25(OH)VitD during pregnancy. However, the relationship between free 25(OH)VitD and female fertility parameters has not been reported yet. Therefore, this study aims to compare the correlation of free and total 25(OH)VitD with fertility parameters in infertility females undergoing in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). METHODS According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 2569 infertility patients who received IVF-ET or ICSI treatment for the first time participated in this study. Five milliliter peripheral blood samples of the patients were collected on the day before embryo transfer (ET). Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits was used to detect free 25(OH)VitD and total 25(OH)VitD, and clinical information was collected. Spearman's rho was used to evaluate the association between the variables. RESULTS The median (IQR) of free 25(OH)VitD was 4.71 (4.11-5.31) pg/mL and total 25(OH)VitD was 19.54 (16.52-22.83) ng/m. The correlation between them, however, was week (rho=0.311). Compared to total 25(OH)VitD, free 25(OH)VitD was slightly better correlated with basal follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) (rho=0.041, P=0.036), basal estradiol (E2) (rho=0.089, P<0.001), anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) (rho=-0.057, P=0.004), antral follicle count (AFC) (rho=-0.053, P=0.007), E2 (rho=-0.080, P<0.001), number of oocytes retrieval (rho=-0.079, P<0.001) and progesterone (P)/E2 on hCG trigger day (rho=0.081, P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Overall, there was only a rather weak correlation of free as well as total 25(OH)VitD with human endocrine and functional fertility parameters in women undergoing IVF/ICSI. Neither free nor total 25(OH)VitD seems to play a major role in human embryo implantation.
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- Mei Tian
- Key Laboratory of Study and Discovery of Small Targeted Molecules of Hunan Province, School of Medicine, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yiyang, China
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- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Nutritional Toxicology, Institute for Nutritional Science, University of Potsdam, Nuthetal, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Fifth Department of Medicine (Nephrology/Endocrinology/Rheumatology), University Medical Centre Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Study and Discovery of Small Targeted Molecules of Hunan Province, School of Medicine, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Study and Discovery of Small Targeted Molecules of Hunan Province, School of Medicine, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Study and Discovery of Small Targeted Molecules of Hunan Province, School of Medicine, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Study and Discovery of Small Targeted Molecules of Hunan Province, School of Medicine, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Study and Discovery of Small Targeted Molecules of Hunan Province, School of Medicine, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Study and Discovery of Small Targeted Molecules of Hunan Province, School of Medicine, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Reproductive Engineering, Ministry of Health, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Study and Discovery of Small Targeted Molecules of Hunan Province, School of Medicine, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Key Laboratory of Stem Cells and Reproductive Engineering, Ministry of Health, Changsha, China
- *Correspondence: Berthold Hocher, ; Fei Gong,
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- Key Laboratory of Study and Discovery of Small Targeted Molecules of Hunan Province, School of Medicine, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
- Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, China
- Fifth Department of Medicine (Nephrology/Endocrinology/Rheumatology), University Medical Centre Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
- Institute of Medical Diagnostics, IMD, Berlin, Germany
- *Correspondence: Berthold Hocher, ; Fei Gong,
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Verlinden L, Carmeliet G. Integrated View on the Role of Vitamin D Actions on Bone and Growth Plate Homeostasis. JBMR Plus 2021; 5:e10577. [PMID: 34950832 PMCID: PMC8674772 DOI: 10.1002/jbm4.10577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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1,25(OH)2D3, the biologically active form of vitamin D3, is a major regulator of mineral and bone homeostasis and exerts its actions through binding to the vitamin D receptor (VDR), a ligand‐activated transcription factor that can directly modulate gene expression in vitamin D‐target tissues such as the intestine, kidney, and bone. Inactivating VDR mutations or vitamin D deficiency during development results in rickets, hypocalcemia, secondary hyperparathyroidism, and hypophosphatemia, pointing to the critical role of 1,25(OH)2D3‐induced signaling in the maintenance of mineral homeostasis and skeletal health. 1,25(OH)2D3 is a potent stimulator of VDR‐mediated intestinal calcium absorption, thus increasing the availability of calcium required for proper bone mineralization. However, when intestinal calcium absorption is impaired, renal calcium reabsorption is increased and calcium is mobilized from the bone to preserve normocalcemia. Multiple cell types within bone express the VDR, thereby allowing 1,25(OH)2D3 to directly affect bone homeostasis. In this review, we will discuss different transgenic mouse models with either Vdr deletion or overexpression in chondrocytes, osteoblasts, osteocytes, or osteoclasts to delineate the direct effects of 1,25(OH)2D3 on bone homeostasis. We will address the bone cell type–specific effects of 1,25(OH)2D3 in conditions of a positive calcium balance, where the amount of (re)absorbed calcium equals or exceeds fecal and renal calcium losses, as well as during a negative calcium balance, due to selective Vdr knockdown in the intestine or triggered by a low calcium diet. © 2021 The Authors. JBMR Plus published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Lieve Verlinden
- Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, Department of Chronic Diseases and Metabolism KU Leuven Leuven Belgium
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- Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, Department of Chronic Diseases and Metabolism KU Leuven Leuven Belgium
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Bikle DD. Ligand-Independent Actions of the Vitamin D Receptor: More Questions Than Answers. JBMR Plus 2021; 5:e10578. [PMID: 34950833 PMCID: PMC8674770 DOI: 10.1002/jbm4.10578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Our predominant understanding of the actions of vitamin D involve binding of its ligand, 1,25(OH)D, to the vitamin D receptor (VDR), which for its genomic actions binds to discrete regions of its target genes called vitamin D response elements. However, chromatin immunoprecipitation‐sequencing (ChIP‐seq) studies have observed that the VDR can bind to many sites in the genome without its ligand. The number of such sites and how much they coincide with sites that also bind the liganded VDR vary from cell to cell, with the keratinocyte from the skin having the greatest overlap and the intestinal epithelial cell having the least. What is the purpose of the unliganded VDR? In this review, I will focus on two clear examples in which the unliganded VDR plays a role. The best example is that of hair follicle cycling. Hair follicle cycling does not need 1,25(OH)2D, and Vdr lacking the ability to bind 1,25(OH)2D can restore hair follicle cycling in mice otherwise lacking Vdr. This is not true for other functions of VDR such as intestinal calcium transport. Tumor formation in the skin after UVB radiation or the application of chemical carcinogens also appears to be at least partially independent of 1,25(OH)2D in that Vdr null mice develop such tumors after these challenges, but mice lacking Cyp27b1, the enzyme producing 1,25(OH)2D, do not. Examples in other tissues emerge when studies comparing Vdr null and Cyp27b1 null mice are compared, demonstrating a more severe phenotype with respect to bone mineral homeostasis in the Cyp27b1 null mouse, suggesting a repressor function for VDR. This review will examine potential mechanisms for these ligand‐independent actions of VDR, but as the title indicates, there are more questions than answers with respect to this role of VDR. © 2021 The Author. JBMR Plus published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Daniel D Bikle
- Departments of Medicine and Dermatology University of California San Francisco, San Francisco VA Health Center San Francisco CA USA
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Abuduwaili M, Xing Z, Xia B, Fei Y, Zhu J, Su A. Correlation between Pre-Operative 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Poor Prognostic Factors for Papillary Thyroid Cancer. J INVEST SURG 2021; 35:1076-1082. [PMID: 34865593 DOI: 10.1080/08941939.2021.2010842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the relationship between pre-operative 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) D) levels and poor prognostic factors for papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). METHODS A total of 1161 patients diagnosed with PTC were analyzed retrospectively. The patients were categorized .based on their pre-operative 25 (OH) D levels into three groups: the severe vitamin D deficiency (VDD) group (25 (OH) D < 10 ng/mL), moderate VDD group (20 ng/mL > 25 (OH) D ≥ 10 ng/mL), and control group (25(OH)D ≥ 20 ng/mL) Differences in the demographic and clinicopathological characteristics among the three groups were analyzed. Linear and logistic regression analyses were also performed to determine the effect of 25 (OH) D levels on the established poor prognostic factors for PTC. RESULTS We observed a negative correlation between 25 (OH) D levels and tumor size (r = -0.067, P = 0.049). Severe VDD and moderate VDD were independently associated with lymph node metastasis and distant metastasis diagnosed during surgery (P = 0.00, odds ratio (OR) = 4.11; P = 0.00, OR = 3.33, respectively). After adjusting parameters such as sex, age, body mass index, and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels, severe VDD and moderate VDD were found to be closely associated with advanced cancer stage (stage III or IV) (P = 0.018, OR = 3.02; P = 0.041, OR = 3.60, respectively). Additionally, a significant correlation (P = 0.007) was observed between the pre-operative 25 (OH) D and TSH levels. CONCLUSION 25 (OH) D levels were significantly associated with certain poor prognostic factors for PTC, including larger tumor diameter and the occurrence of lymph node metastasis. More prospective studies are needed to evaluate whether the assessment and supplementation of vitamin D contributes to the pre-operative management of patients with PTC.
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- Munire Abuduwaili
- Center of Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Center of Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Center of Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Center of Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Center of Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Center of Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Vitamin D metabolism represents a well-integrated, hormonally regulated endocrine unit interlinking calcium and phosphate metabolism. Pathophysiologic processes disturbing vitamin D metabolism comprise classic defects of vitamin D activation and action presenting as different forms of vitamin D-dependent rickets as well as disorders with increased vitamin D activity. The latter may result in hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria, and renal calcifications. Acquired and hereditary disorders causing hypervitaminosis D are discussed, including vitamin D intoxication, granulomatous disease, and idiopathic infantile hypercalcemia that may be caused by either a defective vitamin D degradation or by a primary defect in phosphate conservation.
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- Karl Peter Schlingmann
- Department of General Pediatrics, University Children's Hospital, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, Münster 48149, Germany.
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Yu S, Ren B, Chen H, Goltzman D, Yan J, Miao D. 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D deficiency induces sarcopenia by inducing skeletal muscle cell senescence. Am J Transl Res 2021; 13:12638-12649. [PMID: 34956479 PMCID: PMC8661220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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To determine if 1,25(OH)2D deficiency can induce age-related sarcopenia, the skeletal muscular phenotype of male wild-type (WT) and Cyp27b1 knockout (KO) mice were compared at 3 and 6 months of age. We found that muscle mass, grip strength and muscle fiber size were significantly decreased in aging Cyp27b1 KO male mice. The expression levels of genes related to mitochondrial metabolic activity, and antioxidant enzymes including SOD1, catalase, Nqo1 and Gcs were significantly down-regulated in skeletal muscle tissue of Cyp27b1 KO male mice; in contrast, the percentage of p16+ and p21+ myofibers, and the expression of p16, p19, p21, p53, TNFα, IL6 and MMP3 at mRNA and/or protein levels were significantly increased. We then injected tibialis anterior muscle of WT and Cyp27b1+/- male mice with BaCl2, and analyzed the regenerative ability of skeletal muscle cells 7 days later. The results revealed that the numbers of newly formed regenerating central nucleated fibers (CNF), the percentage of BrdU+ cells and the expression of MyoD, MyHC and Myf5 at mRNA levels were significantly down-regulated in the injured skeletal muscle tissue of Cyp27b1+/- mice. In summary, our studies indicate that 1,25(OH)2D deficiency can result in the development of age-related sarcopenia by inducing oxidative stress, skeletal muscular cell senescence and SASP, and by inhibiting skeletal muscle regeneration. Cyp27b1 KO mice can therefore be used as an animal model of age-related sarcopenia in order to investigate the pathogenesis of age-related sarcopenia and potentially to test intervention measures for treatment of sarcopenia.
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- Shuxiang Yu
- School of Medicine, Shanghai UniversityShanghai, China
- Research Center for Bone and Stem Cells, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Key Laboratory for Aging & Disease, Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing, China
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai UniversityShanghai, China
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- Research Center for Bone and Stem Cells, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Key Laboratory for Aging & Disease, Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing, China
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- The Research Center for Aging, Friendship Affiliated Plastic Surgery Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing, China
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- Calcium Research Laboratory, McGill University Health Centre and Department of Medicine, McGill UniversityMontreal, Canada
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- School of Medicine, Shanghai UniversityShanghai, China
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- Research Center for Bone and Stem Cells, Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Key Laboratory for Aging & Disease, Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing, China
- The Research Center for Aging, Friendship Affiliated Plastic Surgery Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjing, China
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Nuclear expression of VDR and AHR is mutually exclusive in glandular cells in endometriosis. Histochem Cell Biol 2021; 156:391-399. [PMID: 34155552 PMCID: PMC8550147 DOI: 10.1007/s00418-021-02005-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The vitamin D receptor (VDR) and aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) are two nuclear receptors that exert their effects by binding with ligands and forming a molecular complex. These complexes translocate to the nucleus and activate the expression of a series of genes which have a response element to VDR or AHR. Both receptors have been identified in the pathogenesis of endometriosis, a common disease characterized by the formation of endometrium-like tissue in ectopic zones. Despite numerous therapies, there is no definitive cure for endometriosis at the pharmacological level. Our study aims to describe the location and the expression of VDR and AHR at the protein level. For this purpose, an evaluation was performed using tissue from the three normal phases of the endometrium (proliferative, early, and late secretory) and in endometriosis by immunohistochemistry, using anti-VDR and anti-AHR antibodies. We demonstrate that in the nuclei of glandular cells in endometriosis, the expression of VDR and AHR is mutually exclusive—when the expression of one receptor is high, the other one is low—suggesting a possible target in the treatment of endometriosis. We also identify a significant change in the expression of glandular cytoplasmic AHR between the proliferative and late secretory endometrium.
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Liang Y, Yu H, Ke X, Eyles D, Sun R, Wang Z, Huang S, Lin L, McGrath JJ, Lu J, Guo X, Yao P. Vitamin D deficiency worsens maternal diabetes induced neurodevelopmental disorder by potentiating hyperglycemia-mediated epigenetic changes. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2021; 1491:74-88. [PMID: 33305416 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Many studies have shown that vitamin D (VD) deficiency may be a risk factor for neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and schizophrenia, although causative mechanisms remain unknown. In this study, we investigated the potential role and effect of VD on maternal diabetes induced autism-related phenotypes. The in vitro study found that enhancing genomic VD signaling by overexpressing the VD receptor (VDR) in human neural progenitor cells ACS-5003 protects against hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress and inflammation by activating Nrf2 and its target genes, including SOD2 and HMOX1, and accordingly, VDR gene knockdown worsens the problem. In the two in vivo models we explored, maternal diabetes was used to establish an animal model of relevance to ASD, and mice lacking 25-hydroxyvitamin D 1-alpha-hydroxylase (the rate-limiting enzyme in the synthesis of 1,25(OH)2D3) were used to develop a model of VD deficiency (VDD). We show that although prenatal VDD itself does not produce ASD-relevant phenotypes, it significantly potentiates maternal diabetes induced epigenetic modifications and autism-related phenotypes. Postnatal manipulation of VD has no effect on maternal diabetes induced autism-related phenotypes. We conclude that VDD potentiates maternal diabetes induced autism-related phenotypes in offspring by epigenetic mechanisms. This study adds to other preclinical studies linking prenatal VDD with a neurodevelopmental disorder.
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- Yujie Liang
- Department of Child Psychiatry, Kangning Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Foshan University, Foshan Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Foshan, P.R. China
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- Department of Child Psychiatry, Kangning Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, P.R. China
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- Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, the Park Centre for Mental Health, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Queensland Brain Institute, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Foshan University, Foshan Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Foshan, P.R. China
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- Department of Child Psychiatry, Kangning Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Foshan University, Foshan Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Foshan, P.R. China
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- Department of Child Psychiatry, Kangning Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, P.R. China
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- Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, the Park Centre for Mental Health, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Queensland Brain Institute, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia
- National Centre for Register-based Research, Department of Economics and Business Economics, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Child Psychiatry, Kangning Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Foshan University, Foshan Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Foshan, P.R. China
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- Department of Child Psychiatry, Kangning Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, P.R. China
- Department of Pediatrics, Foshan University, Foshan Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Foshan, P.R. China
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He J, Wang H, Shi J, Shi M, Sun W. 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D deficiency accelerates male reproductive senescence in aging mice and 1,25(OH) 2D 3 alleviates oxidative stress via NF-κB/SOD. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2021; 320:E732-E746. [PMID: 33586492 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00531.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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1,25(OH)2D3 has been demonstrated to exert direct actions on male reproductive system in humans or in animals. With age, renal synthesis of 1,25(OH)2D3 declines significantly, and vitamin D supplementation has been found to alleviate the manifestations of male reproductive aging. Therefore, the relationship between 1,25(OH)2D3 and male reproductive aging needs further study. To determine whether 1,25(OH)2D3 deficiency accelerates male reproductive senescence in aging mice, wild-type and 1α(OH)ase-/- male mice fed a rescue diet after weaning, and the reproductive phenotypes were evaluated at 12-18 mo of age. We demonstrated that 1,25(OH)2D3 deficiency accelerated male reproductive senescence, representing lower fertility efficiency and gonadal hormone levels, reducing cell proliferation, and increasing cell apoptosis, cellular senescence, and the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP). We confirmed that the increased oxidative stress and DNA damage detected in 1α(OH)ase-/- mice resulted in accelerated reproductive senescence in reproductive system, since exogenous antioxidant pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) supplementation could largely rescue reproductive aging phenotype. We further validated the antioxidant effect of 1,25(OH)2D3 in aging wild-type mice and senescent Leydig cells by treated 18-mo-old wild-type male mice or TM3 cells with 1,25(OH)2D3 or vehicle. We assessed the differential gene expression between grouped senescent TM3 cells using RNA-Seq and verified 1,25(OH)2D3 exerted an antioxidant role by acting NF-κB/SOD. This study suggests that 1,25(OH)2D3 deficiency accelerates male reproductive senescence in aging mice by increasing oxidative stress and 1,25(OH)2D3 plays a role in alleviating oxidative stress via NF-κB/SOD signaling pathway.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Based on this studies, we propose that 1,25(OH)2D3 can delay male reproductive aging, and we also propose that 1,25(OH)2D3 regulates NF-κB to exert antioxidant effect. Therefore, by targeting a fundamental aging mechanism, 1,25(OH)2D3 may be an effective agent in maintaining fertility and postponing male reproductive senescence.
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- Jialing He
- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Science, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Science, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Science, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Science, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, School of Basic Medical Science, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Zhao H, Wei X, Yang X. A novel update on vitamin D in recurrent pregnancy loss (Review). Mol Med Rep 2021; 23:382. [PMID: 33760145 PMCID: PMC7986007 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2021.12021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is usually characterized as ≥3 miscarriages before 20 weeks of gestation. Patients with RPL may have autoimmune abnormalities or alloimmune problems. Vitamin D has a major function on the mechanism of immunomodulation at the maternal-fetal interface. However, whether vitamin D can be used as an effective method to treat patients with RPL requires investigation. It has been reported that vitamin D could prevent the occurrence of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) by reducing the expression levels of anti-β2 glycoprotein and tissue factor in RPL cases with APS. In addition, there is an opposite relationship between vitamin D and thyroid peroxidase antibody levels in autoimmune thyroid disease cases with RPL. Vitamin D changes the ratio of T helper (Th) 1/Th2 and regulatory T cell/Th17 to a certain extent, as well as affects the activity of natural killer cells and the production of cytokines to reduce the incidence of RPL. The objective of the current review was to address the research progress of vitamin D in RPL in recent years, which could facilitate the use of vitamin D treatment to enhance the pregnancy outcome of RPL. Collectively, it was suggested that vitamin D may be used as an important and effective immunotherapeutic agent for patients with RPL.
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- Haoyu Zhao
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Organ Transplant, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110001, P.R. China
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Effects of supraphysiological vitamin D 3 (cholecalciferol) supplement on normal adult rat ovarian functions. Histochem Cell Biol 2021; 155:655-668. [PMID: 33641022 DOI: 10.1007/s00418-021-01975-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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This study measured the sequelae of cholecalciferol (VD3) therapy on ovarian functions in adult VD-replete rats (n = 48). The animals were distributed into the control and VD groups following estrous cycle synchronisation. The VD group received VD3 injections for 4 weeks (600 IU/Kg; 3 times/week). Vaginal cytology and cycle durations were recorded throughout the study. Serum VD (25-OH VD), Ca2+, gonadotrophins (FSH & LH) and sex steroids (E2 & progesterone) were measured following euthanasia. Follicles and corpora lutea were counted in ovarian tissue sections. VD receptor, binding protein, Ca2+-sensing receptor and retinoid X receptor-α genes and proteins were measured by quantitative RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry. Serum VD, LH, E2 and progesterone levels were significantly higher, whereas FSH declined, in the VD group than controls. VD3 therapy was also associated with markedly higher rates alongside shorter durations of estrous cycles than controls. While serum Ca2+ levels were equal between the study groups, they correlated directly with serum 25-OH VD. The numbers of small and medium size ovarian follicles were equal in both study groups, whereas large follicles and corpora lutea counts were significantly higher in the VD group. The mRNAs and proteins of targeted molecules also increased substantially in the VD group than controls. In conclusion, treating VD-sufficient female rats with supraphysiological VD3 supplements was not associated with hypercalcaemia, and could contribute to ovarian functions by regulating the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian hormones and ovarian VD-related molecules. However, further studies are still needed to illustrate the clinical significance of VD3 in female reproduction.
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Chen C, White DL, Marshall B, Kim WK. Role of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D 3 and 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D 3 in Chicken Embryo Osteogenesis, Adipogenesis, Myogenesis, and Vitamin D 3 Metabolism. Front Physiol 2021; 12:637629. [PMID: 33597896 PMCID: PMC7882680 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.637629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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A study was conducted to understand the effects of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25OHD) and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25OHD) administration on the expression of key genes related to osteogenesis, adipogenesis, myogenesis, and vitamin D3 metabolism in the chicken embryo. A total of 120 fertilized Cobb 500 eggs were used in the current study and were reared under standard incubation conditions. On embryonic day 3 (ED 3), PBS (C), PBS with 40ng 1,25OHD (1,25D-L), 200ng 1,25OHD (1,25D-H), 40ng 25OHD (25D-L), or 200ng 25OHD (25D-H) were injected into the dorsal vein of developing embryos. Whole embryos were harvested at 1, 3, and 6h post-injection for gene expression analyses (n=8). Gene expression for key osteogenesis markers (RUNX2: runt-related transcription factor 2; BMP2: bone morphogenetic protein 2; COL1A2: collagen type I alpha 2 chain; BGLAP: bone gamma-carboxyglutamate protein; SPP1: secreted phosphoprotein 1; and ALP: alkaline phosphatese), adipogenesis markers (PPAR-γ: peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma; FASN: fatty acid synthase; and FABP4: fatty acid binding protein 4), myogenesis markers (MYOG: myogenin; MYOD1: myogenic differentiation 1; and MYF5: myogenic factor 5), and the enzyme responsible for vitamin D3 inactivation (CYP24A1: cytochrome P450 family 24 subfamily A member 1) were measured using real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Data were normalized by the ΔΔCT method and analyzed using a one-way ANOVA. Results indicated that at 1h post-injection, no differences were found among treatments. At 3h, the early osteogenesis differentiation marker, ALP, was increased by 1,25D-H and 25D-H, and 25D-H also stimulated the expression of adipogenesis markers (FAPB4 and FASN). In contrast, the expression of myogenesis markers (MYOD1 and MYF5) was suppressed by 25OHD or 1,25OHD treatments, respectively. At 6h, a late osteogenic differentiation marker, SPP1, was increased by 25D-H. MYOD1 and MYF5 were continuously suppressed by 25OHD treatments or 1,25D-H. The evidence of vitamin D3 metabolite retention was assessed by measuring CYP24A1 expression. At 1h, there were no differences in CYP24A1 expression. At 3h, all treatments upregulated CYP24A1 expression relative to control (PBS) embryos. However, at 6h, only the 25D-H group retained higher CYP24A1 expression compared to the other treatments. In conclusion, the results suggested both 1,25OHD and 25OHD induced chicken embryo osteogenesis and adipogenesis, but inhibited myogenesis during early chicken embryo development. The higher dosage of 25OHD showed a possibility of a longer retention time in the embryos.
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- Chongxiao Chen
- Prestage Department of Poultry Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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- Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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- Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States
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Miao D, Goltzman D. Probing the Scope and Mechanisms of Calcitriol Actions Using Genetically Modified Mouse Models. JBMR Plus 2021; 5:e10434. [PMID: 33553990 PMCID: PMC7839819 DOI: 10.1002/jbm4.10434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Genetically modified mice have provided novel insights into the mechanisms of activation and inactivation of vitamin D, and in the process have provided phenocopies of acquired human disease such as rickets and osteomalacia and inherited diseases such as pseudovitamin D deficiency rickets, hereditary vitamin D resistant rickets, and idiopathic infantile hypercalcemia. Both global and tissue-specific deletion studies leading to decreases of the active form of vitamin D, calcitriol [1,25(OH)2D], and/or of the vitamin D receptor (VDR), have demonstrated the primary role of calcitriol and VDR in bone, cartilage and tooth development and in the regulation of mineral metabolism and of parathyroid hormone (PTH) and FGF23, which modulate calcium and phosphate fluxes. They have also, however, extended the spectrum of actions of calcitriol and the VDR to include, among others: modulation, jointly and independently, of skin metabolism; joint regulation of adipose tissue metabolism; cardiovascular function; and immune function. Genetic studies in older mice have also shed light on the molecular mechanisms underlying the important role of the calcitriol/VDR pathway in diseases of aging such as osteoporosis and cancer. In the course of these studies in diverse tissues, important upstream and downstream, often tissue-selective, pathways have been illuminated, and intracrine, as well as endocrine actions have been described. Human studies to date have focused on acquired or genetic deficiencies of the prohormone vitamin D or the (generally inactive) precursor metabolite 25-hyrodxyvitamin D, but have yet to probe the pleiotropic aspects of deficiency of the active form of vitamin D, calcitriol, in human disease. © 2020 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research © 2020 The Authors. JBMR Plus published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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Affiliation(s)
- Dengshun Miao
- The Research Center for AgingAffiliated Friendship Plastic Surgery Hospital of Nanjing Medical UniversityNanjingChina
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- Department of MedicineMcGill University Health Centre and McGill UniversityMontrealQCCanada
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Ratsma DMA, Zillikens MC, van der Eerden BCJ. Upstream Regulators of Fibroblast Growth Factor 23. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:588096. [PMID: 33716961 PMCID: PMC7952762 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.588096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) has been described as an important regulator of mineral homeostasis, but has lately also been linked to iron deficiency, inflammation, and erythropoiesis. FGF23 is essential for the maintenance of phosphate homeostasis in the body and activating mutations in the gene itself or inactivating mutations in its upstream regulators can result in severe chronic hypophosphatemia, where an unbalanced mineral homeostasis often leads to rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. FGF23 can be regulated by changes in transcriptional activity or by changes at the post-translational level. The balance between O-glycosylation and phosphorylation is an important determinant of how much active intact or inactive cleaved FGF23 will be released in the circulation. In the past years, it has become evident that iron deficiency and inflammation regulate FGF23 in a way that is not associated with its classical role in mineral metabolism. These conditions will not only result in an upregulation of FGF23 transcription, but also in increased cleavage, leaving the levels of active intact FGF23 unchanged. The exact mechanisms behind and function of this process are still unclear. However, a deeper understanding of FGF23 regulation in both the classical and non-classical way is important to develop better treatment options for diseases associated with disturbed FGF23 biology. In this review, we describe how the currently known upstream regulators of FGF23 change FGF23 transcription and affect its post-translational modifications at the molecular level.
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Skeletal health, redox balance and gastrointestinal functionality in dairy cows: connecting bugs and bones. J DAIRY RES 2020; 87:410-415. [PMID: 33292880 DOI: 10.1017/s0022029920001090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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This research reflection examines the physiological links between redox balance, skeletal health and gastrointestinal functionality in dairy cows. With the increase in demand of animal products caused by the growth in human population, the dairy industry needs to develop and implement innovative strategies which are profitable, sustainable and cow friendly. Redox balance, skeletal heath and gastrointestinal functionality are three key physiological systems that are often seen as independent entities. In this research reflection we intend to stress that the antioxidant system, bone health and the microbiome are intimately intertwined. Antioxidants are crucial for the maintenance of redox homeostasis and optimal immune function. Optimal gastrointestinal functionality is important to maintain animal performance, health and welfare. In particular, the intestinal microbiome is increasingly seen as a driver of health and disease. Vitamin D metabolism is pivotal not only for optimal skeletal health, but in light of all the extra-skeletal effect of vitamin D, it is the foundation for optimal productive life. It makes sense to ask the question 'how are redox balance and the microbiome involved in the modulation of bone health and immune function?' In other words, are bugs and bones connected in dairy cows! The existing data available in the literature suggests that this might be the case. The characterization of the interactions between redox balance, skeletal health and the microbiome, will allow the development of a multisystem biological approach to refine nutritional interventions to improve dairy cattle health, welfare and productive longevity.
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Vitamin D 3 in ovarian antral follicles of mature gilts: Expression of its receptors and metabolic enzymes, concentration in follicular fluid and effect on steroid secretion in vitro. Theriogenology 2020; 160:151-160. [PMID: 33221542 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2020] [Revised: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Recent studies have reported that vitamin D3 (VD) regulates ovarian function under physiological and pathological conditions. Due to a lack of information concerning the expression of VD-related molecules (receptors: VDR, PDIA3, and metabolic enzymes: CYP27B1, CYP24A1) in the porcine ovary, this research aimed to determine the mRNA expression, protein abundance and localization of VDR, PDIA3, CYP27B1 and CYP24A1 in small (SFs), medium (MFs) and large (LFs) antral follicles of sexually mature gilts. We also examined the concentration of active VD in the follicular fluid of SFs, MFs and LFs, and the effect of 1,25(OH)2D3 on their steroidogenic activity in vitro. In the present study, we have demonstrated for the first time the patterns of VDR, PDIA3, CYP27B1 and CYP24A1 immunolocalization in porcine antral follicles of different sizes. Furthermore, the expression of VD-related molecules was influenced by follicle developmental stage. VDR and PDIA3 mRNA expression and protein abundance decreased with the follicle size: they were the greatest in SFs, and the lowest in LFs. CYP27B1 mRNA expression was the highest in MFs and differed from that in SFs, whereas protein abundance was greater in MFs and SFs than in LFs. The expression of mRNA for CYP24A1 was higher in MFs than in SFs and LFs, while protein abundance did not differ between follicle classes. We have also described changes in the concentration of 1,25(OH)2D3 in the follicular fluid of antral follicles with its highest level in MFs. These findings show that the porcine antral follicle is a target tissue for direct VD action and is a local site of VD metabolism. Furthermore, we found that 1,25(OH)2D3 increased the secretion of progesterone and estradiol-17β by SFs and MFs in vitro, implying a crucial role of VD in the regulation of ovarian steroidogenesis in mature gilts. Therefore, VD appears to be an important intraovarian factor that could regulate follicular development and function in pigs.
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