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Usama, Khan Z, Ali A, Shah M, Imran M. Differential glycosylation in mutant vitamin D-binding protein decimates the binding stability of vitamin D. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2024; 42:5365-5375. [PMID: 37357441 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2226742] [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: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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Vitamin D (VD) is produced by the skin upon exposure to sunlight or is obtained from dietary sources. Several risk factors are associated with VD deficiency including mutations and post-translational modifications in its transport protein known as vitamin D binding protein (VDBP) or GC-globulin. The two common single nucleotide polymorphisms rs7041 and rs4588 create three major isoforms of VDBP, including GC-1F also called wild type, GC1S, and GC-2. The 3D models for both GC-1F and GC-2 were constructed in their glycosylated states to decipher the effect of these mutations on the overall conformational changes and VD-binding affinity. The binding affinities were estimated using the Molecular Mechanics Poison-Boltzmann surface area (MM-PBSA) method and conformational changes were investigated after free energy landscapes estimations. Total free energies suggest that GC-1F exhibits stronger affinity (ΔE = -116.09 kJ/mol) than GC-2 (ΔE = -95 kJ/mol) variant with VD. The GC-1F isoforms had more streamlined motion compared to GC-2 isoforms, predicting a trade-off between cross-talk residues that significantly impacts protein structural stability. The data suggest that glycation at Thr418 plays a vital role in the overall VDBP-VD affinity by stabilizing the N-T loop that holds the domain I (VD-pocket) and domain III intact. The loss of glycation in GC-2 has a pivotal role in the inter-domain conformational stability of VDBP, which may ultimately affect VD transportation and maturation. These findings describe a novel mechanism in how mutations distant from the VD-active site change the overall conformational of the VDBP and abrogate the VDBP-VD interaction.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Usama
- Biochemistry Section, Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Biochemistry Section, Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Biological Screening Core, Warren Family Center for Drug Discovery, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea
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- Biochemistry Section, Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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Cao R, Ye W, Liu J, Chen L, Li Z, Ji H, Zhou N, Zhu Q, Sun W, Ni C, Shi L, Zhou Y, Wu Y, Song W, Liu P. Dynamic influence of maternal education on height among Chinese children aged 0-18 years. SSM Popul Health 2024; 26:101672. [PMID: 38708407 PMCID: PMC11066550 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2024.101672] [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: 12/29/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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Background Maternal education is one of key factors affecting nurturing environment which significantly impacts children's height levels throughout their developmental stages. However, the influence of maternal education on children's height is less studied. This study aims to investigate the dynamic influence of maternal education on children's height among Chinese children aged 0-18 years. Methods Children undergoing health examinations from January 2021 to September 2023 were included in this study. Clinical information including height, weight, maternal pregnancy history, blood specimens for bone metabolism-related indicators and maternal education level was collected. Children's height was categorized into 14 groups based on age and gender percentiles, following WHO 2006 growth standards. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), linear regression, chi-square test and Fisher's exact test were applied for data analysis. Results A total of 6269 samples were collected, including 3654 males and 2615 females, with an average age of 8.38 (3.97) for males and 7.89 (3.55) for females. Significant correlations between maternal education level, birth weight, birth order, weight percentile, vitamin D, serum phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase levels, and children's height were identified. Birth weight's influence on height varied across age groups. Compared with normal birth weight children, low birth weight children exhibited catch-up growth within the first 6 years and a subsequent gradual widening of the height gap from 6 to 18 years old. Remarkably, the impact of maternal education on height became more pronounced among children above 3-6 years old, which can mitigate the effect of low birth weight on height. Conclusion We found that weight percentile, birth weight, birth order, bone marker levels, and maternal education level have significant effect on height. Maternal education attenuates the impact of low birth weight on height. The findings indicated that maternal education plays a consistent and critical role in promoting robust and healthy growth.
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- Ruixue Cao
- Department of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 109 Xueyuan West Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, China
- Institute of Aging, Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, School of Mental Health and the Affiliated Kangning Hospital, North Building of Biological Research, Wenzhou Medical University, Chashan Higher Education Park, Ouhai District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 109 Xueyuan West Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 109 Xueyuan West Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, China
- Institute of Aging, Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, School of Mental Health and the Affiliated Kangning Hospital, North Building of Biological Research, Wenzhou Medical University, Chashan Higher Education Park, Ouhai District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 109 Xueyuan West Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 109 Xueyuan West Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 109 Xueyuan West Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, China
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- Institute of Aging, Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, School of Mental Health and the Affiliated Kangning Hospital, North Building of Biological Research, Wenzhou Medical University, Chashan Higher Education Park, Ouhai District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Institute of Aging, Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, School of Mental Health and the Affiliated Kangning Hospital, North Building of Biological Research, Wenzhou Medical University, Chashan Higher Education Park, Ouhai District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Institute of Aging, Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, School of Mental Health and the Affiliated Kangning Hospital, North Building of Biological Research, Wenzhou Medical University, Chashan Higher Education Park, Ouhai District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Institute of Aging, Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, School of Mental Health and the Affiliated Kangning Hospital, North Building of Biological Research, Wenzhou Medical University, Chashan Higher Education Park, Ouhai District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 109 Xueyuan West Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 109 Xueyuan West Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, China
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- Institute of Aging, Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, School of Mental Health and the Affiliated Kangning Hospital, North Building of Biological Research, Wenzhou Medical University, Chashan Higher Education Park, Ouhai District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), 999 Jinshi Road, Yongzhong Street, Longwan District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 109 Xueyuan West Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, China
- Institute of Aging, Key Laboratory of Alzheimer's Disease of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Provincial Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, School of Mental Health and the Affiliated Kangning Hospital, North Building of Biological Research, Wenzhou Medical University, Chashan Higher Education Park, Ouhai District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
- Oujiang Laboratory (Zhejiang Lab for Regenerative Medicine, Vision and Brain Health), 999 Jinshi Road, Yongzhong Street, Longwan District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 109 Xueyuan West Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325035, China
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Lin Y, Xie C, Zhang Y, Luo F, Gao Q, Li Y, Su L, Xu R, Zhang X, Chen R, Zhou S, Li P, Liu J, Liang M, Nie S. Association of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D with cardiovascular mortality and kidney outcome in patients with early stages of CKD. J Endocrinol Invest 2024:10.1007/s40618-024-02383-6. [PMID: 38733429 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-024-02383-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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PURPOSE While serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) deficiency is prevalent in chronic kidney disease (CKD), the effects of 25(OH)D deficiency on cardiovascular mortality and kidney outcomes in patients with early-stage CKD remain incompletely understood. METHODS This multicenter retrospective cohort study included adult patients with stages 1-3 CKD from 19 medical centers across China between January 2000 and May 2021. The primary outcome was cardiovascular mortality. The secondary study outcome included CKD progression (defined as a sustained > 40% eGFR decrease from baseline or progress to end-stage kidney disease), and annual percentage change of eGFR. RESULTS Of 9229 adults with stages 1-3 CKD, 27.0% and 38.9% had severe (< 10 ng/mL) and moderate (10 to < 20 ng/mL) serum 25(OH)D deficiency, respectively. Compared with patients having 25(OH)D ≥ 20 ng/mL, a significantly higher risk of cardiovascular mortality (hazard ratio [HR] 1.90, 95% CI 1.37-2.63), CKD progression (HR 2.20, 95% CI 1.68-2.88), and a steeper annual decline in eGFR (estimate - 7.87%; 95% CI - 10.24% to - 5.51% per year) was found in those with serum 25(OH)D < 10 ng/mL. Similar results were obtained in subgroups and by sensitivity analyses. CONCLUSIONS 25(OH)D deficiency is associated with increased risks of cardiovascular mortality and CKD progression in patients with early-stage CKD. Studies are needed to determine whether early intervention for 25(OH)D deficiency could improve the prognosis of patients with early-stage CKD.
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- Y Lin
- Division of Nephrology, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Disease, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 North Guangzhou Ave, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First People's Hospital of Foshan, Foshan, Guangdong, China
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- Division of Nephrology, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Disease, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 North Guangzhou Ave, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Division of Nephrology, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Disease, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 North Guangzhou Ave, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Division of Nephrology, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Disease, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 North Guangzhou Ave, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Division of Nephrology, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Disease, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 North Guangzhou Ave, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Division of Nephrology, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Disease, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 North Guangzhou Ave, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Division of Nephrology, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Disease, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 North Guangzhou Ave, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Division of Nephrology, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Disease, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 North Guangzhou Ave, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Division of Nephrology, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Disease, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 North Guangzhou Ave, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Division of Nephrology, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Disease, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 North Guangzhou Ave, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Division of Nephrology, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Disease, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 North Guangzhou Ave, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Division of Nephrology, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Disease, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 North Guangzhou Ave, Guangzhou, 510515, China
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- Division of Nephrology, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Disease, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 North Guangzhou Ave, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
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- Division of Nephrology, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Disease, State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, 1838 North Guangzhou Ave, Guangzhou, 510515, China.
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Wakle KS, Mokale SN, Sakle NS. Emerging perspectives: unraveling the anticancer potential of vitamin D 3. NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERG'S ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY 2024; 397:2877-2933. [PMID: 37994947 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-023-02819-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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Vitamin D3, a fat-soluble vitamin known for its critical function in calcium homeostasis and bone health, is gaining interest for its anticancer properties. Observational studies have suggested a negative relationship between vitamin D levels and the incidence of some malignancies throughout the years, prompting substantial investigation to find its anticancer effects. The purpose of this comprehensive review is to investigate the diverse function of vitamin D3 in cancer prevention and therapy. We explored the molecular mechanism underlying its effects on cancer cells, which range from cell cycle control and death to angiogenesis and immune response modulation. Insights from in vitro and in vivo studies provide valuable evidence supporting its anticancer potential. Furthermore, we look at epidemiological and clinical studies that investigate the relationship between vitamin D3 levels and cancer risk or treatment results. Vitamin D3 supplementation's safety profile and cost-effectiveness increase its attractiveness as an adjuvant therapy in conjunction with traditional treatment regimens. Our critical review of the current literature provides an in-depth understanding of vitamin D3's anticancer effect, covering the obstacles and possibilities in realizing its promise for cancer prevention and therapy. The findings of this study might pave the way for the development of innovative treatment techniques that take use of the advantages of vitamin D3 to fight cancer and improve patient care. As research progresses, a better understanding of vitamin D3's anticancer processes will surely simplify its incorporation into personalized cancer care techniques, hence enhancing patient outcomes in the battle against cancer.
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- Komal S Wakle
- Y. B. Chavan College of Pharmacy, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, 431001, India
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- Y. B. Chavan College of Pharmacy, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, 431001, India
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- Y. B. Chavan College of Pharmacy, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, 431001, India.
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Saffarionpour S, Diosady LL. Cyclodextrins and their potential applications for delivering vitamins, iron, and iodine for improving micronutrient status. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2024:10.1007/s13346-024-01586-x. [PMID: 38671315 DOI: 10.1007/s13346-024-01586-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Cyclodextrins (CDs) have been investigated as potential biopolymeric carriers that can form inclusion complexes with numerous bioactive ingredients. The inclusion of micronutrients (e.g. vitamins or minerals) into cyclodextrins can enhance their solubility and provide oxidative or thermal stability. It also enables the formulation of products with extended shelf-life. The designed delivery systems with CDs and their inclusion complexes including electrospun nanofibers, emulsions, liposomes, and hydrogels, show potential in enhancing the solubility and oxidative stability of micronutrients while enabling their controlled and sustained release in applications including food packaging, fortified foods and dietary supplements. Nano or micrometer-sized delivery systems capable of controlling burst release and permeation, or moderating skin hydration have been reported, which can facilitate the formulation of several personal and skin care products for topical or transdermal delivery of micronutrients. This review highlights recent developments in the application of CDs for the delivery of micronutrients, i.e. vitamins, iron, and iodine, which play key roles in the human body, emphasizing their existing and potential applications in the food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmeceuticals industries.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Jia PP, Li Y, Zhang LC, Wu MF, Li TY, Pei DS. Metabolome evidence of CKDu risks after chronic exposure to simulated Sri Lanka drinking water in zebrafish. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 273:116149. [PMID: 38412632 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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It is still a serious public health issue that chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka poses challenges in identification, prevention, and treatment. What environmental factors in drinking water cause kidney damage remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the risks of various environmental factors that may induce CKDu, including water hardness, fluoride (HF), heavy metals (HM), microcystin-LR (MC-LR), and their combined exposure (HFMM). The research focused on comprehensive metabolome analysis, and correlation with transcriptomic and gut microbiota changes. Results revealed that chronic exposure led to kidney damage and pancreatic toxicity in adult zebrafish. Metabolomics profiling showed significant alterations in biochemical processes, with enriched metabolic pathways of oxidative phosphorylation, folate biosynthesis, arachidonic acid metabolism, FoxO signaling pathway, lysosome, pyruvate metabolism, and purine metabolism. The network analysis revealed significant changes in metabolites associated with renal function and diseases, including 20-Hydroxy-LTE4, PS(18:0/22:2(13Z,16Z)), Neuromedin N, 20-Oxo-Leukotriene E4, and phenol sulfate, which are involved in the fatty acyls and glycerophospholipids class. These metabolites were closely associated with the disrupted gut bacteria of g_ZOR0006, g_Pseudomonas, g_Tsukamurella, g_Cetobacterium, g_Flavobacterium, which belonged to dominant phyla of Firmicutes and Proteobacteria, etc., and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) such as egln3, ca2, jun, slc2a1b, and gls2b in zebrafish. Exploratory omics analyses revealed the shared significantly changed pathways in transcriptome and metabolome like calcium signaling and necroptosis, suggesting potential biomarkers for assessing kidney disease.
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- Pan-Pan Jia
- School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, China
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- School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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Stevenson M, Srivastava A, Nacher M, Hall C, Palaia T, Lee J, Zhao CL, Lau R, Ali MAE, Park CY, Schlamp F, Heffron SP, Fisher EA, Brathwaite C, Ragolia L. The Effect of Diet Composition on the Post-operative Outcomes of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in Mice. Obes Surg 2024; 34:911-927. [PMID: 38191966 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-023-07052-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 12/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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PURPOSE Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) leads to the improvement of many obesity-associated conditions. The degree to which post-operative macronutrient composition contributes to metabolic improvement after RYGB is understudied. METHODS A mouse model of RYGB was used to examine the effects of diet on the post-operative outcomes of RYGB. Obese mice underwent either Sham or RYGB surgery and were administered either chow or HFD and then monitored for an additional 8 weeks. RESULTS After RYGB, reductions to body weight, fat mass, and lean mass were similar regardless of diet. RYGB and HFD were independently detrimental to bone mineral density and plasma vitamin D levels. Independent of surgery, HFD accelerated hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell proliferation and differentiation and exhibited greater myeloid lineage commitment. Independent of diet, systemic iron deficiency was present after RYGB. In both Sham and RYGB groups, HFD increased energy expenditure. RYGB increased fecal energy loss, and HFD after RYGB increased fecal lipid content. RYGB lowered fasting glucose and liver glycogen levels but HFD had an opposing effect. Indices of insulin sensitivity improved independent of diet. HFD impaired improvements to dyslipidemia, NAFLD, and fibrosis. CONCLUSION Post-operative diet plays a significant role in determining the degree to which RYGB reverses obesity-induced metabolic abnormalities such as hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, and NAFLD. Diet composition may be targeted in order to assist in the treatment of post-RYGB bone mineral density loss and vitamin D deficiency as well as to reverse myeloid lineage commitment. HFD after RYGB continues to pose a significant multidimensional health risk.
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- Matthew Stevenson
- Department of Biomedical Research, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island, Mineola, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Research, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island, Mineola, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, NYU Langone Health Cardiovascular Research Center, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
- The Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The Marc and Ruti Bell Program in Vascular Biology and the Cardiovascular Research Center, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Research, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island, Mineola, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Research, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island, Mineola, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Research, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island, Mineola, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island, Mineola, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Research, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island, Mineola, NY, USA
- Department of Endocrinology, NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island, Mineola, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pathology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, NYU Langone Health Cardiovascular Research Center, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, NYU Langone Health Cardiovascular Research Center, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
- The Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The Marc and Ruti Bell Program in Vascular Biology and the Cardiovascular Research Center, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, NYU Langone Health Cardiovascular Research Center, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
- The Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The Marc and Ruti Bell Program in Vascular Biology and the Cardiovascular Research Center, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Research, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island, Mineola, NY, USA
- Department of Surgery, NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island, Mineola, NY, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Research, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island, Mineola, NY, USA.
- Department of Foundations of Medicine, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, NY, USA.
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Raja R, Khanum S, Aboulmouna L, Maurya MR, Gupta S, Subramaniam S, Ramkrishna D. Modeling transcriptional regulation of the cell cycle using a novel cybernetic-inspired approach. Biophys J 2024; 123:221-234. [PMID: 38102827 PMCID: PMC10808046 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2023.12.010] [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: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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Quantitative understanding of cellular processes, such as cell cycle and differentiation, is impeded by various forms of complexity ranging from myriad molecular players and their multilevel regulatory interactions, cellular evolution with multiple intermediate stages, lack of elucidation of cause-effect relationships among the many system players, and the computational complexity associated with the profusion of variables and parameters. In this paper, we present a modeling framework based on the cybernetic concept that biological regulation is inspired by objectives embedding rational strategies for dimension reduction, process stage specification through the system dynamics, and innovative causal association of regulatory events with the ability to predict the evolution of the dynamical system. The elementary step of the modeling strategy involves stage-specific objective functions that are computationally determined from experiments, augmented with dynamical network computations involving endpoint objective functions, mutual information, change-point detection, and maximal clique centrality. We demonstrate the power of the method through application to the mammalian cell cycle, which involves thousands of biomolecules engaged in signaling, transcription, and regulation. Starting with a fine-grained transcriptional description obtained from RNA sequencing measurements, we develop an initial model, which is then dynamically modeled using the cybernetic-inspired method, based on the strategies described above. The cybernetic-inspired method is able to distill the most significant interactions from a multitude of possibilities. In addition to capturing the complexity of regulatory processes in a mechanistically causal and stage-specific manner, we identify the functional network modules, including novel cell cycle stages. Our model is able to predict future cell cycles consistent with experimental measurements. We posit that this innovative framework has the promise to extend to the dynamics of other biological processes, with a potential to provide novel mechanistic insights.
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- Rubesh Raja
- The Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
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- The Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California; Departments of Computer Science and Engineering, Cellular and Molecular Medicine, San Diego Supercomputer Center, and the Graduate Program in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California.
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- The Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
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Li Y, Teng M, Zhao L, Sun J, Yan J, Zhu W, Wu F. Vitamin D modulates disordered lipid metabolism in zebrafish (Danio rerio) liver caused by exposure to polystyrene nanoplastics. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2023; 182:108328. [PMID: 37979534 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/20/2023]
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In this study, zebrafish (Danio rerio) were exposed to polystyrene nanoplastics (PS-NPs, 80 nm) at 0, 15, or 150 μg/L for 21 days and supplied with a low or high vitamin D (VD) diet (280 or 2800 IU/kg, respectively, indicated by - or +) to determine whether and how VD can regulate lipid metabolism disorder induced by PS-NPs. Six groups were created according to the PS-NP concentration and VD diet status: 0-, 0+, 15-, 15+,150-, and 150 +. Transmission electron microscopy showed that PS-NPs accumulated in the livers of zebrafish, which led to large numbers of vacuoles and lipid droplets in liver cell matrices; this accumulation was most prominent in the 150- group, wherein the number of lipid droplets increased significantly by 136.36%. However, the number of lipid droplets decreased significantly by 76.92% in the 150+ group compared with the 150- group. An examination of additional biochemical indicators showed that the high VD diet partially reversed the increases in the triglyceride and total cholesterol contents induced by PS-NPs (e.g., triglycerides decreased by 58.52% in the 150+ group, and total cholesterol decreased by 44.64% in the 15+ group), and regulated lipid metabolism disorder mainly by inhibiting lipid biosynthesis. Untargeted lipidomics analysis showed that exposure to PS-NPs was associated mainly with changes in the lipid molecular content related to cell membrane function and lipid biosynthesis and that the high VD diet reduced the content of lipid molecules related to lipid biosynthesis, effectively alleviating cell membrane damage and lipid accumulation. These findings highlight the potential of VD to alleviate lipid metabolism disorder caused by PS-NP exposure, thereby providing new insights into how the toxic effects of NPs on aquatic organisms could be reduced.
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- Yunxia Li
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
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- School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Municipal Sewage Resource Utilization Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China.
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Wang X, Qin Q, Li F, Fu Y, Liu N. A novel LC-MS/MS method combined with derivatization for simultaneous quantification of vitamin D metabolites in human serum with diabetes as well as hyperlipidemia. RSC Adv 2023; 13:34157-34166. [PMID: 38020011 PMCID: PMC10663881 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra05700c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Vitamin D plays an important role in calcium homeostasis. Recent studies indicate that vitamin D deficiency has become a major public health problem. In order to define vitamin D status, many analytical methods were used to quantify 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD), as circulating 25OHD is regarded as the best indicator to evaluate vitamin D status. The current LC-MS/MS technology is internationally recognized as the "gold standard" for the detection of vitamin D and its metabolites. The impediment to the analysis of vitamin D metabolites is the low level of 25OHD and 1,25(OH)2D. Therefore, it is challenging to achieve the desired sensitivity and accuracy in the determination of trace vitamin D compounds in biological liquids. Here, a method based on liquid-liquid extraction in combination with derivatization, followed by liquid chromatography-electrospray/tandem mass spectrometry was developed for determination of the vitamin D metabolites, including 25-hydroxyvitamin D2, 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D2 and 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3. The method was simple and rapid, and it was validated with good linearity (R2 > 0.998), excellent recovery (average value with 81.66-110.31%) and high precision of intra-day and inter-day (0.06-6.38% and 0.20-6.82%). The values of limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantitation (LOQ) were as low as 0.3 ng mL-1 and 1.0 ng mL-1, respectively. Finally, the developed method was successfully applied to determination of the vitamin D metabolites from the human serum samples of healthy subjects and patients with diabetes as well as hyperlipidemia.
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- Xiaodi Wang
- College of Medical Laboratory Science, Dalian Medical University Dalian Liaoning 116044 China
- Department of General Surgery, Linyi People's Hospital Linyi Shandong 276600 China
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- College of Medical Laboratory Science, Dalian Medical University Dalian Liaoning 116044 China
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- College of Medical Laboratory Science, Dalian Medical University Dalian Liaoning 116044 China
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- College of Medical Laboratory Science, Dalian Medical University Dalian Liaoning 116044 China
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- College of Medical Laboratory Science, Dalian Medical University Dalian Liaoning 116044 China
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Bersanelli M, Cortellini A, Leonetti A, Parisi A, Tiseo M, Bordi P, Michiara M, Bui S, Cosenza A, Ferri L, Giudice GC, Testi I, Rapacchi E, Camisa R, Vincenzi B, Caruso G, Rauti AN, Arturi F, Tucci M, Santo V, Ricozzi V, Burtet V, Sgargi P, Todeschini R, Zustovich F, Stucci LS, Santini D, Buti S. Systematic vitamin D supplementation is associated with improved outcomes and reduced thyroid adverse events in patients with cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: results from the prospective PROVIDENCE study. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2023; 72:3707-3716. [PMID: 37638980 PMCID: PMC10576732 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-023-03522-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hypovitaminosis D can have a negative prognostic impact in patients with cancer. Vitamin D has a demonstrated role in T-cell-mediated immune activation. We hypothesized that systematic vitamin D repletion could impact clinical outcomes in patients with cancer receiving immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). METHODS We planned a prospective observational study (PROVIDENCE) to assess serum vitamin D levels in patients with advanced cancer receiving ICIs (cohort 1 at treatment initiation, cohort 2 during treatment) and the impact of systematic repletion on survival and toxicity outcomes. In an exploratory analysis, we compared the clinical outcomes of cohort 1 with a control cohort of patients followed at the participating centers who did not receive systematic vitamin D repletion. RESULTS Overall, 164 patients were prospectively recruited in the PROVIDENCE study. In cohort 1, consisting of 101 patients with 94.1% hypovitaminosis (≤ 30 ng/ml) at baseline, adequate repletion with cholecalciferol was obtained in 70.1% at the three months re-assessment. Cohort 2 consisted of 63 patients assessed for vitamin D at a median time of 3.7 months since immunotherapy initiation, with no patients having adequate levels (> 30 ng/ml). Even in cohort 2, systematic supplementation led to adequate levels in 77.8% of patients at the three months re-assessment. Compared to a retrospective control group of 238 patients without systematic vitamin D repletion, PROVIDENCE cohort 1 showed longer overall survival (OS, p = 0.013), time to treatment failure (TTF, p = 0.017), and higher disease control rate (DCR, p = 0.016). The Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighing (IPTW) fitted multivariable Cox regression confirmed the significantly decreased risk of death (HR 0.55, 95%CI: 0.34-0.90) and treatment discontinuation (HR 0.61, 95%CI: 0.40-0.91) for patients from PROVIDENCE cohort 1 in comparison to the control cohort. In the context of longer treatment exposure, the cumulative incidence of any grade immune-related adverse events (irAEs) was higher in the PROVIDENCE cohort 1 compared to the control cohort. Nevertheless, patients from cohort 1 experienced a significantly decreased risk of all grade thyroid irAEs than the control cohort (OR 0.16, 95%CI: 0.03-0.85). CONCLUSION The PROVIDENCE study suggests the potential positive impact of early systematic vitamin D supplementation on outcomes of patients with advanced cancer receiving ICIs and support adequate repletion as a possible prophylaxis for thyroid irAEs.
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- Melissa Bersanelli
- Medical Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
- Gruppo Oncologico Italiano Di Ricerca Clinica (GOIRC), Parma, Italy
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- Operative Research Unit of Medical Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Alvaro del Portillo N° 200, 00128, Rome, Italy.
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Imperial College London, London, UK.
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- Medical Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
- Gruppo Oncologico Italiano Di Ricerca Clinica (GOIRC), Parma, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Università Politecnica Delle Marche-AOU Delle Marche, 60121, Ancona, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
- Gruppo Oncologico Italiano Di Ricerca Clinica (GOIRC), Parma, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Operative Research Unit of Medical Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Alvaro del Portillo N° 200, 00128, Rome, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine (DIM), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari, Italy
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- Operative Research Unit of Medical Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Alvaro del Portillo N° 200, 00128, Rome, Italy
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- Operative Research Unit of Medical Oncology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Alvaro del Portillo N° 200, 00128, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Farmacia Ospedaliera, Aulss N.1 Dolomiti, Belluno Hospital, Belluno, Italy
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- Cancer Registry of Parma Province, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- UOC Oncologia, Aulss N.1 Dolomiti, Belluno Hospital, Belluno, Italy
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- Oncologia Medica A, Policlinico Umberto 1, La Sapienza Università Di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
- Gruppo Oncologico Italiano Di Ricerca Clinica (GOIRC), Parma, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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Kawagoe F, Mototani S, Mendoza A, Takemoto Y, Uesugi M, Kittaka A. Structure-activity relationship studies on vitamin D-based selective SREBP/SCAP inhibitor KK-052. RSC Med Chem 2023; 14:2030-2034. [PMID: 37859714 PMCID: PMC10583829 DOI: 10.1039/d3md00352c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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Vitamin D3 metabolites block lipid biosynthesis by promoting degradation of the complex of sterol regulatory element-binding protein (SREBP) and SREBP cleavage-activating protein (SCAP) independent of their effects on the vitamin D receptor (VDR). We previously reported the development of KK-052, the first vitamin D-based SREBP inhibitor that mitigates hepatic lipid accumulation without VDR-mediated calcemic action in mice. Herein we extend our previous work to synthesize KK-052 analogues. Various substituents were introduced to the phenyl ring of KK-052, and two KK-052 analogues were found to exhibit more potent SREBP/SCAP inhibitory activity than KK-052, whereas they all lack VDR activity. These new KK-052 analogues may be suited for further development as VDR-silent SREBP/SCAP inhibitors.
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- Fumihiro Kawagoe
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University Itabashi-ku Tokyo 173-8605 Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University Itabashi-ku Tokyo 173-8605 Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research and Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS), Kyoto University Uji Kyoto 611-0011 Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research and Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS), Kyoto University Uji Kyoto 611-0011 Japan
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- Institute for Chemical Research and Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (WPI-iCeMS), Kyoto University Uji Kyoto 611-0011 Japan
- School of Pharmacy, Fudan University Shanghai 201203 China
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University Itabashi-ku Tokyo 173-8605 Japan
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Khamis A, Salzer L, Schiegnitz E, Stauber RH, Gül D. The Magic Triangle in Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders: Vitamin D, Vitamin D Receptor, and Malignancy. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15058. [PMID: 37894739 PMCID: PMC10606220 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242015058] [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: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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OPMDs (oral potentially malignant disorders) are a group of disorders affecting the oral mucosa that are characterized by aberrant cell proliferation and a higher risk of malignant transformation. Vitamin D (VitD) and its receptor (VDR) have been extensively studied for their potential contributions to the prevention and therapeutic management of various diseases and neoplastic conditions, including oral cancer. Observational studies suggest correlations between VitD deficiency and higher cancer risk, worse prognosis, and increased mortality rates. Interestingly, emerging data also suggest a link between VitD insufficiency and the onset or progression of OPMDs. Understanding the role of the VitD-VDR axis not only in established oral tumors but also in OPMDs might thus enable early detection and prevention of malignant transformation. With this article, we want to provide an overview of current knowledge about OPMDs and VitD and investigate their potential association and ramifications for clinical management of OPMDs.
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- Aya Khamis
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Molecular and Cellular Oncology, University Medical Center, 55131 Mainz, Germany; (L.S.); (R.H.S.)
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg—University Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany;
- Oral Pathology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria 5372066, Egypt
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Molecular and Cellular Oncology, University Medical Center, 55131 Mainz, Germany; (L.S.); (R.H.S.)
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg—University Mainz, 55131 Mainz, Germany;
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Molecular and Cellular Oncology, University Medical Center, 55131 Mainz, Germany; (L.S.); (R.H.S.)
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Molecular and Cellular Oncology, University Medical Center, 55131 Mainz, Germany; (L.S.); (R.H.S.)
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Shah M, Poojari M, Nadig P, Kakkad D, Dutta SB, Sinha S, Chowdhury K, Dagli N, Haque M, Kumar S. Vitamin D and Periodontal Health: A Systematic Review. Cureus 2023; 15:e47773. [PMID: 37899906 PMCID: PMC10612541 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.47773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
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The role of vitamin D in maintaining gum well-being is crucial. However, scientific research reported that the connotations of cholecalciferol and periodontal health have been divested in the present literature. However, there is enormous heterogeneity in the data available. The current review aims to systematically review and appraise the available literature investigating the role of vitamin D in maintaining periodontal health. Studies included randomized controlled trials and clinical trials following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and cohort studies reporting associations between vitamin D and oral health in systemically healthy patients. Databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, Embase, and other sources, including hand search, were searched until May 2023 using together-equipped search sequences. Altogether, scientific articles that conform to the inclusion principles underwent a thorough eminence evaluation. All papers meeting inclusion criteria were subject to quality assessment, and the method used to assess the risk of bias was the Cochrane risk of bias tool. The search identified 1883 papers, among which 1435 were excluded after title evaluation. After abstract and title screening, 455 were excluded, and six full texts were assessed. After full-text evaluation, two articles were excluded, and only four were included. The data shows vitamin D's association with oral health maintenance. Along with its action on bone metabolism, it has extended function, which provides for its action as an anti-inflammatory agent and production of anti-microbial peptides, which help maintain oral health. Although the literature available is immense, there is enormous heterogenicity in the papers conducted to appraise the association between vitamin D and oral health. This systematic review has filtered all the data to review a few essential aspects of the role of vitamin D in maintaining oral physiology. Vitamin D has a linear relationship with periodontal health; however, the evidence is insufficient, and further studies must be done.
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- Monali Shah
- Periodontology, KM Shah Dental College and Hospital, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, IND
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- Periodontology, KM Shah Dental College and Hospital, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, IND
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- Periodontology, KM Shah Dental College and Hospital, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, IND
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- Public Health Dentistry, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, IND
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- Physiology, Khulna City Medical College and Hospital, Khulna, BGD
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- Pediatrics, Gonoshasthaya Samaj Vittik Medical College, Dhaka, BGD
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- Dental Research, Karnavati School of Dentistry, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar, IND
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- Research, Karnavati School of Dentistry, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar, IND
- Pharmacology and Therapeutics, National Defence University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, MYS
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- Periodontology and Implantology, Karnavati School of Dentistry, Karnavati University, Gandhinagar, IND
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Smyczyńska J, Pawelak N, Hilczer M, Łupińska A, Lewiński A, Stawerska R. The Variability of Vitamin D Concentrations in Short Children with Short Stature from Central Poland-The Effects of Insolation, Supplementation, and COVID-19 Pandemic Isolation. Nutrients 2023; 15:3629. [PMID: 37630820 PMCID: PMC10459029 DOI: 10.3390/nu15163629] [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: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of seasonal variability of insolation, the implementation of new recommendations for vitamin D supplementation (2018), and the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic lockdown (2020) on 25(OH)D concentrations in children from central Poland. The retrospective analysis of variability of 25(OH)D concentrations during the last 8 years was performed in a group of 1440 children with short stature, aged 3.0-18.0 years. Significant differences in 25(OH)D concentrations were found between the periods from mid-2014 to mid-2018, from mid-2018 to mid-2020, and from mid-2020 to mid-2022 (medians: 22.9, 26.0, and 29.9 ng/mL, respectively). Time series models created on the grounds of data from 6 years of the pre-pandemic period and used for prediction for the pandemic period explained over 80% of the seasonal variability of 25(OH)D concentrations, with overprediction for the first year of the pandemic and underprediction for the second year. A significant increase in 25(OH)D concentrations was observed both after the introduction of new vitamin D supplementation guidelines and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic; however, the scale of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency was still too high. Time series models are useful in analyzing the impact of health policy interventions and pandemic restrictions on the seasonal variability of vitamin D concentrations.
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- Joanna Smyczyńska
- Department of Pediatrics, Diabetology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Medical University of Lodz, 90-419 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital—Research Institute in Lodz, 93-338 Lodz, Poland; (N.P.); (M.H.); (A.Ł.); (A.L.); (R.S.)
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital—Research Institute in Lodz, 93-338 Lodz, Poland; (N.P.); (M.H.); (A.Ł.); (A.L.); (R.S.)
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital—Research Institute in Lodz, 93-338 Lodz, Poland; (N.P.); (M.H.); (A.Ł.); (A.L.); (R.S.)
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Medical University of Lodz, 93-338 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital—Research Institute in Lodz, 93-338 Lodz, Poland; (N.P.); (M.H.); (A.Ł.); (A.L.); (R.S.)
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Lodz, 93-338 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital—Research Institute in Lodz, 93-338 Lodz, Poland; (N.P.); (M.H.); (A.Ł.); (A.L.); (R.S.)
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Medical University of Lodz, 93-338 Lodz, Poland
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Liu X, Dai B, Chuai Y, Hu M, Zhang H. Associations between vitamin D levels and periodontal attachment loss. Clin Oral Investig 2023; 27:4727-4733. [PMID: 37291391 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-023-05100-4] [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: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Periodontitis is accompanied by attachment loss and alveolar bone resorption. Vitamin D (VD) deficiency was closely associated with bone loss or osteoporosis. The study aims to investigate the potential relationship between different VD levels and severe periodontal attachment loss in American adults. METHODS A cross-sectional analysis was conducted including 5749 participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2009 to 2014. The association of periodontal attachment loss progression with total VD, vitamin D3 (VD3), and vitamin D2 (VD2) levels was assessed using multivariable linear regression models, hierarchical regression, fitted smoothing curves, and generalized additive models. RESULTS Based on the indicators of 5749 subjects, we found that severe attachment loss tended to occur in the elderly or males and was accompanied by less total VD levels, or VD3 levels, as well as a lower poverty-income ratio (PIR). Total VD (below the inflection point: 111 nmol/L) or VD3 were negatively associated with the progression of attachment loss in each multivariable regression model. In threshold analysis, VD3 is linearly correlated with the progression of attachment loss (β = - 0.0183, 95% CI: - 0.0230 to - 0.0136). The relationship between VD2 and attachment loss progression was an S-shaped curve (inflection point: 5.07 nmol/L). CONCLUSION Increasing total VD (below 111 nmol/L) and VD3 levels may be beneficial to periodontal health. VD2 levels above 5.07 nmol/L were a risk factor for severe periodontitis. CLINICAL RELEVANCE The present study reports that different vitamin D levels may serve as different associations with periodontal attachment loss progression.
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- Xiaoyun Liu
- Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research of Anhui Province, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research of Anhui Province, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research of Anhui Province, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research of Anhui Province, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases Research of Anhui Province, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China.
- Department of Dental Implantology, College & Hospital of Stomatology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China.
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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,
Japan
- 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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Khanolkar S, Hirani S, Mishra A, Vardhan S, Hirani S, Prasad R, Wanjari M. Exploring the Role of Vitamin D in Atherosclerosis and Its Impact on Cardiovascular Events: A Comprehensive Review. Cureus 2023; 15:e42470. [PMID: 37637551 PMCID: PMC10450567 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.42470] [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: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
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This review explores the role of vitamin D in atherosclerosis and its impact on cardiovascular events. Atherosclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by plaque accumulation in arterial walls, is a major contributor to cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and strokes. Vitamin D has emerged as a multifunctional hormone with pleiotropic effects, extending beyond its traditional role in calcium and bone metabolism. Through its anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and antioxidative properties, vitamin D may influence the development and progression of atherosclerosis. The association between vitamin D deficiency and atherosclerosis has been extensively studied. Observational studies consistently report an inverse relationship between vitamin D levels, atherosclerotic risk factors, and markers of subclinical atherosclerosis. Mechanistically, vitamin D exerts anti-inflammatory effects, modulates immune responses, improves endothelial function, and influences lipid metabolism, all of which play critical roles in atherosclerosis development and plaque stability. Furthermore, vitamin D deficiency has been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular events. Vitamin D influences thrombosis, platelet aggregation, arterial stiffness, blood pressure regulation, and overall vascular health, collectively contributing to cardiovascular event risk. However, the clinical implications of vitamin D for managing atherosclerosis and reducing cardiovascular event risk are still being explored. Randomized controlled trials investigating the cardiovascular benefits of vitamin D supplementation have yielded mixed results, necessitating further research to determine optimal dosages, durations, and patient populations. The review also addresses public health recommendations and future directions. Examining current guidelines, identifying research gaps, and considering public health implications are crucial for translating scientific knowledge into effective interventions. Raising awareness, implementing population-level strategies, and integrating vitamin D assessment into routine clinical practice are key to improving cardiovascular outcomes.
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- Shubham Khanolkar
- Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND
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- Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND
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- Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND
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- Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND
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- Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Mission (MGM) Medical College and Hospital, Aurangabad, IND
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- Internal Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND
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- Research and Development, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND
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Xiong J, Kaleja P, Ückert L, Nezaratizadeh N, Krantz S, Krause MF, Fitschen-Oestern S, Seekamp A, Cassidy L, Tholey A, Fuchs S. Alveolar-Capillary Barrier Protection In Vitro: Lung Cell Type-Specific Effects and Molecular Mechanisms Induced by 1α, 25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24087298. [PMID: 37108455 PMCID: PMC10138495 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24087298] [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: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Low serum levels of 1α, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (VD3) are associated with a higher mortality in trauma patients with sepsis or ARDS. However, the molecular mechanisms behind this observation are not yet understood. VD3 is known to stimulate lung maturity, alveolar type II cell differentiation, or pulmonary surfactant synthesis and guides epithelial defense during infection. In this study, we investigated the impact of VD3 on the alveolar-capillary barrier in a co-culture model of alveolar epithelial cells and microvascular endothelial cells respectively in the individual cell types. After stimulation with bacterial LPS (lipopolysaccharide), gene expression of inflammatory cytokines, surfactant proteins, transport proteins, antimicrobial peptide, and doublecortin-like kinase 1 (DCLK1) were analyzed by real-time PCR, while corresponding proteins were evaluated by ELISA, immune-fluorescence, or Western blot. The effect of VD3 on the intracellular protein composition in H441 cells was analyzed by quantitative liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-based proteomics. VD3 effectively protected the alveolar-capillary barrier against LPS treatment, as indicated by TEER measurement and morphological assessment. VD3 did not inhibit the IL-6 secretion by H441 and OEC but restricted the diffusion of IL-6 to the epithelial compartment. Further, VD3 could significantly suppress the surfactant protein A expression induced in the co-culture system by LPS treatment. VD3 induced high levels of the antimicrobial peptide LL-37, which counteracted effects by LPS and strengthened the barrier. Quantitative proteomics identified VD3-dependent protein abundance changes ranging from constitutional extracellular matrix components and surfactant-associated proteins to immune-regulatory molecules. DCLK1, as a newly described target molecule for VD3, was prominently stimulated by VD3 (10 nM) and seems to influence the alveolar-epithelial cell barrier and regeneration.
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- Junyu Xiong
- Experimental Trauma Surgery, Department of Trauma Surgery and Orthopedics, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, 24105 Kiel, Germany
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- Systematic Proteomics & Bioanalytics, Institute for Experimental Medicine, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, 24015 Kiel, Germany
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- Experimental Trauma Surgery, Department of Trauma Surgery and Orthopedics, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, 24105 Kiel, Germany
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- Experimental Trauma Surgery, Department of Trauma Surgery and Orthopedics, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, 24105 Kiel, Germany
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- Experimental Trauma Surgery, Department of Trauma Surgery and Orthopedics, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, 24105 Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, 24105 Kiel, Germany
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- Experimental Trauma Surgery, Department of Trauma Surgery and Orthopedics, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, 24105 Kiel, Germany
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- Experimental Trauma Surgery, Department of Trauma Surgery and Orthopedics, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, 24105 Kiel, Germany
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- Systematic Proteomics & Bioanalytics, Institute for Experimental Medicine, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, 24015 Kiel, Germany
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- Systematic Proteomics & Bioanalytics, Institute for Experimental Medicine, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, 24015 Kiel, Germany
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- Experimental Trauma Surgery, Department of Trauma Surgery and Orthopedics, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, 24105 Kiel, Germany
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Busa P, Huang N, Kuthati Y, Wong CS. Vitamin D reduces pain and cartilage destruction in knee osteoarthritis animals through inhibiting the matrix metalloprotease (MMPs) expression. Heliyon 2023; 9:e15268. [PMID: 37123896 PMCID: PMC10130884 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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Aim of the study In this study, we investigated the therapeutic potential of vitamin D (VITD) in OA Wistar rats induced by anterior cruciate ligament transection combined with medial meniscectomy (ACLT + MMx). In ACLT + MMx-induced OA rats, pain severity, cartilage destruction, inflammatory cytokines, and MMPs were all measured. Materials and methods ACLT + MMx methods were used to induce OA, and pain behavioral studies such as the weight bearing test and paw withdrawal test were performed while the knee width and body weights were also measured. Furthermore, Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) staining was used to determine knee histopathological studies, as well as OARSI scoring, cartilage thickness, cartilage width, and cartilage degradation scores. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) studies were used to check the serum levels of VITD, C-telopeptide of Type II collagen (CTX-II), and pro-inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and anti-inflammatory cytokines interleukin-10 (IL-10), and MMPs (MMP-3, MMP-9, and MMP-13). Finally, the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test was used to determine the levels of MMPs, nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB), TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-10 in IL-1β stimulated chondrocytes. Results The oral VITD supplement significantly reduced OA pain, inflammation, cartilage destruction, and MMPs levels. Furthermore, serum VITD levels increased while CTX-II levels decreased, indicating that VITD reduced cartilage degradation effectively. Moreover, VITD supplementation reduced the expression of pro-inflammatory TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 cytokines while increasing the expression of anti-inflammatory IL-10. The elevation of MMPs after ACLT + MMx surgery contributed to articular cartilage destruction, which was reduced by VITD supplementation. Finally, VITD supplementation significantly reduces serum levels of MMPs, IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-6 while increasing IL-10 levels. Then, using the in-vitro cytotoxicity (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide) MTT assay, examine the cytotoxicity profile of VITD in rat chondrocytes after stimulated with IL-1β, which shows no toxicity in the dose range of VITD 0-500 IU. Finally, RT-PCR studies in IL-1β stimulated rat chondrocytes revealed that VITD (50, 100, and 500 IU) significantly reduced the mRNA levels of MMPs, NF-κB, TNF-α, and IL-6, while increasing IL-10 levels, indicating that VITD reduced chondrocyte destruction and overcame harsh conditions in a dose-dependent manner. Conclusion Overall, the in vivo and in vitro findings show that VITD effectively reduces OA pain, inflammation, and chondrocyte destruction by lowering MMPs levels specifically.
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- Prabhakar Busa
- Department of Anesthesiology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- Corresponding author. Department of Anesthesiology, Cathay General Hospital, #280, Renai Road, Section 4, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Raja R, Khanum S, Aboulmouna L, Maurya MR, Gupta S, Subramaniam S, Ramkrishna D. Modeling transcriptional regulation of the cell cycle using a novel cybernetic-inspired approach. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.03.21.533676. [PMID: 36993235 PMCID: PMC10055344 DOI: 10.1101/2023.03.21.533676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Quantitative understanding of cellular processes, such as cell cycle and differentiation, is impeded by various forms of complexity ranging from myriad molecular players and their multilevel regulatory interactions, cellular evolution with multiple intermediate stages, lack of elucidation of cause-effect relationships among the many system players, and the computational complexity associated with the profusion of variables and parameters. In this paper, we present an elegant modeling framework based on the cybernetic concept that biological regulation is inspired by objectives embedding entirely novel strategies for dimension reduction, process stage specification through the system dynamics, and innovative causal association of regulatory events with the ability to predict the evolution of the dynamical system. The elementary step of the modeling strategy involves stage-specific objective functions that are computationally-determined from experiments, augmented with dynamical network computations involving end point objective functions, mutual information, change point detection, and maximal clique centrality. We demonstrate the power of the method through application to the mammalian cell cycle, which involves thousands of biomolecules engaged in signaling, transcription, and regulation. Starting with a fine-grained transcriptional description obtained from RNA sequencing measurements, we develop an initial model, which is then dynamically modeled using the cybernetic-inspired method (CIM), utilizing the strategies described above. The CIM is able to distill the most significant interactions from a multitude of possibilities. In addition to capturing the complexity of regulatory processes in a mechanistically causal and stage-specific manner, we identify the functional network modules, including novel cell cycle stages. Our model is able to predict future cell cycles consistent with experimental measurements. We posit that this state-of-the-art framework has the promise to extend to the dynamics of other biological processes, with a potential to provide novel mechanistic insights. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE Cellular processes like cell cycle are overly complex, involving multiple players interacting at multiple levels, and explicit modeling of such systems is challenging. The availability of longitudinal RNA measurements provides an opportunity to "reverse-engineer" for novel regulatory models. We develop a novel framework, inspired using goal-oriented cybernetic model, to implicitly model transcriptional regulation by constraining the system using inferred temporal goals. A preliminary causal network based on information-theory is used as a starting point, and our framework is used to distill the network to temporally-based networks containing essential molecular players. The strength of this approach is its ability to dynamically model the RNA temporal measurements. The approach developed paves the way for inferring regulatory processes in many complex cellular processes.
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Mano H, Kushioka T, Kise S, Nagao C, Iijima A, Nishikawa M, Ikushiro S, Yasuda K, Matsuoka S, Sakaki T. Development of nanoluciferase-based sensing system that can specifically detect 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D in living cells. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2023; 227:106233. [PMID: 36503079 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2022.106233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Previously, we reported a FLucN-LXXLL+LBD-FLucC system that detects VDR ligands using split firefly luciferase techniques, ligand binding domain (LBD) of VDR, and LXXLL sequences that interact with LBD after VDR ligand binding. In vivo, 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25(OH)D3) and 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1α,25(OH)2D3) act as VDR ligands that bind to VDR, and regulate bone-related gene expression. Therefore, the amount of 25(OH)D3 and 1α,25(OH)2D3 are indicators of bone-related diseases such as rickets and osteoporosis. In this study, we have developed a novel LgBiT-LXXLL+LBD-SmBiT system using NanoLuc Binary Technology (NanoBiT), which has an emission intensity several times higher than that of the split-type firefly luciferase. Furthermore, by using genetic engineering techniques, we attempted to construct a novel system that can specifically detect 1α,25(OH)2D3. Because histidine residues at positions 305 and 397 play important roles in forming a hydrogen bond with a hydroxyl group at position C25 of 25(OH)D3 and 1α,25(OH)2D3, His305 and His397 were each substituted by other amino acids. Consequently, the three mutant VDRs, H305D, H397N, and H397E were equally useful to detect 1α,25(OH)2D3 specifically. In addition, among the 58 variants of the LXXLL sequences, LPYEGSLLLKLLRAPVEE showed the greatest increase in luminescence upon the addition of 25(OH)D3 or 1α,25(OH)2D3. Thus, our novel system using NanoBiT appear to be useful for detecting native vitamin D or its derivatives.
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- Hiroki Mano
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, Japan
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- FANCL Research Institute, FANCL Corporation, 12-13 Kamishinano, Totsuka, Yokohama, Kanagawa 244-0806, 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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- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, 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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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Engineering, Toyama Prefectural University, 5180 Kurokawa, Imizu, Toyama 939-0398, 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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- FANCL Research Institute, FANCL Corporation, 12-13 Kamishinano, Totsuka, Yokohama, Kanagawa 244-0806, 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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Katagiri R, Goto A, Nakano S, Nakatochi M, Koyanagi YN, Iwagami M, Hanyuda A, Yamaji T, Sawada N, Nakamura Y, Nakamura S, Kuriki K, Suzuki S, Imoto I, Momozawa Y, Oze I, Ito H, Tsugane S, Wakai K, Matsuo K, Iwasaki M. Association of 25-hydroxyvitamin D with risk of overall and colorectal cancer among Japanese using a Mendelian randomization approach. Sci Rep 2023; 13:2384. [PMID: 36765195 PMCID: PMC9918529 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-29596-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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The association between vitamin D and total and colorectal cancer risk was inconsistent in observational studies. We conducted Mendelian randomization approach in which the effect of confounding might be reduced. 110 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations were systematically selected according to the "GWAS Catalog" from all ethnic populations. For the SNP-vitamin D concentration association, 3978 individuals from two Japanese cohorts were included. Regarding SNP-total and colorectal cancer association, 4543 cancer cases and 14,224 controls and 7936 colorectal cancer cases and 38,042 controls, respectively were included from the Japanese Consortium of Genetic Epidemiology and other studies in Japan. There was no significant association between the genetically predicted plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration and total or colorectal cancer in any of the MR analyses. Odds ratios per doubling in vitamin D concentration were 0.83 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.63-1.09) for total cancer and 1.00 (95% CI 0.80-1.24) for colorectal cancer in inverse variance weighted method, 0.83 (95% CI 0.57-1.19) for total cancer and 1.01 (95% CI 0.75-1.37) for colorectal cancer in MR-Egger method. Consistent with previous MR analyses among European ancestries, there was no significant association identified between 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and total or colorectal cancer among Asians.
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- Ryoko Katagiri
- Division of Epidemiology, National Cancer Center Institute for Cancer Control, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Health Data Science, Graduate School of Data Science, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Epidemiology, National Cancer Center Institute for Cancer Control, Tokyo, Japan
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- Public Health Informatics Unit, Department of Integrated Health Sciences, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Information and Control, Aichi Cancer Center, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Division of Epidemiology, National Cancer Center Institute for Cancer Control, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Health Services Research, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Division of Epidemiology, National Cancer Center Institute for Cancer Control, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Epidemiology, National Cancer Center Institute for Cancer Control, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Cohort Research, National Cancer Center Institute for Cancer Control, Tokyo, Japan
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- Cancer Prevention Center, Chiba Cancer Center Research Institute, Chiba, Japan
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- Cancer Prevention and Control Division, Kanagawa Cancer Center Research Institute, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Laboratory of Public Health, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Laboratory for Genotyping Development, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention, Aichi Cancer Center, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Information and Control, Aichi Cancer Center, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.,Division of Descriptive Cancer Epidemiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Division of Cohort Research, National Cancer Center Institute for Cancer Control, Tokyo, Japan.,National Institute of Health and Nutrition, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Aichi, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention, Aichi Cancer Center, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.,Division of Cancer Epidemiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Division of Epidemiology, National Cancer Center Institute for Cancer Control, Tokyo, Japan.,Division of Cohort Research, National Cancer Center Institute for Cancer Control, Tokyo, Japan
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Khamisi S, Lundqvist M, Rasmusson AJ, Engström BE, Karlsson FA, Ljunggren Ö. Vitamin D and bone metabolism in Graves' disease: a prospective study. J Endocrinol Invest 2023; 46:425-433. [PMID: 36166168 PMCID: PMC9859854 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-022-01927-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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PURPOSE Vitamin D and osteoporosis in Graves' disease (GD) have been examined in cross-sectional studies with divergent results. Here, we prospectively studied vitamin D metabolism and bone health in patients with newly diagnosed GD. METHODS Thirty consecutive patients with de novo overt thyrotoxicosis diagnosed with GD were included. At diagnosis, none of the patients were treated with vitamin D or anti-osteoporotic drugs. All patients were initially treated with antithyroid drugs. Blood samplings were taken at baseline and at 6 weeks, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months after treatment start. Serum levels of 25OHD3, 1,25OH2D3, calcium, parathyroid hormone (PTH), and C-terminal telopeptides of Type I collagen (CTX-I) were analysed. Bone mineral density (BMD) was measured at baseline, and 1 and 2 years after treatment initiation. RESULTS At diagnosis, patients with GD did not have vitamin D deficiency. There were no significant correlations between levels of 25OHD3 and thyrotoxicosis. Upon treatment of the thyrotoxicosis, serum calcium fell transiently, and PTH and 1,25OH2D3 increased. 25OHD3 fell within the normal range and stabilised at 6 months. CTX-I fell over 12 months, BMD increased significantly up to 2 years, p = 0.002, < 0.001 and 0.005 in the spine, left total hip and left femoral neck, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The present data underline that thyrotoxicosis has a negative impact on bone health and demonstrate fine-tuned dynamics in bone and vitamin D metabolism. Upon treatment, bone health improved over a follow-up period of 24 months despite rising PTH. Increased conversion of 25OHD3 to 1,25OH2D3 occurs during treatment of GD.
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- S Khamisi
- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Uppsala University Hospital, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden.
- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Uppsala University Hospital, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Uppsala University Hospital, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Uppsala University Hospital, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Uppsala University Hospital, 751 85, Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Harsini S, Rezaei N. Autoimmune diseases. Clin Immunol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-818006-8.00001-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Ganmaa D, Bromage S, Khudyakov P, Erdenenbaatar S, Delgererekh B, Martineau AR. Influence of Vitamin D Supplementation on Growth, Body Composition, and Pubertal Development Among School-aged Children in an Area With a High Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatr 2023; 177:32-41. [PMID: 36441522 PMCID: PMC9706398 DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.4581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Importance Vitamin D deficiency (defined as 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] <20 ng/mL) is prevalent among children living in temperate climates and has been reported to associate independently with stunting, obesity, and early activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. Phase 3 randomized clinical trials to investigate the influence of long-term vitamin D replacement on growth, body composition, and pubertal development of school-aged children with vitamin D deficiency are lacking. Objective To determine whether weekly oral vitamin D supplementation influences linear growth, body composition, or pubertal development in school-aged children living in a setting where vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent. Design, Setting, and Participants This secondary analysis of a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial was conducted from June 2016 to June 2019 at 18 grade schools in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. School-aged children (6 to 13 years at baseline) attending participating schools were included. Exclusion criteria included a positive QuantiFERON-TB Gold in-tube assay result, conditions or medications associated with altered vitamin D metabolism, use of vitamin D supplements, signs of rickets, or intention to move from Ulaanbaatar within 4 years. Of 11 475 children invited to participate in the study, 9814 underwent QFT testing, and 8851 with negative results were included in the study. All but 1 participant in the placebo group completed follow-up and were included in the present analysis. Data were analyzed from November 2021 to February 2022. Interventions Weekly oral doses of vitamin D3, 14 000 IU, (n = 4418), or placebo (n = 4433) for 3 years. Main Outcomes and Measures Mean z scores for height for age, body mass index for age, and waist-to-height ratio; mean percentage body fat, fat mass, and fat-free mass; and mean Tanner scores for pubertal development. Results Of 8851 participants, 4366 (49.3%) were female, and 8165 (92.2%) were of Khalkh ethnicity; the mean (SD) age was 9.4 (1.6) years. A total of 8453 participants (95.5%) were vitamin D deficient at baseline, and mean end-of-study 25(OH)D concentrations among participants randomized to vitamin D vs placebo were 31.0 vs 10.7 ng/mL (mean difference, 20.3; 95% CI; 19.9-20.6). However, vitamin D supplementation did not influence mean height for age, body mass index for age, waist-to-height ratio, percentage body fat, fat mass, fat-free mass, or Tanner scores, either overall or within subgroups defined by baseline 25(OH)D concentration less than 10 ng/mL vs 10 ng/mL or greater, estimated calcium intake less than 500 mg/d vs 500 mg/d or greater, or male vs female sex. Conclusions and Relevance In school-aged children in this study with low baseline vitamin D status, oral vitamin D3 supplementation at a dose of 14 000 IU per week for 3 years was effective in elevating 25(OH)D concentrations but did not influence growth, body composition, or pubertal development. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02276755.
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- Davaasambuu Ganmaa
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Mongolian Health Initiative, Royal Plaza, Bayanzurkh District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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- Global Laboratory, Royal Plaza, Bayanzurkh District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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- Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
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Karachentsev YI, Dubovyk VM, Gopkalova IV, Khaziev VV, Sazonov ME, Gerasimenko LV. LONG-TERM RESULTS OF SURGICAL TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PRIMARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM. BULLETIN OF PROBLEMS BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2023. [DOI: 10.29254/2077-4214-2022-4-167-160-166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Y. I. Karachentsev
- SI "V. Danilevsky Institute for Endocrine Pathology Problems of the NAMS of Ukraine"
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- SI "V. Danilevsky Institute for Endocrine Pathology Problems of the NAMS of Ukraine"
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- SI "V. Danilevsky Institute for Endocrine Pathology Problems of the NAMS of Ukraine"
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- SI "V. Danilevsky Institute for Endocrine Pathology Problems of the NAMS of Ukraine"
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- SI "V. Danilevsky Institute for Endocrine Pathology Problems of the NAMS of Ukraine"
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- SI "V. Danilevsky Institute for Endocrine Pathology Problems of the NAMS of Ukraine"
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Vitamin D in Neurological Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 24:ijms24010087. [PMID: 36613531 PMCID: PMC9820561 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24010087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Vitamin D may have multiple effects on the nervous system and its deficiency can represent a possible risk factor for the development of many neurological diseases. Recent studies are also trying to clarify the different effects of vitamin D supplementation over the course of progressive neurological diseases. In this narrative review, we summarise vitamin D chemistry, metabolism, mechanisms of action, and the recommended daily intake. The role of vitamin D on gene transcription and the immune response is also reviewed. Finally, we discuss the scientific evidence that links low 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations to the onset and progression of severe neurological diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, migraine, diabetic neuropathy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Completed and ongoing clinical trials on vitamin D supplementation in neurological diseases are listed.
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Wang W, Zhang Z, Zhao M, Wang Y, Ge Y, Shan L. Zinc-finger protein CXXC5 promotes breast carcinogenesis by regulating the TSC1/mTOR signaling pathway. J Biol Chem 2022; 299:102812. [PMID: 36539038 PMCID: PMC9860500 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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CXXC5, a member of the CXXC family of zinc-finger proteins, is associated with numerous pathological processes. However, the pathophysiological function of CXXC5 has not been clearly established. Herein, we found that CXXC5 interacts with the CRL4B and NuRD complexes. Screening of transcriptional targets downstream of the CXXC5-CRL4B-NuRD complex by next-generation sequencing (chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing) revealed that the complex regulates the transcriptional repression process of a cohort of genes, including TSC1 (tuberous sclerosis complex subunit 1), which play important roles in cell growth and mammalian target of rapamycin signaling pathway regulation, and whose abnormal regulation results in the activation of programmed cell death-ligand protein 1 (PD-L1). Intriguingly, CXXC5 expression increased after stimulation with vitamin B2 but decreased after vitamin D treatment. We also found that the CXXC5-CRL4B-NuRD complex promotes the proliferation of tumor cells in vitro and accelerates the growth of breast cancer in vivo. The expression of CXXC5, CUL4B, and MTA1 increased during the occurrence and development of breast cancer, and correspondingly, TSC1 expression decreased. Meanwhile, a high expression of CXXC5 was positively correlated with the histological grade of high malignancy and poor survival of patients. In conclusion, our study revealed that CXXC5-mediated TSC1 suppression activates the mammalian target of rapamycin pathway, reduces autophagic cell death, induces PD-L1-mediated immune suppression, and results in tumor development, shedding light on the mechanism of the pathophysiological function of CXXC5.
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- Wenjuan Wang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Cancer Invasion and Metastasis Research, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
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Kirlangic MM, Sade OS, Eraslan Sahin M. Effect of third trimester maternal vitamin D levels on placental weight to birth weight ratio in uncomplicated pregnancies. J Perinat Med 2022:jpm-2022-0432. [PMID: 36508611 DOI: 10.1515/jpm-2022-0432] [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: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Vitamin D has critical role for the fetal and placental development. Today, placental weight (PW), fetal birth weight (BW), and the PW/BW ratio are used as markers of fetal development. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between vitamin D levels and these markers in uncomplicated pregnancies. METHODS This study included 108 women with uncomplicated pregnancies, defined as full-term and healthy pregnancies without perinatal complications. Vitamin D levels <12 ng/mL were classified as deficient, 12-20 ng/mL as insufficient, and >20 ng/mL as normal. Postnatal BW and PW were compared according to maternal serum vitamin D levels. RESULTS Maternal age, maternal height, maternal weight, body mass index, nulliparity, gestational age at delivery, mode of delivery, and fetal gender were similar between groups. Postnatal BW, PW, fetal height at birth, and fetal head circumference parameters were similar between the groups. The PW/BW ratio was 21.77±2.20 in the vitamin D deficient group, 21.20±2.40 in the insufficient group, and 19.98±2.37 in the normal group (p=0.012). In addition, there was a significant negative correlation between vitamin D level and the PW/BW ratio (p=0.012, r=0.031). CONCLUSIONS Our results indicated that PW/BW ratio which is the marker for prediction adverse perinatal outcomes were significantly increased in the presence of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency.
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- Mehmet Mete Kirlangic
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkiye
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tuzla Government Hospital, Istanbul, Turkiye
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Li N, Yao M, Liu J, Zhu Z, Lam TL, Zhang P, Kiang KMY, Leung GKK. Vitamin D Promotes Remyelination by Suppressing c-Myc and Inducing Oligodendrocyte Precursor Cell Differentiation after Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury. Int J Biol Sci 2022; 18:5391-5404. [PMID: 36147469 PMCID: PMC9461656 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.73673] [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: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Demyelination due to oligodendrocytes loss occurs after traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI). Several studies have suggested the therapeutic potential of vitamin D (VitD) in demyelinating diseases. However, experimental evidence in the context of TSCI is limited, particularly in the presence of prior VitD-deficiency. In the present study, a contusion and a transection TSCI rat model were used, representing mild and severe injury, respectively. Motor recovery was assessed in rats with normal VitD level or with VitD-deficiency after 8 weeks' treatment post-TSCI (Cholecalciferol, 500 IU/kg/day). The impact on myelin integrity was examined by transmission electron microscopy and studied in vitro using primary culture of oligodendrocytes. We found that VitD treatment post-TSCI effectively improved hindlimb movement in rats with normal VitD level irrespective of injury severity. However, cord-transected rats with prior deficiency did not seem to benefit from VitD supplementation. Our data further suggested that having sufficient VitD was essential for persevering myelin integrity after injury. VitD rescued oligodendrocytes from apoptotic cell death in vitro and enhanced their myelinating ability towards dorsal root axons. Enhanced myelination was mediated by increased oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) differentiation into oligodendrocytes in concert with c-Myc downregulation and suppressed OPCs proliferation. Our study provides novel insights into the functioning of VitD as a regulator of OPCs differentiation as well as strong preclinical evidence supporting future clinical testing of VitD for TSCI.
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- Ning Li
- Department of Surgery, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.,Department of Neurosurgery, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Surgery, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.,School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Science Centre, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Surgery, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.,Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Surgery, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Surgery, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
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Lee DY, Lee SY, Yun SH, Jeong JW, Kim JH, Kim HW, Choi JS, Kim GD, Joo ST, Choi I, Hur SJ. Review of the Current Research on Fetal Bovine Serum and the
Development of Cultured Meat. Food Sci Anim Resour 2022; 42:775-799. [PMID: 36133630 PMCID: PMC9478980 DOI: 10.5851/kosfa.2022.e46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The purpose of this review is to summarize studies that investigate blood and the
main components of fetal bovine serum (FBS) in vertebrates, including major
livestock, and review the current research on commercializing cultured meat.
Detailed research on FBS is still lacking; however, some studies have shown that
FBS consists of proteins, carbohydrates, growth factors, cytokines, fats,
vitamins, minerals, hormones, non-protein nitrogen, and inorganic compounds.
However, there are few studies on how the composition of FBS differs from blood
or serum composition in adult animals, which is probably one of the main reasons
for not successfully replacing FBS. Moreover, recent studies on the development
of FBS replacers and serum-free media have shown that it is difficult to
conclude whether FBS has been completely replaced or serum-free media have been
developed successfully. Our review of the industrialization of cultured meat
reveals that many basic studies on the development of cultured meat have been
conducted, but it is assumed that the study to reduce or replace ingredients
derived from fetuses such as FBS has not yet been actively developed. Therefore,
developing inexpensive and edible media is necessary for the successful
industrialization of cultured meat.
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- Da Young Lee
- Department of Animal Science and
Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong 17546, Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and
Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong 17546, Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and
Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong 17546, Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and
Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong 17546, Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and
Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong 17546, Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and
Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong 17546, Korea
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- Department of Animal Science, Chungbuk
National University, Cheongju 28644, Korea
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- Graduate School of International
Agricultural Technology, Institutes of Green Bio Science and Technology,
Seoul National University, Pyeongchang 25354, Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21
Four), Institute of Agriculture & Life Science, Gyeongsang National
University, Jinju 52828, Korea
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology,
Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea
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- Department of Animal Science and
Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong 17546, Korea
- Corresponding author: Sun Jin
Hur, Department of Animal Science and Technology, Chung-Ang University, Anseong
17546, Korea, Tel: +82-31-670-4673, Fax: +82-31-670-3108, E-mail:
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Moisejenko-Goluboviča J, Groma V, Svirskis Š, Ivanova A. Serum Vitamin D Levels Explored in the Latvian Cohort of Patients with Basal Cell Carcinoma Linked to the Sonic Hedgehog and Vitamin D Binding Protein Cutaneous Tissue Indices. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14163359. [PMID: 36014865 PMCID: PMC9413259 DOI: 10.3390/nu14163359] [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: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Ultraviolet radiation is known as one of the major contributors to skin malignancies, including basal cell carcinoma (BCC), which is the most common type of skin cancer. It is a heterogeneous tumor, which presents with various types that are stratified into low- and high-risk tumors. Sunlight is important for overall health and vitamin D synthesis in the skin, whereas deviations from the optimal level of vitamin D are shown to be associated with the risk of the development of BCC. The accumulating evidence suggests the ability of vitamin D to antagonize the Sonic Hedgehog (SHH) signaling, the key tumor pathway, and play a protective role in the development of BCC. Additionally, a vitamin D binding protein (DBP) is shown to be implicated in the complex regulation of vitamin D. Here, we aimed to explore serum vitamin D in patients with different primary and recurrent BCC of the head and neck and investigate cutaneous DBP and SHH indices, confirmed immunohistochemically in these subjects. According to the results, 94.9% of the Latvian cohort of BCC patients were found to be deficient in vitamin D. No significant differences in serum vitamin D levels were found between genders, primary and recurrent tumors, and different types of BCC. Serum vitamin D was inversely associated with tumor size. Susceptible male individuals with low blood vitamin D levels were recognized at risk of developing aggressive and recurrent BCC confirmed by the use of hierarchical clustering analysis. In smaller tumors with a favorable course, such as superficial and nodular BCC, the association between high DBP and low SHH tissue expression was found, providing supportive evidence of the existence of a link between vitamin D, proteins involved in its metabolism, as exemplified by the DBP and SHH signaling pathway. The assumption of a deficiency in the protective effect of vitamin D in patients with high-risk BCCs was proposed in low DBP and high SHH tissue indices. New extensions to existing knowledge and characterization of the BCC signaling pathways and their cross-talk with vitamin D are warranted when searching for a preferential effect of vitamin D on skin cancer.
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- Jeļena Moisejenko-Goluboviča
- Department of Doctoral Studies, Riga Stradins University, Dzirciema Street 16, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +371-26048005
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- Institute of Anatomy and Anthropology, Riga Stradins University, 9 Kronvalda Blvd., LV-1010 Riga, Latvia
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- Institute of Microbiology and Virology, Riga Stradins University, Rātsupītes Str. 5, LV-1067 Riga, Latvia
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- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Stomatology, Riga Stradins University, Dzirciema Street 20, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia
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Zheng R, Yan Y, Pu J, Zhang B. Physiological and Pathological Functions of Neuronal Hemoglobin: A Key Underappreciated Protein in Parkinson's Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23169088. [PMID: 36012351 PMCID: PMC9408843 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23169088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The expression of Hemoglobin (Hb) is not restricted to erythrocytes but is also present in neurons. Hb is selectively enriched in vulnerable mesencephalic dopaminergic neurons of Parkinson's disease (PD) instead of resistant neurons. Controversial results of neuronal Hb levels have been reported in postmortem brains of PD patients: although neuronal Hb levels may decline in PD patients, elderly men with higher Hb levels have an increased risk of developing PD. α-synuclein, a key protein involved in PD pathology, interacts directly with Hb protein and forms complexes in erythrocytes and brains of monkeys and humans. These complexes increase in erythrocytes and striatal cytoplasm, while they decrease in striatal mitochondria with aging. Besides, the colocalization of serine 129-phosphorylated (Pser129) α-synuclein and Hb β chains have been found in the brains of PD patients. Several underlying molecular mechanisms involving mitochondrial homeostasis, α-synuclein accumulation, iron metabolism, and hormone-regulated signaling pathways have been investigated to assess the relationship between neuronal Hb and PD development. The formation of fibrils with neuronal Hb in various neurodegenerative diseases may indicate a common fibrillization pathway and a widespread target that could be applied in neurodegeneration therapy.
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- Correspondence: (J.P.); (B.Z.); Fax: +86-571-8778-4752 (J.P. & B.Z.)
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- Correspondence: (J.P.); (B.Z.); Fax: +86-571-8778-4752 (J.P. & B.Z.)
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Amiri M, Elieh Ali Komi D, Vaisi-Raygani A, Kiani A, Moradi M, Aliyari M, Rahimi Z, Mohammadi-Noori E, Bashiri H. Association Between Vitamin D Binding Protein Gene Polymorphism (rs7041), Vitamin D Receptor, and 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Serum Levels With Prostate Cancer in Kurdish Population in West of Iran. Pathol Oncol Res 2022; 28:1610246. [PMID: 36017197 PMCID: PMC9395586 DOI: 10.3389/pore.2022.1610246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Prostate cancer (PCa) pathology has been linked to vitamin D, vitamin D receptors (VDRs), and vitamin D binding proteins (VDBPs). We sought to investigate the association between VDR rs2228570 and rs1544410 as well as VDBP rs7041 polymorphisms and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)-vitamin D) levels in PCa patients. Blood samples were collected from 111 PCa patients and 150 age-matched healthy volunteers. The VDR rs2228570 T/C, rs1544410 G/A, and VDBP rs7041 T/G genotypes were determined using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). 25(OH)-vitamin D and PSA (Total and Free) serum levels were measured. The frequencies of VDBP genotypes T/G vs. T/T (56.5% vs. 44.5%, p = 0.01) according to the dominant model T/G + G/G vs. T/T (84.3% vs. 71.5%, p = 0.01) were significantly higher in PCa patients when compared to control group and considerably increased the risk of disease by 2.29, 1.44, and 2.13 folds respectively. Interestingly, the results demonstrated that PCa patients with the dominant model (T/G + G/G vs. T/T) of VDBP had significantly lower serum levels of vitamin D and higher serum levels of total and free PSA in comparison to the controls. Furthermore, when compared to controls, PCa patients with the dominant model T allele (T/G + G/G vs. TT) of VDBP had significantly higher vitamin D, total PSA, and free PSA concentrations. Serum levels of 25(OH)-vitamin D and rs7041 T/G polymorphism of the VDBP gene could be potential risk factors for PCa.
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- Mohammad Amiri
- Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Regenerative Medicine Research Center (RMRC), Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Fertility and Infertility Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Regenerative Medicine Research Center (RMRC), Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Regenerative Medicine Research Center (RMRC), Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Medical Biology Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
- *Correspondence: Homayoon Bashiri,
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Hasan M, Oster M, Reyer H, Ponsuksili S, Murani E, Wolf P, Fischer DC, Wimmers K. Tissue-Wide Expression of Genes Related to Vitamin D Metabolism and FGF23 Signaling following Variable Phosphorus Intake in Pigs. Metabolites 2022; 12:metabo12080729. [PMID: 36005601 PMCID: PMC9413461 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12080729] [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: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Calcium (Ca) and phosphorus (P) homeostasis is maintained by several regulators, including vitamin D and fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), and their tissue-specific activation and signaling cascades. In this study, the tissue-wide expression of key genes linked to vitamin D metabolism (CYP2R1, CYP27A1, CYP27B1, CYP24A1, GC, VDR) and FGF23 signaling (FGF23, FGFR1-4, KL) were investigated in pigs fed conventional (trial 1) and divergent P diets (trial 2). The tissue set comprised kidney, liver, bone, lung, aorta, and gastrointestinal tract sections. Expression patterns revealed that non-renal tissues and cells (NRTC) express genes to form active vitamin D [1,25(OH)2D3] according to site-specific requirements. A low P diet resulted in higher serum calcitriol and increased CYP24A1 expression in the small intestine, indicating local suppression of vitamin D signaling. A high P diet prompted increased mRNA abundances of CYP27B1 for local vitamin D synthesis, specifically in bone. For FGF23 signaling, analyses revealed ubiquitous expression of FGFR1-4, whereas KL was expressed in a tissue-specific manner. Dietary P supply did not affect skeletal FGF23; however, FGFR4 and KL showed increased expression in bone at high P supply, suggesting regulation to balance mineralization. Specific NRTC responses influence vitamin D metabolism and P homeostasis, which should be considered for a thrifty but healthy P supply.
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- Maruf Hasan
- Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2, 18196 Dummerstorf, Germany
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- Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2, 18196 Dummerstorf, Germany
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- Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2, 18196 Dummerstorf, Germany
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- Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2, 18196 Dummerstorf, Germany
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- Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2, 18196 Dummerstorf, Germany
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- Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Rostock, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 6b, 18059 Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Rostock University Hospital, Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 8, 18057 Rostock, Germany
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- Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), Wilhelm-Stahl-Allee 2, 18196 Dummerstorf, Germany
- Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Rostock, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 6b, 18059 Rostock, Germany
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Hutchinson PE, Pringle JH. Consideration of possible effects of vitamin D on established cancer, with reference to malignant melanoma. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res 2022; 35:408-424. [PMID: 35445563 PMCID: PMC9322395 DOI: 10.1111/pcmr.13040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Epidemiological studies indicate that Vitamin D has a beneficial, inhibitory effect on cancer development and subsequent progression, including melanoma (MM), and favourable MM outcome has been reported as directly related to vitamin D3 status, assessed by serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25[OH]D3 ) levels taken at diagnosis. It has been recommended that MM patients with deficient levels of 25(OH)D3 be given vitamin D3 . We examine possible beneficial or detrimental effects of treating established cancer with vitamin D3 . We consider the likely biological determinants of cancer outcome, the reported effects of vitamin D3 on these in both cancerous and non-cancerous settings, and how the effect of vitamin D3 might change depending on the integrity of tumour vitamin D receptor (VDR) signalling. We would argue that the effect of defective tumour VDR signalling could result in loss of suppression of growth, reduction of anti-tumour immunity, with potential antagonism of the elimination phase and enhancement of the escape phase of tumour immunoediting, possibly increased angiogenesis but continued suppression of inflammation. In animal models, having defective VDR signalling, vitamin D3 administration decreased survival and increased metastases. Comparable studies in man are lacking but in advanced disease, a likely marker of defective VDR signalling, studies have shown modest or no improvement in outcome with some evidence of worsening. Work is needed in assessing the integrity of tumour VDR signalling and the safety of vitamin D3 supplementation when defective.
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- Leicester Cancer Research CentreUniversity of LeicesterLeicesterUK
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Xie S, Jiang M, Liu H, Xue F, Chen X, Zhu X. Association of Vitamin D Anabolism-Related Gene Polymorphisms and Susceptibility to Uterine Leiomyomas. Front Genet 2022; 13:844684. [PMID: 35795205 PMCID: PMC9251306 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.844684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Uterine leiomyomas (ULs) is the most common gynecological benign tumor in women. Our previous study showed that the phenomenon of vitamin D deficiency existed in patients with ULs. However, the association of vitamin D anabolism-related gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to ULs was unclear. Methods: Vitamin D anabolism-related gene polymorphisms in 110 patients with ULs and 110 healthy controls were detected by sequencing and the differences of the 92 SNPs were analyzed in the two groups via chi-square test. To verify the association between the significantly different SNPs and the risk of ULs, the SNPs were genotyped in another 340 patients and 340 healthy controls. Additionally, an unconditional logistic regression model was conducted to calculate the odds ratio (OR) of ULs occurrence and the 95% confidence interval (CI), adjusting for age and BMI. Findings: In sequencing samples, there were differences in DHCR7 rs1044482 C > T (p = 0.008) and NADSYN1 rs2276360 G > C (p = 0.025) between patients with ULs and healthy controls. DHCR7 rs1044482 was related to the susceptibility to ULs in validation samples (heterogeneous: adjusted OR = 1.967, p = 0.002; homogenous: adjusted OR = 2.494, p = 0.002; additive: adjusted OR = 1.485, p < 0.041; and dominant: adjusted OR = 2.084, p < 0.001). Stratified analysis further showed that the DHCR7 rs1044482 polymorphisms were associated with ULs risks in women over 40 and with 18.5–25.0 BMI. In contrast to the wild-type CG haplotype vectors, individuals with TC haplotypes had a higher risk of developing ULs. Interpretation: The vitamin D anabolism-related gene DHCR7 rs1044482 C > T polymorphism was a risk factor of ULs, especially in patients over 40 with 18.5–25.0 BMI, while the relationship between NADSYN1 rs2276360 and ULs risk was not clear.
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Nutritional components as mitigators of cellular senescence in organismal aging: a comprehensive review. Food Sci Biotechnol 2022; 31:1089-1109. [PMID: 35756719 PMCID: PMC9206104 DOI: 10.1007/s10068-022-01114-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The process of cellular senescence is rapidly emerging as a modulator of organismal aging and disease. Targeting the development and removal of senescent cells is considered a viable approach to achieving improved organismal healthspan and lifespan. Nutrition and health are intimately linked and an appropriate dietary regimen can greatly impact organismal response to stress and diseases including during aging. With a renewed focus on cellular senescence, emerging studies demonstrate that both primary and secondary nutritional elements such as carbohydrates, proteins, fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, polyphenols, and probiotics can influence multiple aspects of cellular senescence. The present review describes the recent molecular aspects of cellular senescence-mediated understanding of aging and then studies available evidence of the cellular senescence modulatory attributes of major and minor dietary elements. Underlying pathways and future research directions are deliberated to promote a nutrition-centric approach for targeting cellular senescence and thus improving human health and longevity.
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The Trinity of Skin: Skin Homeostasis as a Neuro–Endocrine–Immune Organ. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:life12050725. [PMID: 35629392 PMCID: PMC9144330 DOI: 10.3390/life12050725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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For a long time, skin was thought to be no more than the barrier of our body. However, in the last few decades, studies into the idea of skin as an independent functional organ have gradually deepened our understanding of skin and its functions. In this review, we gathered evidence that presented skin as a “trinity” of neuro–endocrine–immune function. From a neuro perspective, skin communicates through nerves and receptors, releasing neurotrophins and neuropeptides; from an endocrine perspective, skin is able to receive and secrete most hormones and has the cutaneous equivalent of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis; from an immune perspective, skin is protected not only by its physical barrier, but also immune cells and molecules, which can also cause inflammation. Together as an organ, skin works bidirectionally by operating peripheral neuro–endocrine–immune function and being regulated by the central nervous system, endocrine system and immune system at the same time, maintaining homeostasis. Additionally, to further explain the “trinity” of cutaneous neuro–endocrine–immune function and how it works in disease pathophysiology, a disease model of rosacea is presented.
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Bigman G. Deficiency in Vitamin D is Associated with Bilateral Hearing Impairment and Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Older Adults. Nutr Res 2022; 105:1-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2022.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Asoudeh F, Bagheri A, Larijani B, Esmaillzadeh A. Coffee consumption and caffeine intake in relation to risk of fractures: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of observational studies. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2022; 63:9039-9051. [PMID: 35475944 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2067114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Conflicting reports are available about the association of coffee or caffeine intake and risk of fracture. We performed the current updated systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of coffee consumption and caffeine intake and risk of fracture to quantify this association. MATERIALS AND METHODS PubMed/Medline, ISI Web of Science, and Scopus, Cochrane database were searched up to July 2021. Random-effects model or fixed-effects model was used to pool the study-specific effect sizes (ESs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Dose-response relationship was examined using linear and non-linear dose-response analyses. The certainty of evidence was assessed using NutriGrade tool. RESULTS Out of 22 eligible studies included in the meta-analysis, 15 had cohort and 7 had case-control design. We found no significant association between coffee consumption and risk of fracture, either based on pooling cohort (RR: 0.99; 95% CI: 0.88, 1.12; I2 = 71.4%, Pheterogeneity < 0.01) or case-control studies (OR: 1.13; 95% CI: 0.87, 1.46; I2 = 49.0%, Pheterogeneity=0.08). In the subgroup analysis of cohort studies, we observed that higher coffee intake was inversely associated with risk of fracture in men (RR: 0.85; 95% CI: 0.76 to 0.94). In addition, a positive association was seen between coffee consumption and risk of fracture in studies with less than 12 years of follow-up (RR: 1.14; 95% CI: 1.02 to 1.27). With regard to caffeine intake, a statistically significant positive association was seen with risk of fracture (RR: 1.15; 95% CI, 1.08 to 1.23; I2=26.6%, n = 8). In the dose-response analysis, we found that each additional 100 mg caffeine intake was marginally associated with 2% greater risk of fracture (RR: 1.02; 95% CI: 1 to 1.05; I2= 70.3%, n = 6). CONCLUSION High coffee consumption was protectively associated with risk of fracture in men, while caffeine intake was positive associated with risk.
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- Farzaneh Asoudeh
- Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Obesity and Eating Habits Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Redenšek S, Kristanc T, Blagus T, Trošt M, Dolžan V. Genetic Variability of the Vitamin D Receptor Affects Susceptibility to Parkinson’s Disease and Dopaminergic Treatment Adverse Events. Front Aging Neurosci 2022; 14:853277. [PMID: 35517045 PMCID: PMC9063754 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.853277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Vitamin D is a lipid-soluble molecule and an important transcriptional regulator in many tissues and organs, including the brain. Its role has been demonstrated also in Parkinson’s disease (PD) pathogenesis. Vitamin D receptor (VDR) is responsible for the initiation of vitamin D signaling cascade. The aim of this study was to assess the associations of VDR genetic variability with PD risk and different PD-related phenotypes. We genotyped 231 well characterized PD patients and 161 healthy blood donors for six VDR single nucleotide polymorphisms, namely rs739837, rs4516035, rs11568820, rs731236, rs2228570, and rs1544410. We observed that VDR rs2228570 is associated with PD risk (p < 0.001). Additionally, we observed associations of specific VDR genotypes with adverse events of dopaminergic treatment. VDR rs1544410 (GG vs. GA + AA: p = 0.005; GG vs. GA: p = 0.009) was associated with the occurrence of visual hallucinations and VDR rs739837 (TT vs. GG: p = 0.036), rs731236 (TT vs. TC + CC: p = 0.011; TT vs. TC: p = 0.028; TT vs. CC: p = 0.035), and rs1544410 (GG vs. GA: p = 0.014) with the occurrence of orthostatic hypotension. We believe that the reported study may support personalized approach to PD treatment, especially in terms of monitoring vitamin D level and vitamin D supplementation in patients with high risk VDR genotypes.
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- Sara Redenšek
- Pharmacogenetics Laboratory, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Pharmacogenetics Laboratory, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Pharmacogenetics Laboratory, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Pharmacogenetics Laboratory, Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- *Correspondence: Vita Dolžan,
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Han Y, Han K, Zhang Y, Zeng X. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D might be negatively associated with hyperuricemia in U.S. adults: an analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2014. J Endocrinol Invest 2022; 45:719-729. [PMID: 34435335 PMCID: PMC8918159 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-021-01637-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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PURPOSE The results of previous studies on the relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and hyperuricemia are controversial. We hypothesized that serum 25(OH)D concentrations of U.S. adults would negatively correlate with the risk of hyperuricemia. METHOD Data came from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007-2014 were used, after excluding those who met at least one of the exclusion criteria, a total of 9096 male individuals and 9500 female individuals aged 18 years or older were included. Binary logistic regression analysis and restricted cubic spline with fully adjusted confounding factors were applied to evaluate the association between serum 25(OH)D and hyperuricemia. We further performed stratified analysis and sensitivity analysis to minimize the influence of gender, metabolic syndrome, obesity and renal dysfunction on the above association. RESULTS We found a negative correlation between serum 25(OH)D and hyperuricemia. In the binary logistic regression analysis, compared with the highest serum 25(OH)D quartile [Q4: 25(OH)D > 77.10 nmol/L] group, the odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) in the lowest quartile [Q1: 25(OH)D ≤ 43.20 nmol/L] was 1.46 (1.22-1.75) in the fully adjusted model. Restricted cubic spline analysis showed L-shaped and non-linear relationships between 25(OH)D and hyperuricemia. In sensitivity analysis, after restricting to participants without significant renal dysfunction and obesity, the above association remained significant. After restricting to participants who were diagnosed as metabolic syndrome, above association remained significant in the fully adjusted model. In stratified analysis by gender, the association remained significant among males and females. CONCLUSIONS Serum 25(OH)D might be inversely associated with hyperuricemia in general U.S. adults. From our study, for people with unexplained hyperuricemia, screening for serum Vitamin D concentration might be necessary.
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- Y Han
- Department of General Internal Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Affiliated Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital of Qingdao University, Yantai, 264000, Shandong, China
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.
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Vitamin D Receptor Influences Intestinal Barriers in Health and Disease. Cells 2022; 11:cells11071129. [PMID: 35406694 PMCID: PMC8997406 DOI: 10.3390/cells11071129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Vitamin D receptor (VDR) executes most of the biological functions of vitamin D. Beyond this, VDR is a transcriptional factor regulating the expression levels of many target genes, such as genes for tight junction proteins claudin-2, -5, -12, and -15. In this review, we discuss the progress of research on VDR that influences intestinal barriers in health and disease. We searched PubMed and Google Scholar using key words vitamin D, VDR, tight junctions, cancer, inflammation, and infection. We summarize the literature and progress reports on VDR regulation of tight junction distribution, cellular functions, and mechanisms (directly or indirectly). We review the impacts of VDR on barriers in various diseases, e.g., colon cancer, infection, inflammatory bowel disease, and chronic inflammatory lung diseases. We also discuss the limits of current studies and future directions. Deeper understanding of the mechanisms by which the VDR signaling regulates intestinal barrier functions allow us to develop efficient and effective therapeutic strategies based on levels of tight junction proteins and vitamin D/VDR statuses for human diseases.
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The Role of Vitamin D in Supporting Health in the COVID-19 Era. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23073621. [PMID: 35408981 PMCID: PMC8998275 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23073621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The genomic activity of vitamin D is associated with metabolic effects, and the hormone has a strong impact on several physiological functions and, therefore, on health. Among its renowned functions, vitamin D is an immunomodulator and a molecule with an anti-inflammatory effect, and, recently, it has been much studied in relation to its response against viral infections, especially against COVID-19. This review aims to take stock of the correlation studies between vitamin D deficiency and increased risks of severe COVID-19 disease and, similarly, between vitamin D deficiency and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Based on this evidence, supplementation with vitamin D has been tested in clinical trials, and the results are discussed. Finally, this study includes a biochemical analysis on the effects of vitamin D in the body's defense mechanisms against viral infection. In particular, the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory functions are considered in relation to energy metabolism, and the potential, beneficial effect of vitamin D in COVID-19 is described, with discussion of its influence on different biochemical pathways. The proposed, broader view of vitamin D activity could support a better-integrated approach in supplementation strategies against severe COVID-19, which could be valuable in a near future of living with an infection becoming endemic.
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He X, Liao Y, Liu J, Sun S. Research Progress of Natural Small-Molecule Compounds Related to Tumor Differentiation. Molecules 2022; 27:2128. [PMID: 35408534 PMCID: PMC9000768 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27072128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Tumor differentiation is a therapeutic strategy aimed at reactivating the endogenous differentiation program of cancer cells and inducing cancer cells to mature and differentiate into other types of cells. It has been found that a variety of natural small-molecule drugs can induce tumor cell differentiation both in vitro and in vivo. Relevant molecules involved in the differentiation process may be potential therapeutic targets for tumor cells. Compared with synthetic drugs, natural small-molecule antitumor compounds have the characteristics of wide sources, structural diversity and low toxicity. In addition, natural drugs with structural modification and transformation have relatively concentrated targets and enhanced efficacy. Therefore, using natural small-molecule compounds to induce malignant cell differentiation represents a more targeted and potential low-toxicity means of tumor treatment. In this review, we focus on natural small-molecule compounds that induce differentiation of myeloid leukemia cells, osteoblasts and other malignant cells into functional cells by regulating signaling pathways and the expression of specific genes. We provide a reference for the subsequent development of natural small molecules for antitumor applications and promote the development of differentiation therapy.
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- Xiaoli He
- Molecular Biology Research Center, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China; (X.H.); (Y.L.)
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Hematology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China
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- Molecular Biology Research Center, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China; (X.H.); (Y.L.)
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Hematology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China
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- Molecular Biology Research Center, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China; (X.H.); (Y.L.)
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Hematology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China
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- Molecular Biology Research Center, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China; (X.H.); (Y.L.)
- Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Hematology, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China
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Rihal V, Khan H, Kaur A, Singh TG. Vitamin D as therapeutic modulator in cerebrovascular diseases: a mechanistic perspectives. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2022; 63:7772-7794. [PMID: 35285752 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2050349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to several major chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, diabetes, and cancer, linked to oxidative stress, inflammation, and aging. Vitamin D deficiency appears to be particularly harmful to the cardiovascular system, as it can cause endothelial dysfunctioning and vascular abnormalities through the modulation of various downstream mechanisms. As a result, new research indicates that therapeutic approaches targeting vitamin D inadequacies or its significant downstream effects, such as impaired autophagy, abnormal pro-inflammatory and pro-oxidant reactions, may delay the onset and severity of major cerebrovascular disorders such as stroke and neurologic malformations. Vitamin D modulates the various molecular pathways, i.e., Nitric Oxide, PI3K-Akt Pathway, cAMP pathway, NF-kB Pathway, Sirtuin 1, Nrf2, FOXO, in cerebrovascular disorder. The current review shows evidence for vitamin D's mitigating or slowing the progression of these cerebrovascular disorders, which are significant causes of disability and death worldwide.
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- Vivek Rihal
- Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India
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- Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India
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- Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India
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Lello S, Capozzi A, Scardina L, Ionta L, Sorge R, Scambia G, Franceschini G. Vitamin D and Histological Features of Breast Cancer: Preliminary Data from an Observational Retrospective Italian Study. J Pers Med 2022; 12:jpm12030465. [PMID: 35330465 PMCID: PMC8951751 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12030465] [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: 12/26/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background: Vitamin D (vitD) may be involved in different extraskeletal conditions as well as skeletal muscle diseases. It has been hypothesized that, at least in part, a low level of vitD could contribute to facilitating cancer development. Breast cancer (BC) seems to be associated with low levels of vitD. Materials and methods: This was an observational retrospective evaluation of 87 women (mean age: 54 ± 12 years old) who underwent surgery for the treatment of BC. Our main purpose was to correlate the types of BC and the levels of vitD. Results: A positive significant correlation (R > 0.7) was found between non-invasive carcinoma in situ and 25(OH)D levels and age (R = 0.82, p < 0.05). A positive, but nonsignificant, correlation was reported between invasive ductal carcinoma and 25(OH)D and age (R = 0.45, p > 0.05). A negative but nonsignificant correlation was found between invasive lobular carcinoma and 25(OH)D and age (R = 0.24, p > 0.05). Discussion and Conclusions: We did not find a significant relationship between vitD and BC subtypes. Considering the positive significant correlation between vitD levels and age for in situ BC, although preliminary, our results seem to suggest a possible role of vitD in in situ BC. However, these findings need to be confirmed in larger studies.
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- Stefano Lello
- Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy; (S.L.); (A.C.); (G.S.)
| | - Anna Capozzi
- Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy; (S.L.); (A.C.); (G.S.)
| | - Lorenzo Scardina
- Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Division of Breast Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy; (L.I.); (G.F.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Division of Breast Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy; (L.I.); (G.F.)
| | - Roberto Sorge
- Laboratory of Biometry, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00187 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy; (S.L.); (A.C.); (G.S.)
| | - Gianluca Franceschini
- Department of Woman and Child Health and Public Health, Division of Breast Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy; (L.I.); (G.F.)
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Role of Nuclear Receptors in Controlling Erythropoiesis. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23052800. [PMID: 35269942 PMCID: PMC8911257 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23052800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Revised: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Nuclear receptors (NRs), are a wide family of ligand-regulated transcription factors sharing a common modular structure composed by an N-terminal domain and a ligand-binding domain connected by a short hinge linker to a DNA-binding domain. NRs are involved in many physiological processes, including metabolism, reproduction and development. Most of them respond to small lipophilic ligands, such as steroids, retinoids, and phospholipids, which act as conformational switches. Some NRs are still "orphan" and the search for their ligands is still ongoing. Upon DNA binding, NRs can act both as transcriptional activators or repressors of their target genes. Theoretically, the possibility to modulate NRs activity with small molecules makes them ideal therapeutic targets, although the complexity of their signaling makes drug design challenging. In this review, we discuss the role of NRs in erythropoiesis, in both homeostatic and stress conditions. This knowledge is important in view of modulating red blood cells production in disease conditions, such as anemias, and for the expansion of erythroid cells in culture for research purposes and for reaching the long-term goal of cultured blood for transfusion.
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