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Zahn G, Baukmann HA, Wu J, Jordan J, Birkenfeld AL, Dirckx N, Schmidt MF. Targeting Longevity Gene SLC13A5: A Novel Approach to Prevent Age-Related Bone Fragility and Osteoporosis. Metabolites 2023; 13:1186. [PMID: 38132868 PMCID: PMC10744747 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13121186] [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: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
Abstract
Reduced expression of the plasma membrane citrate transporter SLC13A5, also known as INDY, has been linked to increased longevity and mitigated age-related cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Citrate, a vital component of the tricarboxylic acid cycle, constitutes 1-5% of bone weight, binding to mineral apatite surfaces. Our previous research highlighted osteoblasts' specialized metabolic pathway facilitated by SLC13A5 regulating citrate uptake, production, and deposition within bones. Disrupting this pathway impairs bone mineralization in young mice. New Mendelian randomization analysis using UK Biobank data indicated that SNPs linked to reduced SLC13A5 function lowered osteoporosis risk. Comparative studies of young (10 weeks) and middle-aged (52 weeks) osteocalcin-cre-driven osteoblast-specific Slc13a5 knockout mice (Slc13a5cKO) showed a sexual dimorphism: while middle-aged females exhibited improved elasticity, middle-aged males demonstrated enhanced bone strength due to reduced SLC13A5 function. These findings suggest reduced SLC13A5 function could attenuate age-related bone fragility, advocating for SLC13A5 inhibition as a potential osteoporosis treatment.
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Affiliation(s)
- Grit Zahn
- Eternygen GmbH, Westhafenstrasse 1, 13353 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Maryland-Baltimore, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Aerospace Medicine, 51147 Cologne, Germany;
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- Department of Diabetology Endocrinology and Nephrology, Internal Medicine IV, University Hospital Tübingen, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Institute of Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases (IDM) of the Helmholtz Center Munich, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
- Department of Diabetes, Life Sciences and Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine and Sciences, Kings College London, London WC2R 2LS, UK
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- Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, University of Maryland-Baltimore, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- biotx.ai GmbH, Am Mühlenberg 11, 14476 Potsdam, Germany (M.F.S.)
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