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Nature ; 609(7929): 1005-1011, 2022 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36131016

RESUMO

Lysosomes have many roles, including degrading macromolecules and signalling to the nucleus1. Lysosomal dysfunction occurs in various human conditions, such as common neurodegenerative diseases and monogenic lysosomal storage disorders (LSDs)2-4. For most LSDs, the causal genes have been identified but, in some, the function of the implicated gene is unknown, in part because lysosomes occupy a small fraction of the cellular volume so that changes in lysosomal contents are difficult to detect. Here we develop the LysoTag mouse for the tissue-specific isolation of intact lysosomes that are compatible with the multimodal profiling of their contents. We used the LysoTag mouse to study CLN3, a lysosomal transmembrane protein with an unknown function. In children, the loss of CLN3 causes juvenile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (Batten disease), a lethal neurodegenerative LSD. Untargeted metabolite profiling of lysosomes from the brains of mice lacking CLN3 revealed a massive accumulation of glycerophosphodiesters (GPDs)-the end products of glycerophospholipid catabolism. GPDs also accumulate in the lysosomes of CLN3-deficient cultured cells and we show that CLN3 is required for their lysosomal egress. Loss of CLN3 also disrupts glycerophospholipid catabolism in the lysosome. Finally, we found elevated levels of glycerophosphoinositol in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with Batten disease, suggesting the potential use of glycerophosphoinositol as a disease biomarker. Our results show that CLN3 is required for the lysosomal clearance of GPDs and reveal Batten disease as a neurodegenerative LSD with a defect in glycerophospholipid metabolism.


Assuntos
Ésteres , Glicerofosfolipídeos , Fosfatos de Inositol , Lisossomos , Glicoproteínas de Membrana , Chaperonas Moleculares , Animais , Biomarcadores/líquido cefalorraquidiano , Biomarcadores/metabolismo , Criança , Ésteres/metabolismo , Glicerofosfolipídeos/líquido cefalorraquidiano , Glicerofosfolipídeos/metabolismo , Humanos , Fosfatos de Inositol/líquido cefalorraquidiano , Fosfatos de Inositol/metabolismo , Doenças por Armazenamento dos Lisossomos/líquido cefalorraquidiano , Doenças por Armazenamento dos Lisossomos/genética , Doenças por Armazenamento dos Lisossomos/metabolismo , Lisossomos/metabolismo , Lisossomos/patologia , Glicoproteínas de Membrana/deficiência , Glicoproteínas de Membrana/genética , Glicoproteínas de Membrana/metabolismo , Camundongos , Chaperonas Moleculares/genética , Chaperonas Moleculares/metabolismo , Lipofuscinoses Ceroides Neuronais/líquido cefalorraquidiano , Lipofuscinoses Ceroides Neuronais/genética , Lipofuscinoses Ceroides Neuronais/metabolismo
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J Proteome Res ; 22(7): 2493-2508, 2023 07 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37338096

RESUMO

Syndromic CLN3-Batten is a fatal, pediatric, neurodegenerative disease caused by variants in CLN3, which encodes the endolysosomal transmembrane CLN3 protein. No approved treatment for CLN3 is currently available. The protracted and asynchronous disease presentation complicates the evaluation of potential therapies using clinical disease progression parameters. Biomarkers as surrogates to measure the progression and effect of potential therapeutics are needed. We performed proteomic discovery studies using cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples from 28 CLN3-affected and 32 age-similar non-CLN3 individuals. Proximal extension assay (PEA) of 1467 proteins and untargeted data-dependent mass spectrometry [MS; MassIVE FTP server (ftp://MSV000090147@massive.ucsd.edu)] were used to generate orthogonal lists of protein marker candidates. At an adjusted p-value of <0.1 and threshold CLN3/non-CLN3 fold-change ratio of 1.5, PEA identified 54 and MS identified 233 candidate biomarkers. Some of these (NEFL, CHIT1) have been previously linked with other neurologic conditions. Others (CLPS, FAM217B, QRICH2, KRT16, ZNF333) appear to be novel. Both methods identified 25 candidate biomarkers, including CHIT1, NELL1, and ISLR2 which had absolute fold-change ratios >2. NELL1 and ISLR2 regulate axonal development in neurons and are intriguing new candidates for further investigation in CLN3. In addition to identifying candidate proteins for CLN3 research, this study provides a comparison of two large-scale proteomic discovery methods in CSF.


Assuntos
Doenças Neurodegenerativas , Lipofuscinoses Ceroides Neuronais , Humanos , Criança , Chaperonas Moleculares/metabolismo , Proteínas do Líquido Cefalorraquidiano , Glicoproteínas de Membrana/metabolismo , Proteômica , Lipofuscinoses Ceroides Neuronais/genética , Lipofuscinoses Ceroides Neuronais/metabolismo
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Mol Genet Metab ; 139(1): 107584, 2023 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37086568

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: CLN3 is an autosomal recessive lysosomal disorder with intracellular accumulation of ceroid-lipofuscins. CLN3 classically has onset around 4-6 years of age involving vision loss, followed by developmental regression and seizures. Symptoms are progressive and result in premature death. Because treatments are under development, here we explore magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) measurements of metabolite levels in the brain as a potential objective outcome measures. METHODS: Individuals with genetically confirmed CLN3 were enrolled from October 2017-November 2021 in a prospective natural history study (NCT033007304). Baseline concentrations of brain metabolites measured by MRS were compared to concurrently collected dimensional assessment measures: Vineland-3 Adaptive Behavior Composite (ABC) score, verbal intelligence quotient (VIQ), and the Physical, Capability with actual vision, and Clinical global impression of change sub-domains of the Unified Batten Disease Rating Scale (UBDRS). RESULTS: 27 participants with typical CLN3 presentation (15F:12M; ages 6.0-20.7 years) completed MRS, ABC, and UBDRS; 20 (12F:8M; ages 6.5-20.7 years) also completed the VIQ assessment. N-acetyl aspartate [B(95% CI) = -0.61(-0.78;-0.45)] and glutamine/glutamate/GABA [B(95% CI) = -0.82(-1.04;-0.6)] in the parietal gray matter (PGM) decreased across the ages. The strongest correlations between MRS metabolite measurements and the clinical severity assessments were found with N-acetyl aspartate [VIQ (ρ = 0.58), Vineland-3 ABC (ρ = 0.59), UBDRS |ρ| range = (0.57;0.7)] and glutamine/glutamate/GABA [VIQ (ρ = 0.57), Vineland-3 ABC (ρ = 0.60), UBDRS |ρ| range = (0.59;0.77)] measured in the midline PGM. These correlations were accounted for when age was considered. CONCLUSIONS: Based on their correlations to established assessments, NAA and glutamine/glutamate/GABA measured in the midline parietal gray matter may be useful indicators of CLN3 disease state. In a clinical trial, divergence of the MRS measurements and clinical severity markers from age may be useful as surrogate measures for treatment responses.


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Lipofuscinoses Ceroides Neuronais , Prótons , Humanos , Criança , Adolescente , Adulto Jovem , Adulto , Glicoproteínas de Membrana/metabolismo , Glutamina/metabolismo , Lipofuscinoses Ceroides Neuronais/diagnóstico , Lipofuscinoses Ceroides Neuronais/genética , Estudos Prospectivos , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética , Ácido Glutâmico/metabolismo , Ácido gama-Aminobutírico/metabolismo , Chaperonas Moleculares/metabolismo
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J Inherit Metab Dis ; 46(2): 326-334, 2023 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36719165

RESUMO

Congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG) and Niemann-Pick type C (NPC) disease are inborn errors of metabolism that can both present with infantile-onset severe liver disease and other multisystemic manifestations. Plasma bile acid and N-palmitoyl-O-phosphocholineserine (PPCS) are screening biomarkers with proposed improved sensitivity and specificity for NPC. We report an infant with ATP6AP1-CDG who presented with cholestatic liver failure and elevated plasma oxysterols and bile acid, mimicking NPC clinically and biochemically. On further investigation, PPCS, but not the bile acid derivative N-(3ß,5α,6ß-trihydroxy-cholan-24-oyl) glycine (TCG), were elevated in plasma samples from individuals with ATP6AP1-, ALG1-, ALG8-, and PMM2-CDG. These findings highlight the importance of keeping CDG within the diagnostic differential when evaluating children with early onset severe liver disease and elevated bile acid or PPCS to prevent delayed diagnosis and treatment.


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Defeitos Congênitos da Glicosilação , Doença de Niemann-Pick Tipo C , Oxisteróis , ATPases Vacuolares Próton-Translocadoras , Lactente , Criança , Humanos , Glicosilação , Ácidos e Sais Biliares , Hidrolases
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Am J Med Genet A ; 188(4): 1056-1064, 2022 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34913584

RESUMO

Progressive vision loss and neurocognitive impairment are early and frequent presentations in CLN3 disease. This highlights neurodevelopmental functioning as critical to the disease, but limits the neuropsychological test repertoire. We evaluated the convergent validity of the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales as a potential outcome measure. In a prospective observational study of 22 individuals (female:male 11:11; 6-20 years-old) with a molecular diagnosis of CLN3, we used generalized linear models and Spearman correlations to quantify the relationship of the adaptive behavior composite (ABC) standard score with established outcomes of verbal IQ (VIQ) and disease severity (Unified Batten Disease Rating Scale, UBDRS) scores. We analyzed ABC changes in 1-year follow-up data in a subset of the same cohort (n = 17). The ABC and VIQ, both standard scores, exhibited a strong positive correlation in cross-sectional data (r = 0.81). ABC and UBDRS scores were strongly and positively correlated in cross-sectional data (rrange  = 0.87-0.93). Participants' ABC scores decreased slightly over the 1-year follow-up period (mean change, 95% CI: -5.23, -2.16). The convergent validity of the Vineland-3 for use in CLN3 is supported by its relationships with the established outcomes of VIQ and UBDRS. Future longitudinal research, including replication in other cohorts and evaluation of sensitivity to change, will be important to establish utility of the Vineland-3 for monitoring change in CLN3.


Assuntos
Lipofuscinoses Ceroides Neuronais , Adolescente , Adulto , Criança , Estudos de Coortes , Estudos Transversais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Glicoproteínas de Membrana , Chaperonas Moleculares , Lipofuscinoses Ceroides Neuronais/diagnóstico , Lipofuscinoses Ceroides Neuronais/genética , Testes Neuropsicológicos , Estudos Prospectivos , Adulto Jovem
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Genet Med ; 23(4): 751-757, 2021 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33239751

RESUMO

PURPOSE: CLN3 disease is a neurodegenerative disorder with onset in childhood. It affects multiple functions at different developmental stages. Incomplete understanding of the pathophysiology hampers identification of cell and tissue biochemical compounds reflective of the disease process. As treatment approaches are being explored, more sensitive, objective, quantifiable, and clinically relevant biomarkers are needed. METHODS: We collected prospective biosamples from 21 phenotyped individuals with CLN3. We measured neurofilament light chain (NEFL) levels, a marker of neuronal damage, in cross-sectional CSF and serum samples from individuals with CLN3 and in pediatric non-CLN3 controls using two different assays. RESULTS: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum NEFL levels are significantly higher in CLN3 (CSF: 2096 ± 1202; serum: 29.0 ± 18.0 pg/mL) versus similarly aged non-CLN3 (CSF: 345 ± 610; serum: 6.7 ± 3.2 pg/mL) samples. NEFL levels correlate with Unified Batten Disease Rating Scale and adaptive behavior composite scores, and magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy markers. NEFL levels from CSF and serum are strongly correlated (rp = 0.83; p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION: CSF and serum NEFL levels increase in multiple neurologic conditions. Here, we show that CSF and serum NEFL levels also increase in CLN3 (versus non-CLN3) and correlate with other disease-relevant measures. These findings suggest NEFL as a relevant and feasible biomarker for applications in CLN3 clinical trials and management.


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Filamentos Intermediários , Lipofuscinoses Ceroides Neuronais , Biomarcadores , Criança , Estudos Transversais , Humanos , Glicoproteínas de Membrana/genética , Chaperonas Moleculares/genética , Proteínas de Neurofilamentos , Lipofuscinoses Ceroides Neuronais/diagnóstico , Lipofuscinoses Ceroides Neuronais/genética , Estudos Prospectivos
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Am J Med Genet A ; 185(5): 1399-1413, 2021 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33559393

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In CLN3 disease, impairments in motor function are frequently reported to have later onset compared to visual and cognitive decline, but upper limb motor function has yet to be explored in this population. In a cohort of 22 individuals with CLN3, we used a novel application of multiple measures to (1) characterize motor function, particularly of the upper limbs, in activities of daily living (ADLs), and (2) explore associations between motor function and age as well as visual ability, disease severity, and cognitive function, as evaluated by the Unified Batten Disease Rating Scale (UBDRS), a validated CLN3 disease measure. ADLs that required coordination, speed, and fine motor control were particularly challenging for children with CLN3 based on item-level performance across direct assessments (Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test [JTHFT] and MyoSet Tools) and caregiver reports (Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory-Computer Adaptive Testing [PEDI-CAT] and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System [PROMIS] Pediatric Upper Extremity). Poorer visual ability, disease severity, and cognitive function were associated with worse performance on these measures, whereas age had limited impact. These findings support the need for children with CLN3 to receive skilled clinical evaluation and treatment tailored to their individual needs, particularly in the context of ADLs, as their symptom profile progresses.


Assuntos
Atividades Cotidianas , Glicoproteínas de Membrana/genética , Chaperonas Moleculares/genética , Transtornos Motores/terapia , Extremidade Superior/fisiopatologia , Adolescente , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Disfunção Cognitiva/genética , Disfunção Cognitiva/patologia , Humanos , Transtornos Motores/genética , Transtornos Motores/fisiopatologia , Acuidade Visual/genética , Acuidade Visual/fisiologia
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J Inherit Metab Dis ; 44(4): 1013-1020, 2021 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33550636

RESUMO

CLN3 disease is a pediatric neurodegenerative condition wherein seizures are common. The most common disease-causing variant is an ~1-kb deletion in CLN3. We investigated seizure phenotype in relation to genotype and to adaptive behavior, MR spectroscopy and CSF biochemical markers in a CLN3 cohort. We performed seizure phenotyping using clinical history, EEG, and the Unified Batten Disease Rating Scale (UBDRS) seizure score. We assessed correlations of seizure severity with disease severity (UBDRS capability), adaptive behavior composite score (ABC; Vineland-3), glutamate+glutamine+GABA and N-acetylaspartate+N-acetylaspartyl glutamate (MR spectroscopy), and CSF neurofilament light chain (NEFL) levels. In 20 participants, median age was 10.7 years (IQR = 7.8). Eighteen completed baseline EEG; 12 had a 1-year follow-up. Seizures were reported in 14 (8 1-kb deletion homozygotes), with median age at onset of 10.0 (IQR = 6.8). Epileptiform discharges were noted in 15 (9 homozygotes). Bilateral tonic clonic (n = 11) and nonmotor seizures (n = 7) were most common. UBDRS seizure score correlated with age (rp = 0.50; [0.08,0.77]; P = .02), UBDRS capability (rp = -0.57; [-0.81,-0.17]; P = .009) and ABC (rp = -0.66; [-0.85,-0.31]; P = .001) scores, glutamate+glutamine+GABA (rp = -0.54; [-0.80,-0.11]; P = .02) and N-acetylaspartate+N-acetylaspartyl glutamate (rp = -0.54; [-0.80,-0.11]; P = .02), and CSF NEFL (rp = 0.65; [0.29,0.85]; P = .002) levels. After controlling for age, correlations with ABC and CSF NEFL remained significant. In our CLN3 cohort, seizures and epileptiform discharges were frequent and often started by age 10 years without significant difference between genotypes. ABC and CSF NEFL correlate with UBDRS seizure score, reflecting the role of seizures in the neurodegenerative process. Longitudinal evaluations in a larger cohort are needed to confirm these findings.


Assuntos
Lipofuscinoses Ceroides Neuronais/complicações , Convulsões/diagnóstico , Adolescente , Biomarcadores/líquido cefalorraquidiano , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Estudos de Coortes , Eletroencefalografia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Glicoproteínas de Membrana , Chaperonas Moleculares , Lipofuscinoses Ceroides Neuronais/fisiopatologia , Fenótipo , Convulsões/fisiopatologia , Índice de Gravidade de Doença
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Am J Med Genet A ; 176(2): 386-390, 2018 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29226552

RESUMO

Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS) is a metabolic disorder caused by an inborn error of cholesterol synthesis that affects the development of many organ systems. Malformations in the central nervous system typically involve midline structures and reflect abnormal growth and differentiation of neurons and supporting cells. Despite these defects in central nervous system development, brain tumor formation has only rarely been reported in association with SLOS. We present three individuals with SLOS and lesions in the basal ganglia or brainstem detected by MRI that were concerning for tumor formation. However, the individuals' clinical and neurological course remained stable, and the lesions regressed after several years. These lesions have similarities to spongiotic changes observed in individuals with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Notably, impaired activity of small GTPases is present in both SLOS and NF1, perhaps giving mechanistic insight into the formation of these lesions.


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Neoplasias Encefálicas/fisiopatologia , Colesterol/genética , Neurofibromatose 1/fisiopatologia , Síndrome de Smith-Lemli-Opitz/fisiopatologia , Adolescente , Gânglios da Base/diagnóstico por imagem , Gânglios da Base/fisiopatologia , Encéfalo/fisiopatologia , Neoplasias Encefálicas/diagnóstico por imagem , Tronco Encefálico/fisiopatologia , Sistema Nervoso Central/diagnóstico por imagem , Sistema Nervoso Central/fisiopatologia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Colesterol/biossíntese , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Proteínas Monoméricas de Ligação ao GTP/genética , Neurofibromatose 1/diagnóstico por imagem , Neurofibromatose 1/genética , Neurônios/patologia , Convulsões/diagnóstico por imagem , Convulsões/genética , Convulsões/fisiopatologia , Síndrome de Smith-Lemli-Opitz/diagnóstico por imagem , Síndrome de Smith-Lemli-Opitz/genética , Adulto Jovem
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Stem Cell Res ; 81: 103563, 2024 Sep 18.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39317061

RESUMO

Primary fibroblasts from six individuals with CLN3-related conditions were used to generate induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines CHDTRi001-B, CHDTRi002-B, CHDTRi003-A, CHDTRi004-B, CHDTRi005-A, and CHDTRi006-E through the expression of four reprogramming factors: human OCT3/4, KLF4, SOX2, and c-MYC. The iPSC lines were characterized to confirm their pluripotency via immunocytochemistry, flow cytometry, and teratoma formation. Genomic stability, cell line identity, and CLN3 genotype were confirmed. These iPSC lines may be used as participant-derived experimental models for further investigation of CLN3, a rare, fatal, pediatric, blindness and neurodegenerative lysosomal disorder with no cure.

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Biomark Insights ; 17: 11772719221107765, 2022.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36212622

RESUMO

Introduction: CLN3 Batten disease is a rare pediatric neurodegenerative lysosomal disorder caused by biallelic disease-associated variants in CLN3. Despite decades of intense research, specific biofluid biomarkers of disease status have not been reported, hindering clinical development of therapies. Thus, we sought to determine whether individuals with CLN3 Batten disease have elevated levels of specific metabolites in blood. Methods: We performed an exhaustive metabolomic screen using serum samples from a novel minipig model of CLN3 Batten disease and validated findings in CLN3 pig serum and CSF and Cln3 mouse serum. We further validate biomarker candidates with a retrospective analysis of plasma and CSF samples collected from participants in a natural history study. Plasma samples were evaluated from 22 phenotyped individuals with CLN3 disease, 15 heterozygous carriers, and 6 non-affected non-carriers (NANC). Results: CLN3 pig serum samples from 4 ages exhibited large elevations in 4 glycerophosphodiester species: glycerophosphoinositol (GPI), glycerophosphoethanolamine (GPE), glycerophosphocholine (GPC), and glycerophosphoserine (GPS). GPI and GPE exhibited the largest elevations, with similar elevations found in CLN3 pig CSF and Cln3 mouse serum. In plasma samples from individuals with CLN3 disease, glycerophosphoethanolamine and glycerophosphoinositol were significantly elevated with glycerophosphoinositol exhibiting the clearest separation (mean 0.1338 vs 0.04401 nmol/mL for non-affected non-carriers). Glycerophosphoinositol demonstrated excellent sensitivity and specificity as a biomarker, with a receiver operating characteristic area under the curve of 0.9848 (P = .0003). Conclusions: GPE and GPI could have utility as biomarkers of CLN3 disease status. GPI, in particular, shows consistent elevations across a diverse cohort of individuals with CLN3. This raises the potential to use these biomarkers as a blood-based diagnostic test or as an efficacy measure for disease-modifying therapies.

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J Clin Endocrinol Metab ; 107(1): 67-76, 2022 01 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34519823

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CONTEXT: Mutations in type I collagen or collagen-related proteins cause osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). Energy expenditure and body composition in OI could reflect reduced mobility or intrinsic defects in osteoblast differentiation increasing adipocyte development. OBJECTIVE: This study compares adiposity and resting energy expenditure (REE) in OI and healthy controls (HC), for OI genotype- and Type-associated differences. METHODS: We studied 90 participants, 30 with OI (11 COL1A1 Gly, 8 COL1A2 Gly, 4 COL1A1 non-Gly, 1 COL1A2 non-Gly, 6 non-COL; 8 Type III, 16 Type IV, 4 Type VI, 1 Type VII, 1 Type XIV) and 60 HC with sociodemographic characteristics/BMI/BMIz similar to the OI group. Participants underwent dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry to determine lean mass and fat mass percentage (FM%) and REE. FM% and REE were compared, adjusting for covariates, to examine the relationship of OI genotypes and phenotypic Types. RESULTS: FM% did not differ significantly in all patients with OI vs HC (OI: 36.6% ± 1.9%; HC: 32.7% ± 1.2%; P = 0.088). FM% was, however, greater than HC for those with non-COL variants (P = 0.016). FM% did not differ from HC among OI Types (P values > 0.05).Overall, covariate-adjusted REE did not differ significantly between OI and HC (OI: 1376.5 ± 44.7 kcal/d; HC: 1377.0 ± 96 kcal/d; P = 0.345). However, those with non-COL variants (P = 0.016) and Type VI OI (P = 0.04) had significantly lower REE than HC. CONCLUSION: Overall, patients with OI did not significantly differ in either extra-marrow adiposity or REE from BMI-similar HC. However, reduced REE among those with non-COL variants may contribute to greater adiposity.


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Adiposidade/genética , Metabolismo Basal/genética , Colágeno/genética , Osteogênese Imperfeita/metabolismo , Absorciometria de Fóton , Adolescente , Adulto , Índice de Massa Corporal , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Diferenciação Celular/genética , Criança , Análise Mutacional de DNA , Feminino , Voluntários Saudáveis , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Osteoblastos , Osteogênese Imperfeita/diagnóstico , Osteogênese Imperfeita/genética , Adulto Jovem
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JBJS Case Connect ; 11(3)2021 07 23.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34297706

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CASE: Cortical atrophy, or stress shielding, secondary to a large-diameter femoral intramedullary rod was noted over almost a decade in a now 14-year-old girl with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). After an initial minimally invasive unsuccessful revision, we downsized the left femur rod with realignment and noted restoration of the left femur cortical thickness. CONCLUSION: We demonstrate the significant functional impact of stress shielding and its evolution over a protracted period and outline treatment principles. To our knowledge, this is the first report of treatment of stress shielding of a long bone in the setting of OI.


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Osteogênese Imperfeita , Adolescente , Feminino , Artéria Femoral , Fêmur , Humanos , Fixadores Internos , Extremidade Inferior , Osteogênese Imperfeita/complicações , Osteogênese Imperfeita/cirurgia
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Physiol Genomics ; 38(3): 328-41, 2009 Aug 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19509078

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In eukaryotes, selective derepression of mRNA translation through altered utilization of upstream open reading frames (uORF) or internal ribosomal entry sites (IRES) regulatory motifs following exposure to stress is regulated at the initiation stage through the increased phosphorylation of eukaryotic initiation factor 2 on its alpha-subunit (eIF2alpha). While there is only one known eIF2alpha kinase in yeast, general control nonderepressible 2 (GCN2), mammals have evolved to express at least four: GCN2, heme-regulated inhibitor kinase (HRI), double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase (PKR), and PKR-like endoplasmic reticulum-resident kinase (PERK). So far, the main known distinction among these four kinases is their activation in response to different acute stressors. In the present study, we used the in situ perfused mouse liver model and hybridization array analyses to assess the general translational response to stress regulated by two of these kinases, GCN2 and PERK, and to differentiate between the downstream effects of activating GCN2 versus PERK. The resulting data showed that at least 2.5% of mouse liver mRNAs are subject to derepressed translation following stress. In addition, the data demonstrated that eIF2alpha kinases GCN2 and PERK differentially regulate mRNA transcription and translation, which in the latter case suggests that increased eIF2alpha phosphorylation is not sufficient for derepression of translation. These findings open an avenue for more focused future research toward groups of mRNAs that code for the early cellular stress response proteins.


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Fígado/metabolismo , Biossíntese de Proteínas , Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinases/metabolismo , Transcrição Gênica , eIF-2 Quinase/metabolismo , Animais , Western Blotting , Eletroforese em Gel de Poliacrilamida , Ativação Enzimática , Feminino , Hidroquinonas/administração & dosagem , Fígado/efeitos dos fármacos , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos Endogâmicos , Camundongos Knockout , Análise de Sequência com Séries de Oligonucleotídeos , Proteínas Serina-Treonina Quinases/genética , RNA Mensageiro/genética , RNA Mensageiro/metabolismo , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Via Transcriptase Reversa , eIF-2 Quinase/genética
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J Hosp Med ; 9(3): 148-54, 2014 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24591288

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BACKGROUND: Research by hospitalists may aid the evolution of hospital medicine into an academic specialty. OBJECTIVE: To describe the factors associated with research and publication activities among hospitalists and describe trends in hospitalist-led publications. METHODS: We surveyed members of the Society of Hospital Medicine in June 2012 and conducted univariate analyses on their responses to determine predictors of successful authorship and to describe factors associated with research engagement. We searched PubMed from the database inception to October 2013 for publications with "hospitalist" or "hospital medicine" affiliated authors. Original research articles were reviewed for methodology and funding sources. RESULTS: Of the 645 respondents (5.8% response rate), 277 (43%) had authored peer-reviewed publications, 126 (19%) had access to mentorship, and 68 (11%) reported funding support. There were 213 (33%) who were engaged in research, with the majority conducting quality improvement (QI) research (n = 152, 24%). Completion of a fellowship, pediatrics training, the presence of a mentor, funding, and >25% protected time for research were each individually associated with an increased likelihood of authoring publications. Hospitalist-led publications in PubMed have been increasing from 36 in 2006 to 179 in the first 10 months of 2013. Of the original research publications (n = 317), the majority were clinical (n = 129, 41%), and 58 (18%) were QI. Thirty-nine (22%) authors reported funding support. CONCLUSIONS: Peer-reviewed publications by hospitalists are increasing, suggesting the academic maturation of hospital medicine. Provision of mentorship for hospitalists specifically in QI and guidance toward funding resources may assist in supporting this trend.


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Pesquisa Biomédica/tendências , Coleta de Dados/tendências , Medicina Hospitalar/tendências , Revisão da Pesquisa por Pares/tendências , Publicações Periódicas como Assunto/tendências , Adulto , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade
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