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ArticleOncotarget2016

Vitamin D receptor signaling improves Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome cellular phenotypes.

Ray Kreienkamp, Monica Croke, Martin A Neumann, Gonzalo Bedia-Diaz, Simona Graziano, Adriana Dusso, Dale Dorsett, Carsten Carlberg, Susana Gonzalo

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Article in Oncotarget, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers.

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39citing papers in PubMed
4.2field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

39 citing papers in PubMed, 65 citations in OpenAlex.

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  15. Preclinical Advances of Therapies for Laminopathies.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021
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  20. Genome-Protecting Compounds as Potential Geroprotectors.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Ray KreienkampEdward A. Doisy Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, St Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Monica CrokeEdward A. Doisy Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, St Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Martin A NeumannEdward A. Doisy Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, St Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Gonzalo Bedia-DiazEdward A. Doisy Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, St Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Simona GrazianoEdward A. Doisy Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, St Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Adriana DussoBone and Mineral Research Unit, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain.
Dale DorsettEdward A. Doisy Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, St Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Carsten CarlbergSchool of Medicine, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
Susana GonzaloEdward A. Doisy Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, St Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Saint Louis University · USHospital Universitario Central de Asturias · ESUniversity of Eastern Finland · FI

Funding

MOLECULAR ONCOLOGY TRAINING GRANTT32CA113275 · NCI · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI Matthew J Walter · 2006 to 2026
$5.7M
MECHANISMS RESPONSIBLE FOR GENOMIC INSTABILITY IN PREMATURE AGING LAMINOPATHIESR01GM094513 · NIGMS · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI GONZALO HERVAS, SUSANA · 2010 to 2014
$1.4M
NCI NIH HHS T32 CA113275NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM094513
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS) is a devastating incurable premature aging disease caused by accumulation of progerin, a toxic lamin A mutant protein. HGPS patient-derived cells exhibit nuclear morphological abnormalities, altered signaling pathways, genomic instability, and premature senescence. Here we uncover new molecular mechanisms contributing to cellular decline in progeria. We demonstrate that HGPS cells reduce expression of vitamin D receptor (VDR) and DNA repair factors BRCA1 and 53BP1 with progerin accumulation, and that reconstituting VDR signaling via 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25D) treatment improves HGPS phenotypes, including nuclear morphological abnormalities, DNA repair defects, and premature senescence. Importantly, we discovered that the 1,25D/VDR axis regulates LMNA gene expression, as well as expression of DNA repair factors. 1,25D dramatically reduces progerin production in HGPS cells, while stabilizing BRCA1 and 53BP1, two key factors for genome integrity. Vitamin D/VDR axis emerges as a new target for treatment of HGPS and potentially other lamin-related diseases exhibiting VDR deficiency and genomic instability. Because progerin expression increases with age, maintaining vitamin D/VDR signaling could keep the levels of progerin in check during physiological aging.

Indexed as

Signal TransductionAging, PrematureCalcitriolCell NucleusCells, CulturedCellular SenescenceDNA RepairDown-RegulationFibroblastsFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGene Expression RegulationGenomic InstabilityHumansLamin Type AMutationNuclear LaminaBAP1 protein, humanCalcitriolLamin Type Aprelamin AReceptors, CalcitriolRNA, Small InterferingTP53BP1 protein, humanTumor Suppressor p53-Binding Protein 1Tumor Suppressor ProteinsUbiquitin ThiolesteraseVDR protein, humanVitaminsDNA repairgenomic instabilityGerotargetlaminopathiesprogeriavitamin D receptor

Identifiers

PMID27145372
PMCPMC5058660
OpenAlexW2343312020

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