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ArticleScientific reports2016

Network Analysis Implicates Alpha-Synuclein (Snca) in the Regulation of Ovariectomy-Induced Bone Loss.

Gina Calabrese, Larry D Mesner, Patricia L Foley, Clifford J Rosen, Charles R Farber

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19 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Gina CalabreseCenter for Public Health Genomics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA.
Larry D MesnerCenter for Public Health Genomics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA.
Patricia L FoleyDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20007, USA.
Clifford J RosenMaine Medical Center Research Institute, 81 Research Drive, Scarborough, Maine 04074, USA.
Charles R FarberCenter for Public Health Genomics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA.
University of Virginia · USGeorgetown University · USMaine Medical Center Research Institute · US

Funding

Interdisciplinary Study of Marrow Adiposity, Mineral Metabolism & Energy BalanceR24DK092759 · NIDDK · MAINEHEALTH · PI HOROWITZ, MARK C, MACDOUGALD, ORMOND A · 2011 to 2019
$13.0M
Progenitor Cell Analysis CoreP30GM106391 · NIGMS · MAINEHEALTH · PI WOJCHOWSKI, DON MICHAEL · 2013 to 2017
$5.7M
Phase III COBRE in Vascular BiologyP30GM103392 · NIGMS · MAINEHEALTH · PI ST. GERMAIN, DONALD L. · 2012 to 2016
$4.7M
Discovery of Bone Formation Genes through Integrative GenomicsR01AR057759 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI FARBER, CHARLES R · 2011 to 2015
$1.7M
Systems Genetics of Osteoblast ActivityR56AR064790 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA · PI ACKERT-BICKNELL, CHERYL LYNNE, FARBER, CHARLES R · 2013 to 2014
$677k
NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR057759NIAMS NIH HHS R56 AR064790NIDDK NIH HHS R24 DK092759NIGMS NIH HHS P30 GM103392NIGMS NIH HHS P30 GM106391
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The postmenopausal period in women is associated with decreased circulating estrogen levels, which accelerate bone loss and increase the risk of fracture. Here, we gained novel insight into the molecular mechanisms mediating bone loss in ovariectomized (OVX) mice, a model of human menopause, using co-expression network analysis. Specifically, we generated a co-expression network consisting of 53 gene modules using expression profiles from intact and OVX mice from a panel of inbred strains. The expression of four modules was altered by OVX, including module 23 whose expression was decreased by OVX across all strains. Module 23 was enriched for genes involved in the response to oxidative stress, a process known to be involved in OVX-induced bone loss. Additionally, module 23 homologs were co-expressed in human bone marrow. Alpha synuclein (Snca) was one of the most highly connected "hub" genes in module 23. We characterized mice deficient in Snca and observed a 40% reduction in OVX-induced bone loss. Furthermore, protection was associated with the altered expression of specific network modules, including module 23. In summary, the results of this study suggest that Snca regulates bone network homeostasis and ovariectomy-induced bone loss.

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alpha-SynucleinAnimalsBone and BonesBone MarrowEstrogensFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationGenotypeHomeostasisHumansMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C3HMice, Inbred C57BLOsteoporosis, Postmenopausalalpha-SynucleinEstrogensSNCA protein, humanSnca protein, mouse

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PMID27378017
PMCPMC4932518
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