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ArticleEuropean journal of nutrition2025

Vitamin D deficiency promotes intervertebral disc degeneration via p38/NCoR2-mediated extracellular matrix degradation.

Xingguo Li, Bing Wang, Xuenan Wang, Chao Chen, Enyu Zhan, Zhengpin Lv, Qicong He, Yaoquan Hu, Fan Zhang

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Xingguo LiDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, 295 Xichang Rd, Wuhua District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650032, China.
Bing WangDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, 295 Xichang Rd, Wuhua District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650032, China.
Xuenan WangDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, 295 Xichang Rd, Wuhua District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650032, China.
Chao ChenDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, 295 Xichang Rd, Wuhua District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650032, China.
Enyu ZhanDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, 295 Xichang Rd, Wuhua District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650032, China.
Zhengpin LvDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, 295 Xichang Rd, Wuhua District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650032, China.
Qicong HeDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, 295 Xichang Rd, Wuhua District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650032, China.
Yaoquan HuDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, 295 Xichang Rd, Wuhua District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650032, China.
Fan ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, 295 Xichang Rd, Wuhua District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650032, China. zhangfan4@kmmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5145-848X

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535 Talent Project of First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University 2022535D10Joint Project on Applied Basic Research Foundation of Yunnan Science and Technology Department-Kunming Medical University 202101AY070001-120National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 82160428 and 82260449The Major Science and Technology Project of Yunnan Provincial Department of Science and Technology and Yunnan Provincial Orthopedic and Sports Rehabilitation Clinical Medicine Research Center 202102AA310068Yunnan health training project of high-level talents H-2017065 and H-2019012Yunnan Provincial Clinical Medical Center for Bone and Joint Diseases ZX2019-03-04
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Abstract

purposeVitamin D (VD) deficiency significantly contributes to intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD), a common cause of low back pain, yet the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study investigates how VD deficiency exacerbates IDD and identifies potential therapeutic targets.

methodsWe used real-time quantitative PCR, immunoblots, immunoprecipitation, liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry analysis, co-immunoprecipitation, and chromatin immunoprecipitation to study gene and protein expressions, protein complex assembly, and transcriptional complex binding. Degeneration of IVDs was assessed via hematoxylin and eosin staining.

resultsEight members of ADAMTSs (A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs) are enriched in lumbar discs of both VD-deficient and VD receptor (VDR)-knockout (VDR

conclusionOur findings highlight NCoR2 degradation, mediated by p38 kinase and CRL4 E3 ligase, as crucial in VD deficiency-induced IDD. Targeting this pathway offers promising therapeutic potential to mitigate IDD progression in individuals with VD deficiency or VDR abnormalities.

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Extracellular MatrixIntervertebral Disc Degenerationp38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesVitamin D DeficiencyADAMTS ProteinsAnimalsHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutReceptors, CalcitriolVitamin DADAMTS Proteinsp38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesReceptors, CalcitriolVitamin DADAMTSCRL4ADCAF13 E3 ligaseNCoR2p38 kinaseSTAT6Vitamin D deficiency

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