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ANNALS OF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL NEUROLOGY
卷 1, 期 8, 页码 605-617出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/acn3.91
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- NINDS NIH HHS [R01 NS071082] Funding Source: Medline
- National Institute for Health Research [NF-SI-0508-10058] Funding Source: researchfish
Objective: Some previous studies suggest modest to strong effects of 25-hydroxyvitamin D(25(OH)D) on multiple sclerosis (MS) activity. The objective of this study was to explore the mechanistic rationale that may explain potential clinical effects of 25(OH) D. Methods: This study measured serum 25(OH) D levels and global gene expression profiles over a course of up to 2 years in patients starting treatment with interferon beta-1b (IFNB-1b) after a clinically isolated syndrome. MS disease activity was assessed by the number of gadolinium-enhancing lesions present on repeated magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs). Results: The number of gadolinium-enhancing lesions was highly significantly associated with 25(OH) D levels. Conducting various systems-level analyses on the molecular level, multiple lines of evidence indicated that 25 (OH) D regulates expression dynamics of a large gene-gene interaction system which primarily regulates immune modulatory processes modulating MS activity. The vitamin D response element was significantly enriched in this system, indicating a direct regulation of this gene interaction network through the vitamin D receptor. With increasing 25(OH) D levels, resulting regulation of this system was associated with a decrease in MS activity. Within the complex network of genes that are regulated by 25(OH) D, well-described targets of IFNB-1b and a regulator of sphingosine-1-phosphate bioavailability were found. The 25(OH) D effects on MS activity were additively enhanced by IFNB-1b. Interpretation: Here, we provide mechanistic evidence that an unbalanced 25(OH) D gene expression system may affect MS activity. Our findings support a potential benefit of monitoring and managing vitamin D levels (e.g., through supplementation) in early MS patients treated with IFN-beta-1b.
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