期刊
METABOLITES
卷 12, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/metabo12010082
关键词
ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament; ectopic ossification; hydroxyacid oxidase 1; tricarboxylic acid cycle
资金
- Scientific Research in Japan and a grant from the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL), a disease characterized by ectopic ossification of a spinal ligament, can lead to neurological disorders. This study investigated the role of hydroxyacid oxidase 1 (Hao1) in OPLL development and found that Hao1 expression decreased during osteoblast differentiation. Further experiments using Hao1-deficient mice showed that Hao1 loss did not promote ectopic ossification, but rather regulated the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle metabolism.
Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL), a disease characterized by the ectopic ossification of a spinal ligament, promotes neurological disorders associated with spinal canal stenosis. While blocking ectopic ossification is mandatory to prevent OPLL development and progression, the mechanisms underlying the condition remain unknown. Here we show that expression of hydroxyacid oxidase 1 (Hao1), a gene identified in a previous genome-wide association study (GWAS) as an OPLL-associated candidate gene, specifically and significantly decreased in fibroblasts during osteoblast differentiation. We then newly established Hao1-deficient mice by generating Hao1-flox mice and crossing them with CAG-Cre mice to yield global Hao1-knockout (CAG-Cre/Hao1flox/flox; Hao1 KO) animals. Hao1 KO mice were born normally and exhibited no obvious phenotypes, including growth retardation. Moreover, Hao1 KO mice did not exhibit ectopic ossification or calcification. However, urinary levels of some metabolites of the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle were significantly lower in Hao1 KO compared to control mice based on comprehensive metabolomic analysis. Our data indicate that Hao1 loss does not promote ectopic ossification, but rather that Hao1 functions to regulate the TCA cycle in vivo.
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