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MOLECULAR GENETICS AND METABOLISM REPORTS
卷 38, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgmr.2023.101030
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Bile acid; Oxysterol; Intellectual disability; Malformations; DHCR7
Supplementation with cholic acid in SLOS patients can increase plasma cholesterol levels and improve symptoms of cholesterol deficiency.
Background: Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS) is an inherited disorder of cholesterol biosynthesis associated with congenital malformations, growth delay, intellectual disability and behavior problems. SLOS is caused by bi-allelic mutations in DHCR7, which lead to reduced activity of 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase that catalyzes the last step in cholesterol biosynthesis. Symptoms of SLOS are thought to be due to cholesterol deficiency and accumulation of its precursor 7-dehydrocholesterol (7-DHC) and 8-dehydrocholesterol (8-DHC), and toxic oxy-sterols. Therapy for SLOS often includes dietary cholesterol supplementation, but lipids are poorly absorbed from the diet, possibly due to impaired bile acid synthesis. We hypothesized that bile acid supplementation with cholic acid would improve dietary cholesterol absorption and raise plasma cholesterol levels.Methods: Twelve SLOS subjects (10 M, 2F, ages 2-27 years) who had plasma cholesterol <= 125 mg/dL were treated with cholic acid (10 mg/kg/day) divided twice daily for 2 months. Plasma cholesterol, 7-DHC and 8-DHC were measured by GC-MS. Oxysterols were measured by ultra-high-performance LC-MS/MS. Data were analyzed using paired t-tests.Results: At baseline, plasma cholesterol was 75 +/- 24 mg/dL (mean +/- SD; range 43-125, n = 12). After 2 months on cholic acid, mean plasma cholesterol increased to 97 +/- 29 mg/dL (p = 0.011). Eleven of 12 subjects showed an increase in plasma cholesterol that varied from 3.8% to 85.7% (mean 38.7 +/- 23.3%). 7-Hydroxycholesterol decreased by 20.6% on average (p = 0.013) but no significant changes were seen in 7-DHC or 8-DHC. Mean body weight tended to increase (3.6% p = 0.069). Subjects tolerated cholic acid well and experienced no drug-related adverse events.Conclusions: In this pilot study, cholic acid supplementation was well tolerated and safe and resulted in an in-crease in plasma cholesterol in most SLOS subjects. Further controlled longitudinal studies are needed to look for the sustainability of the biochemical effect and possible clinical benefits.
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