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- Title
Parathyroid-Specific Deletion of <i>Klotho</i> Unravels a Novel Calcineurin-Dependent FGF23 Signaling Pathway That Regulates PTH Secretion.
- Authors
Olauson, Hannes; Lindberg, Karolina; Amin, Risul; Sato, Tadatoshi; Jia, Ting; Goetz, Regina; Mohammadi, Moosa; Andersson, Göran; Lanske, Beate; Larsson, Tobias E.
- Abstract
Klotho acts as a co-receptor for and dictates tissue specificity of circulating FGF23. FGF23 inhibits PTH secretion, and reduced Klotho abundance is considered a pathogenic factor in renal secondary hyperparathyroidism. To dissect the role of parathyroid gland resident Klotho in health and disease, we generated mice with a parathyroid-specific Klotho deletion (PTH-KL−/−). PTH-KL−/− mice had a normal gross phenotype and survival; normal serum PTH and calcium; unaltered expression of the PTH gene in parathyroid tissue; and preserved PTH response and sensitivity to acute changes in serum calcium. Their PTH response to intravenous FGF23 delivery or renal failure did not differ compared to their wild-type littermates despite disrupted FGF23-induced activation of the MAPK/ERK pathway. Importantly, calcineurin-NFAT signaling, defined by increased MCIP1 level and nuclear localization of NFATC2, was constitutively activated in PTH-KL−/− mice. Treatment with the calcineurin-inhibitor cyclosporine A abolished FGF23-mediated PTH suppression in PTH-KL−/− mice whereas wild-type mice remained responsive. Similar results were observed in thyro-parathyroid explants ex vivo. Collectively, we present genetic and functional evidence for a novel, Klotho-independent, calcineurin-mediated FGF23 signaling pathway in parathyroid glands that mediates suppression of PTH. The presence of Klotho-independent FGF23 effects in a Klotho-expressing target organ represents a paradigm shift in the conceptualization of FGF23 endocrine action.
- Subjects
PARATHYROID glands; CALCINEURIN; PHOSPHOPROTEIN phosphatases; PARATHYROID hormone-related protein; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM
- Publication
PLoS Genetics, 2013, Vol 9, Issue 12, p1
- ISSN
1553-7390
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pgen.1003975