去调控转录组作为肾上腺亨廷顿病相关病变的一个平台。
Deregulated Transcriptome as a Platform for Adrenal Huntington's Disease-Related Pathology.
机构信息
Department of Histology and Embryology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznan, Poland.
Doctoral School, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-812 Poznan, Poland.
出版信息
Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Feb 11;25(4):2176. doi: 10.3390/ijms25042176.
Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects mainly the central nervous system (CNS) by inducing progressive deterioration in both its structure and function. In recent years, there has been growing interest in the impact of HD on peripheral tissue function. Herein, we used the R6/2 mouse model of HD to investigate the influence of the disease on adrenal gland functioning. A transcriptomic analysis conducted using a well-established quantitative method, an Affymetrix array, revealed changes in gene expression in the R6/2 model compared to genetic background controls. For the first time, we identified disruptions in cholesterol and sterol metabolism, blood coagulation, and xenobiotic metabolism in HD adrenal glands. This study showed that the disrupted expression of these genes may contribute to the underlying mechanisms of Huntington's disease. Our findings may contribute to developing a better understanding of Huntington's disease progression and aid in the development of novel diagnostic or therapeutic approaches.
亨廷顿病(HD)是一种神经退行性疾病,主要通过中枢神经系统(CNS)的结构和功能进行性恶化来影响 CNS。近年来,人们对 HD 对周围组织功能的影响越来越感兴趣。在这里,我们使用 R6/2 亨廷顿病小鼠模型来研究疾病对肾上腺功能的影响。使用一种成熟的定量方法——Affymetrix 芯片进行的转录组分析表明,与遗传背景对照相比,R6/2 模型中的基因表达发生了变化。我们首次发现 HD 肾上腺中的胆固醇和固醇代谢、血液凝固和外来物质代谢受到破坏。这项研究表明,这些基因表达的紊乱可能是亨廷顿病潜在机制的原因。我们的发现可能有助于更好地了解亨廷顿病的进展,并有助于开发新的诊断或治疗方法。