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Braux J, Jourdain ML, Guillaume C, Untereiner V, Piot O, Baehr A, Klymiuk N, Winter N, Berri M, Buzoni-Gatel D, Caballero I, Guillon A, Si-Tahar M, Jacquot J, Velard F. CFTR-deficient pigs display alterations of bone microarchitecture and composition at birth. J Cyst Fibros 2019; 19:466-475. [PMID: 31787573 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2019.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Revised: 10/07/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND The lack of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) function causes cystic fibrosis (CF), predisposing to severe lung disease, reduced growth and osteopenia. Both reduced bone content and strength are increasingly recognized in infants with CF before the onset of significant lung disease, suggesting a developmental origin and a possible role in bone disease pathogenesis. The role of CFTR in bone metabolism is unclear and studies on humans are not feasible. Deletion of CFTR in pigs (CFTR -/- pigs) displays at birth severe malformations similar to humans in the intestine, respiratory tract, pancreas, liver, and male reproductive tract. METHODS We compared bone parameters of CFTR -/- male and female pigs with those of their wild-type (WT) littermates at birth. Morphological and microstructural properties of femoral cortical and trabecular bone were evaluated using micro-computed tomography (μCT), and their chemical compositions were examined using Raman microspectroscopy. RESULTS The integrity of the CFTR -/- bone was altered due to changes in its microstructure and chemical composition in both sexes. Low cortical thickness and high cortical porosity were found in CFTR -/- pigs compared to sex-matched WT littermates. Moreover, an increased chemical composition heterogeneity associated with higher carbonate/phosphate ratio and higher mineral crystallinity was found in CFTR -/- trabecular bone, but not in CFTR -/- cortical bone. CONCLUSIONS The loss of CFTR directly alters the bone composition and metabolism of newborn pigs. Based on these findings, we speculate that bone defects in patients with CF could be a primary, rather than a secondary consequence of inflammation and infection.
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Affiliation(s)
- Julien Braux
- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, BIOS EA 4691, Biomatériaux et Inflammation en site osseux, SFR CAP-Santé (FED 4231), 1, Avenue du Maréchal Juin, 51097 Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, BIOS EA 4691, Biomatériaux et Inflammation en site osseux, SFR CAP-Santé (FED 4231), 1, Avenue du Maréchal Juin, 51097 Reims, France
| | - Christine Guillaume
- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, BIOS EA 4691, Biomatériaux et Inflammation en site osseux, SFR CAP-Santé (FED 4231), 1, Avenue du Maréchal Juin, 51097 Reims, France
| | - Valérie Untereiner
- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne (URCA), PICT Platform, Reims, 1, Avenue du Maréchal Juin, 51097 Reims, France
| | - Olivier Piot
- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, BioSpecT (Translational BioSpectroscopy) EA 7506, 1, Avenue du Maréchal Juin, 51097 Reims, France
| | - Andrea Baehr
- Institute of Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen, Hackerstrasse 27, 85764, Oberschleissheim, Germany
| | - Nikolai Klymiuk
- Institute of Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, Gene Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen, Hackerstrasse 27, 85764, Oberschleissheim, Germany
| | - Nathalie Winter
- INRA, UMR1282 ISP, Centre de recherches INRA Val de Loire, 37380, Nouzilly, France
| | - Mustapha Berri
- INRA, UMR1282 ISP, Centre de recherches INRA Val de Loire, 37380, Nouzilly, France
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- INRA, UMR1282 ISP, Centre de recherches INRA Val de Loire, 37380, Nouzilly, France
| | - Antoine Guillon
- Inserm, Centre d'Etude des Pathologies Respiratoires, UMR1100/EA6305, 10 Boulevard Tonnellé, 37032, Tours, France
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- Inserm, Centre d'Etude des Pathologies Respiratoires, UMR1100/EA6305, 10 Boulevard Tonnellé, 37032, Tours, France
| | - Jacky Jacquot
- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, BIOS EA 4691, Biomatériaux et Inflammation en site osseux, SFR CAP-Santé (FED 4231), 1, Avenue du Maréchal Juin, 51097 Reims, France.
| | - Frédéric Velard
- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, BIOS EA 4691, Biomatériaux et Inflammation en site osseux, SFR CAP-Santé (FED 4231), 1, Avenue du Maréchal Juin, 51097 Reims, France.
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