The muscle regeneration marker FOXP3 is associated with muscle injury in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Copyright © 2024 The Japanese Society of Child Neurology. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved..

BACKGROUND: In Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), the immune system cells (ISC) synthesize molecules to regulate inflammation, a process needed to regenerate muscle. The relationship between those molecules and the muscle injury is unknown. Monocytes belonging to ISC are regulated by omega-3 fatty acids (ω-3 LCPUFAs) in DMD, but whether those fatty acids influence other ISC like T-cells is unknown.

OBJECTIVE: We analyzed the expression of the muscle regeneration markers (FOXP3 and AREG) in circulating leukocytes of DMD patients with different lower limb muscle functions and whether ω-3 LCPUFAs regulate the expression of those markers, and the populations of circulating T-cells, their intracellular cytokines, and disease progression (CD69 and CD49d) markers.

METHODS: This placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized study was conducted in DMD boys supplemented with ω-3 LCPUFAs (n = 18) or placebo (sunflower oil, n = 13) for six months. FOXP3 and AREG mRNA expression in leukocytes, immunophenotyping of T-cell populations, CD49d and CD69 markers, and intracellular cytokines in blood samples were analyzed at baseline and months 1, 2, 3, and 6 of supplementation.

RESULTS: Patients with assisted ambulation expressed higher (P = 0.015) FOXP3 mRNA levels than ambulatory patients. The FOXP3 mRNA expression correlated (Rho = -0.526, P = 0.03) with the Vignos scale score at month six of supplementation with ω-3 LCPUFAs. CD49d + CD8 + T-cells population was lower (P = 0.037) in the ω -3 LCPUFAs group than placebo at month six of supplementation.

CONCLUSION: FOXP3 is highly expressed in circulating leukocytes of DMD patients with the worst muscle function. Omega-3 LCPUFAs might modulate the synthesis of the adhesion marker CD49d + CD8 + T-cells, but their plausible impact on FOXP3 needs more research.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:46

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Brain & development - 46(2024), 5 vom: 28. März, Seite 199-206

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yannin Hernández-de la Cruz, Sthephanie [VerfasserIn]
Ordaz-Robles, Thania [VerfasserIn]
Antonio Villaldama-Soriano, Marco [VerfasserIn]
Emmanuel Luna-Guzmán, Cristian [VerfasserIn]
Almeida-Becerril, Tomas [VerfasserIn]
Villa-Morales, Judith [VerfasserIn]
Cárdenas-Conejo, Alan [VerfasserIn]
Dolores Ruíz-Cruz, Eugenia [VerfasserIn]
Maldonado-Hernandez, Jorge [VerfasserIn]
Bernabe-Garcia, Mariela [VerfasserIn]
Barbosa-Cortés, Lourdes [VerfasserIn]
Rodríguez-Cruz, Maricela [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Amphiregulin
Cytokines
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
FOXP3 protein, human
Forkhead Transcription Factors
Forkhead box P3
Journal Article
Muscle injury
Omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids
RNA, Messenger
Randomized Controlled Trial

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Date Completed 26.03.2024

Date Revised 26.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.braindev.2024.02.001

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NLM368782875