Type I membrane Klotho expression is decreased and inversely correlated to serum calcium in primary hyperparathyroidism

• Context: The type I membrane protein Klotho was recently shownto mediate PTH secretion in parathyroid cells in response tolow extracellular calcium. In contrast, Klotho inhibits PTHsecretion indirectly through the action of fibroblast growthfactor-23. Abnormal Klotho expression in parathyroid disordersremains to be elucidated.Objective: The aim of the study was to determine: 1) Klothoexpression in parathyroid adenomas from patients with primaryhyperparathyroidism (pHPT) compared to normal tissue; and 2)its relation to the serum calcium and PTH levels.Design: Surgically removed parathyroid glands (n = 40) and fournormal parathyroid tissue specimens were analyzed for KlothomRNA and protein levels by quantitative real-time PCR and immunohistochemistry.In vitro effects of calcium on Klotho mRNA expression were studiedin bovine parathyroid cells.Results: Klotho mRNA levels were significantly decreased (n= 23) or undetectable (n = 17) in parathyroid adenomas comparedto normal tissues (P < 0.001). Reduced Klotho protein expressionwas confirmed by immunohistochemistry. Klotho mRNA levels wereinversely correlated to serum calcium (r = –0.97; P <0.0001), and calcium dose-dependently decreased Klotho mRNAexpression in normal parathyroid cells in vitro (P < 0.01).Serum calcium was the only significant marker of Klotho expressionin multivariate analysis with calcium, phosphate, PTH, and adenomaweight as independent variables.Conclusions: Parathyroid Klotho expression is decreased or undetectablein pHPT. We provide evidence that 1) serum calcium is stronglyassociated with parathyroid Klotho expression in pHPT; and 2)abnormal PTH secretion in hypercalcemic pHPT subjects is mediatedby Klotho-independent mechanisms.

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MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Endokrinologi och diabetes (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Endocrinology and Diabetes (hsv//eng)

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Klotho

Fibroblast growth factor-23

FGF23

FGF-23

pHPT

adenoma

primary hyperparathyroidism

calcium

Endocrinology

Endokrinologi

Medicin

Medicine

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