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Vitamin D-Parathyroid Hormone-Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 Axis and Cardiac Remodeling.

American journal of cardiovascular drugs : drugs, devices, and other interventions
January 1, 2025
Cuiyun Deng et al. (2 authors)
Journal ArticleReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to explore the role of the vitamin D-parathyroid hormone-FGF23 axis in cardiac remodeling and its potential implications for treating heart failure.

Results Summary

The study found that vitamin D deficiency, hyperparathyroidism, and elevated FGF23 levels form a vicious cycle that contributes to cardiac remodeling by activating RAAS, promoting inflammation, fibrosis, and extracellular matrix deposition. Understanding this axis may help improve or reverse cardiac remodeling in heart failure patients.

Population

Patients with chronic heart failure (specific population details not provided).

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (18)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
Vitamin D deficiency
increase
cardiac remodeling
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-
leads to
#1
Vitamin D deficiency
increase
renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS)
-
-
activating
#2
Vitamin D deficiency
increase
inflammation
-
-
resulting in enhanced
#3
Vitamin D deficiency
increase
cardiac fibrosis
-
-
directly promoting
#4
Vitamin D deficiency
increase
extracellular matrix deposition
-
-
directly promoting
#5
Hyperparathyroidism
increase
protein kinase A or protein kinase C
-
-
upregulates
#6
Hyperparathyroidism
increase
intracellular calcium influx
-
-
enhances
#7
Hyperparathyroidism
increase
oxidative stress
-
-
promotes
#8
Hyperparathyroidism
increase
RAAS
-
-
activates
#9
Hyperparathyroidism
increase
aldosterone levels
-
-
increases
#10
Hyperparathyroidism
increase
cardiac remodeling
-
-
aggravating
#11
Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23)
increase
ventricular hypertrophy
-
-
plays a direct role in
#12
Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23)
increase
myocardial fibrosis
-
-
plays a direct role in
#13
Vitamin D deficiency
increase
hyperparathyroidism
-
-
leads to
#14
Hyperparathyroidism
increase
level of FGF23
-
-
increases
#15
Elevated levels of FGF23
decrease
vitamin D synthesis
-
-
inhibit
#16
Vitamin D deficiency, hyperparathyroidism, and marked elevations in FGF23 concentration
increase
cardiac remodeling
-
-
contribute directly to
#17
Understanding the vitamin D-parathyroid hormone-FGF23 axis
decrease
cardiac remodeling
-
-
improving or even reversing
#18
Abstract

Cardiac remodeling is a compensatory adaptive response to chronic heart failure (HF) altering the structure, function, and metabolism of the heart. Many nutritional and metabolic diseases can aggravate the pathophysiological development of cardiac remodeling. Vitamin D deficiency leads to cardiac remodeling by activating the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), resulting in enhanced inflammation and directly promoting cardiac fibrosis and extracellular matrix deposition. Hyperparathyroidism upregulates protein kinase A or protein kinase C, enhances intracellular calcium influx, promotes oxidative stress, activates RAAS, and increases aldosterone levels, thereby aggravating cardiac remodeling. Besides, fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) plays a direct role in the heart, resulting in ventricular hypertrophy and myocardial fibrosis. Vitamin D deficiency leads to hyperparathyroidism, which in turn increases the level of FGF23. Elevated levels of FGF23 further inhibit vitamin D synthesis. Evidence exists that vitamin D deficiency, hyperparathyroidism, and marked elevations in FGF23 concentration form a vicious cycle and are believed to contribute directly to cardiac remodeling. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to introduce the specific effects of the above substances on the heart and to explain the significance of understanding the vitamin D-parathyroid hormone-FGF23 axis in improving or even reversing cardiac remodeling, thus contributing to the treatment of patients with HF.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
HumansFibroblast Growth Factor-23Fibroblast Growth FactorsVitamin DVentricular RemodelingParathyroid HormoneVitamin D DeficiencyAnimalsHeart FailureRenin-Angiotensin SystemHyperparathyroidism
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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy75/10
Quality80/10
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.05
Weight Score1.30
Normalized Score0.66
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