Brain-Periphery Interactions in Huntington's Disease: Mediators and Lifestyle Interventions.

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serval:BIB_735ED8063CC7
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
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Title
Brain-Periphery Interactions in Huntington's Disease: Mediators and Lifestyle Interventions.
Journal
International journal of molecular sciences
Author(s)
Burtscher J., Strasser B., Pepe G., Burtscher M., Kopp M., Di Pardo A., Maglione V., Khamoui A.V.
ISSN
1422-0067 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1422-0067
Publication state
Published
Issued date
25/04/2024
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
25
Number
9
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Review
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
Prominent pathological features of Huntington's disease (HD) are aggregations of mutated Huntingtin protein (mHtt) in the brain and neurodegeneration, which causes characteristic motor (such as chorea and dystonia) and non-motor symptoms. However, the numerous systemic and peripheral deficits in HD have gained increasing attention recently, since those factors likely modulate disease progression, including brain pathology. While whole-body metabolic abnormalities and organ-specific pathologies in HD have been relatively well described, the potential mediators of compromised inter-organ communication in HD have been insufficiently characterized. Therefore, we applied an exploratory literature search to identify such mediators. Unsurprisingly, dysregulation of inflammatory factors, circulating mHtt, and many other messenger molecules (hormones, lipids, RNAs) were found that suggest impaired inter-organ communication, including of the gut-brain and muscle-brain axis. Based on these findings, we aimed to assess the risks and potentials of lifestyle interventions that are thought to improve communication across these axes: dietary strategies and exercise. We conclude that appropriate lifestyle interventions have great potential to reduce symptoms and potentially modify disease progression (possibly via improving inter-organ signaling) in HD. However, impaired systemic metabolism and peripheral symptoms warrant particular care in the design of dietary and exercise programs for people with HD.
Keywords
Huntington Disease/metabolism, Huntington Disease/pathology, Humans, Brain/metabolism, Brain/pathology, Life Style, Exercise, Animals, Huntingtin Protein/metabolism, Huntingtin Protein/genetics, Huntington’s disease, circulating messengers, diet, exercise, gut–brain, inter-organ signaling, muscle–brain, neurodegeneration
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