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Catalysis‐Independent ENPP1 Protein Signaling Regulates Mammalian Bone Mass
Zimmerman K, Liu X, von Kroge S, Stabach P, Lester ER, Chu EY, Srivastava S, Somerman MJ, Tommasini SM, Busse B, Schinke T, Carpenter TO, Oheim R, Braddock DT. Catalysis‐Independent ENPP1 Protein Signaling Regulates Mammalian Bone Mass. Journal Of Bone And Mineral Research 2020, 37: 1733-1749. PMID: 35773783, PMCID: PMC9709593, DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4640.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeterotopic mineralizationBone massFibroblast growth factor 23Growth factor 23Low bone massSoft tissue calcificationEarly-onset osteoporosisFrizzled-related protein 1Soluble Wnt inhibitorsTrabecular bone microarchitectureENPP1 deficiencyΒ-catenin signalingFactor 23Plasma FGF23Vascular calcificationArterial calcificationNuclear β-cateninPlasma PPiBone microarchitectureMurine modelTissue calcificationPlasma PiWnt inhibitorsCalcificationMiceIdentification of ENPP1 Haploinsufficiency in Patients With Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis and Early‐Onset Osteoporosis
Kato H, Ansh AJ, Lester ER, Kinoshita Y, Hidaka N, Hoshino Y, Koga M, Taniguchi Y, Uchida T, Yamaguchi H, Niida Y, Nakazato M, Nangaku M, Makita N, Takamura T, Saito T, Braddock DT, Ito N. Identification of ENPP1 Haploinsufficiency in Patients With Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis and Early‐Onset Osteoporosis. Journal Of Bone And Mineral Research 2020, 37: 1125-1135. PMID: 35340077, PMCID: PMC9177665, DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutosomal recessive hypophosphatemic rickets type 2Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosisEarly-onset osteoporosisENPP1 variantsHypophosphatemic ricketsENPP1 mutationsFibroblast growth factor 23Case 1Growth factor 23Serum phosphate levelsIdiopathic skeletal hyperostosisPosterior longitudinal ligamentCase 3Spinal ligament ossificationFactor 23Skeletal hyperostosisArterial calcificationLongitudinal ligamentPresumptive diagnosisLigament ossificationSevere ossificationMutational statusType 2Pathogenic lossGenetic testing
2023
ENPP1 in Blood and Bone: Skeletal and Soft Tissue Diseases Induced by ENPP1 Deficiency
Ferreira C, Carpenter T, Braddock D. ENPP1 in Blood and Bone: Skeletal and Soft Tissue Diseases Induced by ENPP1 Deficiency. Annual Review Of Pathology Mechanisms Of Disease 2023, 19: 507-540. PMID: 37871131, PMCID: PMC11062289, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-pathmechdis-051222-121126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGeneral medical populationENPP1 deficiencyMedical populationsEctonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesteraseSoft tissue diseaseEarly-onset osteoporosisMiddle-aged adultsClinical presentationTissue diseaseVascular calcificationArterial calcificationBedside developmentRare diseaseMineralization disordersLarge arteriesPyrophosphatase/phosphodiesteraseClinical phenotypeExtracellular ATPSoft tissuePathophysiologyAdenosine monophosphateDiseaseCalcificationTransmembrane glycoproteinDeficiency
2022
Characterization of hearing-impairment in Generalized Arterial Calcification of Infancy (GACI)
Theng EH, Brewer CC, Oheim R, Zalewski CK, King KA, Delsmann MM, Rolvien T, Gafni RI, Braddock DT, Jeffrey Kim H, Ferreira CR. Characterization of hearing-impairment in Generalized Arterial Calcification of Infancy (GACI). Orphanet Journal Of Rare Diseases 2022, 17: 273. PMID: 35854274, PMCID: PMC9295326, DOI: 10.1186/s13023-022-02410-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOssicular chain dysfunctionGeneralized Arterial CalcificationOtitis mediaArterial calcificationPrevalence of HLRecurrent otitis mediaTerms of patientTemporal bone imagingEtiology of HLBasic science laboratoryAuricular calcificationConductive HLHL etiologyOtologic featuresDegree of HLCohort studyOtologic evaluationRadiologic featuresAudiological assessmentAuditory dysfunctionTube placementRecurrent episodesBilateral HLCranial CTLikely multifactorial
2020
Improving the Pharmacodynamics and In Vivo Activity of ENPP1‐Fc Through Protein and Glycosylation Engineering
Stabach PR, Zimmerman K, Adame A, Kavanagh D, Saeui CT, Agatemor C, Gray S, Cao W, De La Cruz EM, Yarema KJ, Braddock DT. Improving the Pharmacodynamics and In Vivo Activity of ENPP1‐Fc Through Protein and Glycosylation Engineering. Clinical And Translational Science 2020, 14: 362-372. PMID: 33064927, PMCID: PMC7877847, DOI: 10.1111/cts.12887.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsArea Under CurveDisease Models, AnimalEnzyme Replacement TherapyGlycosylationHalf-LifeHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHumansMaleMice, TransgenicPhosphoric Diester HydrolasesProtein EngineeringProtein Structure, TertiaryPyrophosphatasesReceptors, FcRecombinant Fusion ProteinsVascular CalcificationConceptsProtein engineeringO-BuN-glycansGlycosylation engineeringCellular recyclingENPP1-deficient miceTerminal sialylationBiomanufacturing platformProtein therapeuticsCalcification disordersSialylationCellsVivo activityFc neonatal receptorTherapeuticsArterial calcificationProteinMurine modelManNAcEnzyme replacementNeonatal receptorEfficacious levelsGeneral strategyThree-prong strategyDrug potency
2019
Clinical and Biochemical Phenotypes in a Family With ENPP1 Mutations
Kotwal A, Ferrer A, Kumar R, Singh RJ, Murthy V, Schultz-Rogers L, Zimmermann M, Lanpher B, Zimmerman K, Stabach PR, Klee E, Braddock DT, Wermers RA. Clinical and Biochemical Phenotypes in a Family With ENPP1 Mutations. Journal Of Bone And Mineral Research 2019, 35: 662-670. PMID: 31826312, PMCID: PMC7771569, DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutosomal recessive hypophosphatemic rickets type 2Biallelic mutationsMonoallelic mutationsPrimary hyperparathyroidismPathogenic variantsCarotid intima-media thicknessClassic disease manifestationsNormocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidismC-terminal FGF23Intima-media thicknessWhole-exome sequencingClinical findingsArterial calcificationPeriarticular calcificationSpectrum of phenotypesIntact FGF23Disease manifestationsBilateral femursENPP1 variantsBone deformitiesBiochemical manifestationsType 2ENPP1 geneExome sequencingHyperparathyroidismHuman Heterozygous ENPP1 Deficiency Is Associated With Early Onset Osteoporosis, a Phenotype Recapitulated in a Mouse Model of Enpp1 Deficiency
Oheim R, Zimmerman K, Maulding ND, Stürznickel J, von Kroge S, Kavanagh D, Stabach PR, Kornak U, Tommasini SM, Horowitz MC, Amling M, Thompson D, Schinke T, Busse B, Carpenter TO, Braddock DT. Human Heterozygous ENPP1 Deficiency Is Associated With Early Onset Osteoporosis, a Phenotype Recapitulated in a Mouse Model of Enpp1 Deficiency. Journal Of Bone And Mineral Research 2019, 35: 528-539. PMID: 31805212, PMCID: PMC7184798, DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3911.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutosomal recessive hypophosphatemic rickets type 2ENPP1 deficiencyEarly-onset osteoporosisGene-dose effectOnset osteoporosisAsj/Bone mineral density scansBone mineralization disturbancesRenal phosphate wastingCortical boneDose effectMild osteomalaciaMineralization disturbancesFGF23 levelsMild elevationPlasma FGF23Arterial calcificationBone massPhosphate wastingSkeletal manifestationsBone fragilityThoracic spineWild-type family membersType 2Adult men
2016
Novel Biologic Therapy for Untreated Diseases of Vascular Calcification
Braddock D, Kavanagh D, Li X. Novel Biologic Therapy for Untreated Diseases of Vascular Calcification. Blood 2016, 128: 2326. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v128.22.2326.2326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConnective tissue diseasePlasma PPiTissue calcificationPseudoxanthoma elasticumABCC6 mutationsTissue diseaseVascular calcificationMembrane transport proteinsKnockout miceStem cell progenitorsMineralization inhibitorPotent mineralization inhibitorNovel biologic therapiesElastic fiber alterationsTransport proteinsFusion proteinVivo experimental evidenceCell progenitorsFunction mutationsBiologic therapyUntreated diseaseArterial calcificationNeonatal diseaseSpecific tissuesCommon disorder
2015
ENPP1-Fc prevents mortality and vascular calcifications in rodent model of generalized arterial calcification of infancy
Albright RA, Stabach P, Cao W, Kavanagh D, Mullen I, Braddock AA, Covo MS, Tehan M, Yang G, Cheng Z, Bouchard K, Yu ZX, Thorn S, Wang X, Folta-Stogniew EJ, Negrete A, Sinusas AJ, Shiloach J, Zubal G, Madri JA, De La Cruz EM, Braddock DT. ENPP1-Fc prevents mortality and vascular calcifications in rodent model of generalized arterial calcification of infancy. Nature Communications 2015, 6: 10006. PMID: 26624227, PMCID: PMC4686714, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms10006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic kidney diseaseVascular calcificationArterial calcificationOrphan diseaseCommon diseaseSequelae of diseaseEctopic vascular calcificationInternal elastic laminaPrevent mortalityRenal failureCardiac failureKidney diseaseSubcutaneous administrationRodent modelsAnimal modelsEctopic calcificationVascular wallLarge arteriesElastic laminaDiseaseCalcificationCalciphylaxisDecreased concentrationSclerosisArtery