Dietary phosphorus consumption alters T cell populations, cytokine production, and bone volume in mice

The intake of dietary phosphate far exceeds recommended levels; however, the long-term health consequences remain relatively unknown. Here, the chronic physiological response to sustained elevated and reduced dietary phosphate consumption was investigated in mice. Although serum phosphate levels wer...

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Main Authors: Joseph L. Roberts, Mingcan Yu, Manjula Viggeswarapu, Jamie L. Arnst, Roberto Pacifici, George R. Beck Jr
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Language:English
Published: American Society for Clinical investigation 2023-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.154729
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author Joseph L. Roberts
Mingcan Yu
Manjula Viggeswarapu
Jamie L. Arnst
Roberto Pacifici
George R. Beck Jr
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description The intake of dietary phosphate far exceeds recommended levels; however, the long-term health consequences remain relatively unknown. Here, the chronic physiological response to sustained elevated and reduced dietary phosphate consumption was investigated in mice. Although serum phosphate levels were brought into homeostatic balance, the prolonged intake of a high-phosphate diet dramatically and negatively impacted bone volume; generated a sustained increase in the phosphate responsive circulating factors FGF23, PTH, osteopontin and osteocalcin; and produced a chronic low-grade inflammatory state in the BM, marked by increased numbers of T cells expressing IL-17a, RANKL, and TNF-α. In contrast, a low-phosphate diet preserved trabecular bone while increasing cortical bone volume over time, and it reduced inflammatory T cell populations. Cell-based studies identified a direct response of T cells to elevated extracellular phosphate. Neutralizing antibodies against proosteoclastic cytokines RANKL, TNF-α, and IL-17a blunted the high-phosphate diet–induced bone loss identifying bone resorption as a regulatory mechanism. Collectively, this study illuminates that habitual consumption of a high-phosphate diet in mice induces chronic inflammation in bone, even in the absence of elevated serum phosphate. Furthermore, the study supports the concept that a reduced phosphate diet may be a simple yet effective strategy to reduce inflammation and improve bone health during aging.
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spelling doaj.art-ad4a4086c828464eac336155a45057592023-11-07T16:25:39ZengAmerican Society for Clinical investigationJCI Insight2379-37082023-05-01810Dietary phosphorus consumption alters T cell populations, cytokine production, and bone volume in miceJoseph L. RobertsMingcan YuManjula ViggeswarapuJamie L. ArnstRoberto PacificiGeorge R. Beck JrThe intake of dietary phosphate far exceeds recommended levels; however, the long-term health consequences remain relatively unknown. Here, the chronic physiological response to sustained elevated and reduced dietary phosphate consumption was investigated in mice. Although serum phosphate levels were brought into homeostatic balance, the prolonged intake of a high-phosphate diet dramatically and negatively impacted bone volume; generated a sustained increase in the phosphate responsive circulating factors FGF23, PTH, osteopontin and osteocalcin; and produced a chronic low-grade inflammatory state in the BM, marked by increased numbers of T cells expressing IL-17a, RANKL, and TNF-α. In contrast, a low-phosphate diet preserved trabecular bone while increasing cortical bone volume over time, and it reduced inflammatory T cell populations. Cell-based studies identified a direct response of T cells to elevated extracellular phosphate. Neutralizing antibodies against proosteoclastic cytokines RANKL, TNF-α, and IL-17a blunted the high-phosphate diet–induced bone loss identifying bone resorption as a regulatory mechanism. Collectively, this study illuminates that habitual consumption of a high-phosphate diet in mice induces chronic inflammation in bone, even in the absence of elevated serum phosphate. Furthermore, the study supports the concept that a reduced phosphate diet may be a simple yet effective strategy to reduce inflammation and improve bone health during aging.https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.154729Bone biology
spellingShingle Joseph L. Roberts
Mingcan Yu
Manjula Viggeswarapu
Jamie L. Arnst
Roberto Pacifici
George R. Beck Jr
Dietary phosphorus consumption alters T cell populations, cytokine production, and bone volume in mice
JCI Insight
Bone biology
title Dietary phosphorus consumption alters T cell populations, cytokine production, and bone volume in mice
title_full Dietary phosphorus consumption alters T cell populations, cytokine production, and bone volume in mice
title_fullStr Dietary phosphorus consumption alters T cell populations, cytokine production, and bone volume in mice
title_full_unstemmed Dietary phosphorus consumption alters T cell populations, cytokine production, and bone volume in mice
title_short Dietary phosphorus consumption alters T cell populations, cytokine production, and bone volume in mice
title_sort dietary phosphorus consumption alters t cell populations cytokine production and bone volume in mice
topic Bone biology
url https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.154729
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