Weighing the Evidence for the Roles of Plasma Versus Local Pyrophosphate in Ectopic Calcification Disorders.

ABSTRACT: Ectopic calcification is characterized by inappropriate deposition of calcium mineral in nonskeletal connective tissues and can cause significant morbidity and mortality, particularly when it affects the cardiovascular system. Identification of the metabolic and genetic determinants of ectopic calcification could help distinguish individuals at the greatest risk of developing these pathological calcifications and could guide development of medical interventions. Inorganic pyrophosphate (PP_i ) has long been recognized as the most potent endogenous inhibitor of biomineralization. It has been intensively studied as both a marker and a potential therapeutic for ectopic calcification. Decreased extracellular concentrations of PP_i have been proposed to be a unifying pathoph

SUBMITTER: Ralph D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10365072 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature