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New regulators of parathyroid hormone secretion
Tally Naveh-Many1, Efrat Brook, Alia Hassan
1The Minerva Center for Calcium and Bone Metabolism, Department of Nephrology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.
Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension
|May 27, 2026
Summary
Leptin directly stimulates parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion. Mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) activation drives secondary hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney disease, and mTORC1 inhibition may treat this condition.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Nephrology
- Cell Biology
Background:
- Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is crucial for mineral metabolism and bone health.
- Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHP) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) involves dysregulated PTH secretion and parathyroid hyperplasia.
- Intracellular signaling pathways in SHP are not fully understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the role of leptin in PTH regulation and parathyroid physiology.
- To highlight mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) as a key regulator in CKD-SHP.
Main Methods:
- Review of experimental and clinical evidence.
- Analysis of genetic mouse models of mTOR signaling in parathyroid glands.
- Clinical data from kidney transplant recipients.
Main Results:
- Leptin stimulates PTH secretion, partly by downregulating calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) signaling.
- Uremia activates parathyroid mTORC1, causing hyperplasia and PTH overproduction, reversible with rapamycin.
- mTORC1 inhibition in kidney transplant recipients reduced PTH levels and SHP incidence.
Conclusions:
- mTORC1 integrates parathyroid growth, structure, and secretion.
- Targeting mTORC1 signaling presents a therapeutic strategy for CKD-associated SHP.
Keywords:
chronic kidney diseaseleptinmechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1mechanistic target of rapamycin inhibitorssecondary hyperparathyroidismMore Related Videos
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