Possible involvement of 1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in proliferation and differentiation of 3T3-L1 cells |
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| Authors: | Y Ishida H Taniguchi S Baba |
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| Affiliation: | Second Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University School of Medicine, Japan. |
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| Abstract: | Growth of 3T3-L1 cells was inhibited by 10(-10)-10(-7)M of 1 alpha,25-dihydroxy vitamin D3 [1 alpha,25(OH)2D3] in a dose- and time-dependent manner. The potency of 1 alpha,25(OH)2D3 in inducing differentiation was low, since 3T3-L1 cells cultured with 1 alpha,25(OH)2D3 did not become mature adipocyte-like cells but were changed to slightly rounded cells containing small droplet-like substances in the cytoplasm and glycerophosphate dehydrogenase (sn-glycerol-3-phosphate: NAD+2-oxidoreductase, EC 1.1.1.8), the marker enzyme of differentiation to adipocyte, did not increase. These results together with the natural occurrence of this vitamin indicate that 1 alpha,25(OH)2D3 may play an important role in the cell growth and differentiation besides such known action as intestinal calcium transport and bone mineral mobilization. |
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