title: Regulation of cell growth, c-myc mRNA, and 1,25-(OH)2 vitamin D3 receptor in C3H/10T1/2 mouse embryo fibroblasts by calcipotriol and 1,25-(OH)2 vitamin D3.
abstract: Calcipotriol is a synthetic 1,25-(OH)2D3 analogue with high affinity for the 1,25-(OH)2D3 receptor, but with a lower affinity than 1,25-(OH)2D3 for vitamin D binding protein in serum. The inhibitory action of calcipotriol and 1,25-(OH)2D3 on proliferation of C3H/10T1/2 mouse embryo fibroblasts was examined in the non-transformed cell line Cl 8 and in the two transformed, tumorigenic cell lines Cl 16 and TPA 482. Upon exposure to 10 nmol/l calcipotriol or 1,25-(OH)2D3, the proliferation of Cl 8 cell line was almost completely suppressed, whereas both hormones had no effect on the cell lines Cl 16 and TPA 482. Calcipotriol was at least as effective as 1,25-(OH)2D3 in inducing up-regulation of the 1,25-(OH)2D3 receptor. Displacement studies showed no difference between calcipotriol and 1,25-(OH)2D3 in the affinity for the receptor present in Cl 8 or Cl 16 cell extracts. Furthermore, the inhibition of cell growth in Cl 8 cells by calcipotriol was not accompanied by any consistent change in the steady-state expression of c-myc mRNA. In conclusion, calcipotriol had potent growth inhibitory effect on the non-transformed cell line similar to 1,25-(OH)2D3. In the transformed cell lines, calcipotriol did not inhibit proliferation despite potent up-regulation of the 1,25-(OH)2D3 receptor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Haukeland Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Trydal
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lillehaug
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Aksnes
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Aarskog
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002117:Calcitriol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D016259:Genes, myc; D051379:Mice; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism*; D018167:Receptors, Calcitriol; D011987:Receptors, Steroid / Q000378:metabolism*; D015854:Up-Regulation / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018167:Receptors, Calcitriol; D011987:Receptors, Steroid; C055085:calcipotriene; D002117:Calcitriol