Rapid actions of vitamin D compounds.
The rapid actions of vitamin D compounds are surveyed in a variety of target tissues, including intestine, muscle, bone, hepatocytes, fibroblasts, HL-60 cells, kidney, mammary gland, and parathyroid. Evidence for non-nuclear receptors vs. membranophilic effects is discussed, followed by a consideration of signal transduction mechanisms including steroid hormone activated Ca2+ channels, phospholipid metabolism, protein kinases, and the role of G-proteins.
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Departmento Biologia, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Bahia Blanca, Argentina.
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D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D009928:Organ Specificity; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000502:physiology*
D014807:Vitamin D