title: Plasma 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 concentrations in X-linked hypophosphatemic mice: studies using mass fragmentographic and radioreceptor assays.
abstract: Previous studies have suggested that both plasma 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D [24,25-(OH)2D] concentrations and renal 25-hydroxyvitamin D-24-hydroxylase activity are increased in mice with X-linked hypophosphatemia (Hyp mice). However, because the plasma levels of 24,25-(OH)2D seemed surprisingly high, we repeated these assays using two different techniques. Mass fragmentographic and radioreceptor assays were employed to compare the plasma concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) and 24,25-(OH)2D in normal mice with those in Hyp mice. These assays yielded 24,25-(OH)2D concentrations much lower than previously reported in mice (both normal and Hyp). The concentrations of 25-OHD3 and 24,25-(OH)2D3, determined by mass fragmentography, were lower in Hyp mice than in controls [25-OHD3, 9.7 +/- 0.4 versus 14.6 +/- 0.6 ng/ml, p less than 0.01; 24,25-(OH)2D3, 7.1 +/- 0.3 versus 10.4 +/- 0.4 ng/ml, p less than 0.01]. Plasma 25-OHD concentration was the main determinant of plasma 24,25-(OH)2D, and the ratio of 25-OHD3 to 24,25-(OH)2D3 obtained from mass fragmentographic measurements did not differ between the two groups (1.40 +/- 0.05 versus 1.36 +/- 0.03 ng/ml, NS in normal and Hyp groups, respectively). Separate measurement of plasma 25-OHD, 24,25-(OH)2D, and 25-OHD3-26,23-lactone by radioreceptor assay showed no difference between either plasma 24,25-(OH)2D, or the ratio of 25-OHD concentration to 24,25-(OH)2D concentration among Hyp and control animals. In neither study was plasma phosphate concentration related to the 25-OHD3:24,25-(OH)2D3 ratio.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, London Hospital and Medical College, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cunningham
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Coldwell
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Tenenhouse
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Trafford
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Makin
mesh_terms: D015650:24,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D 3 / Q000097:blood*; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D007015:Hypophosphatemia, Familial / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008817:Mice, Mutant Strains; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000097:blood; D014960:X Chromosome
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D; D015650:24,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D 3; D002118:Calcium