title: Comparison of the inhibitions of proliferation of normal and psoriatic fibroblasts by 1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and synthetic analogues of vitamin D3 with an oxygen atom in their side chain.
abstract: The inhibitory effects of 1 alpha,25-(OH)2D3 and synthetic oxa-derivatives of vitamin D3 on growth of normal and psoriatic fibroblasts in culture were compared. Proliferation of normal fibroblasts was strongly inhibited by these new compounds in the following order: 22-oxa-1 alpha,25-(OH)2D3 greater than 22-oxa-1 alpha-(OH)D3 greater than 1 alpha,25-(OH)2D3 greater than 20-oxa-1 alpha,25-(OH)2D3. 22-Oxa-1 alpha,25-(OH)2D3 was about 10-times more inhibitory than 1 alpha,25-(OH)2D3. Proliferation of psoriatic fibroblasts was not inhibited by 1 alpha,25-(OH)2D3 at concentrations of up to 10(-6) M, but was suppressed by 10(-8)-10(-6) M 22-oxa-1 alpha,25-(OH)2D3 and 10(-6) M 22-oxa-1 alpha-(OH)D3. These results suggest that oxa-derivatives of vitamin D3, especially 22-oxa-1 alpha,25-(OH)2D3, should be useful in further studies on the cause and treatment of psoriasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatric Medicine, Osaka University Medical School.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morimoto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Imanaka
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shiraishi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nabata
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kitano
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miyashita
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishii
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ogihara
mesh_terms: D002117:Calcitriol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002762:Cholecalciferol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000473:pathology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002762:Cholecalciferol; D002117:Calcitriol