title: Effect of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 on bone metabolism in tissue culture. Enhancement of the steroid effect by zinc.
abstract: The present investigation was undertaken to clarify the interaction of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2D3] and zinc on bone metabolism in tissue culture. Calvaria were removed from weanling rats (3-week-old males) and cultured for periods up to 96 hr in Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (high glucose, 4500 mg/dl) supplemented with antibiotics and bovine serum albumin. The experimental cultures contained 10(-10) to 10(-6) M 1,25(OH)2D3. All cultures were incubated at 37 degree in 5% CO2/95% air. Bone calcium content was increased significantly by the presence of 10(-9) to 10(-7) M 1,25(OH)2D3. The steroid (10(-9) to 10(-7) M) also significantly increased alkaline phosphatase activity in the bone, whereas it did not alter significantly acid phosphatase activity. [3H]Leucine incorporation by the bone was raised significantly by 10(-8) to 10(-7) M 1,25(OH)2D3. Furthermore, bone DNA content was increased significantly by 10(-9) to 10(-7) M 1,25(OH)2D3. Meanwhile, the presence of 10(-4) M zinc, which can stimulate bone formation, significantly enhanced the effect of 10(-7) M 1,25(OH)2D3 to increase alkaline phosphatase activity and DNA content in rat calvaria. The present study demonstrates that 1,25(OH)2D3 has a direct stimulatory effect on bone metabolism in tissue culture and that zinc can enhance the steroid effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Biochemistry and Toxicology, Shizuoka College of Pharmacy, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Oishi
mesh_terms: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D001846:Bone Development / Q000187:drug effects; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D002117:Calcitriol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D046508:Culture Techniques; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis; D004357:Drug Synergism; D007930:Leucine / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D015032:Zinc / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D004247:DNA; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D002117:Calcitriol; D007930:Leucine; D015032:Zinc