title: Differentiation of U-937 human monocyte-like cell line by 1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 or by retinoic acid. Opposite effects on insulin receptors.
abstract: The monocyte-like human cell line U-937 has been differentiated in vitro by incubation with either 1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 or retinoic acid (RA) plus dibutyryl cyclic AMP (db-cAMP). Both methods were effective in inducing the appearance of maturation markers. Their actions on insulin receptors were the opposite, however; 1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 increased the binding of the hormone, while RA plus db-cAMP decreased the binding. These effects were specific for insulin, since the transferrin receptors were reduced by both methods of differentiation. Thus, the changes in insulin receptors during maturation in vitro depend on the inducing agent and are not causally related to the differentiation process.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rouis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thomopoulos
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Louache
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Testa
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hervy
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Titeux
mesh_terms: D003994:Bucladesine / Q000494:pharmacology; D002117:Calcitriol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects; D002460:Cell Line; D006410:Hematopoiesis; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism; D009000:Monocytes / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D011972:Receptor, Insulin / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000187:drug effects; D011990:Receptors, Transferrin; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D011990:Receptors, Transferrin; D014212:Tretinoin; D003994:Bucladesine; D011972:Receptor, Insulin; D002117:Calcitriol