title: Induction of insulin receptor expression of human leukemic cells by 1 alpha, 25 dihydroxyvitamin D3.
abstract: The HL-60 and U-937 leukemic cell line and explants of fresh human leukemia cells were differentiated in vitro by incubation with 1 alpha, 25 dihydroxyvitamin D3 (Vit D). Morphologic change to monocytes was demonstrated in the promyelocytic (HL-60) line but not in the U-937 line and four of five leukemic cells. One patient with chronic granulocytic leukemia in the myeloid blast phase had incomplete morphologic change with Vit D treatment. In all cells studied, an increase in specific insulin receptor binding was independent of morphologic maturation. An increase in insulin receptor expression by Vit D was an early monocytic membrane marker dissociated from morphologic and functional alterations.
mesh_terms: D002117:Calcitriol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D043182:Carboxylesterase; D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism; D007938:Leukemia / Q000378:metabolism*; D011972:Receptor, Insulin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D011972:Receptor, Insulin; D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases; D043182:Carboxylesterase; D002117:Calcitriol