title: 1 alpha, 25-dihydroxycholecalciferol and human histiocytic lymphoma cell line (U-937): the presence of receptor and inhibition of proliferation.
abstract: Human histiocytic lymphoma cells (U-937) contain high affinity binding protein for 1 alpha, 25-dihydroxycholecalciferol. The Kd (0.2 nM) and sedimentation coefficient on sucrose gradients (3.7 S) are similar to those reported for 1 alpha, 25-dihydroxycholecalciferol receptor in other tissues. This secosteroid added to the culture was able to inhibit cell proliferation in a dose dependent manner. Differentiation-associated properties such as phagocytic ability, C3 rosette formation, positive reaction for alpha- naphtyl acetate esterase as well as electron microscopy examination indicate that 1 alpha, 25-dihydroxycholecalciferol induces in vitro monocyte-macrophage differentiation in this monoblast-like cell line.
mesh_terms: D002117:Calcitriol / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002454:Cell Differentiation / Q000187:drug effects; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002460:Cell Line; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018167:Receptors, Calcitriol; D011987:Receptors, Steroid / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D018167:Receptors, Calcitriol; D011987:Receptors, Steroid; D002117:Calcitriol