title: Vitamin D receptor gene expression is up-regulated by 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes.
abstract: Vitamin D3, especially 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1, 25 (OH)2 D3), has been shown to inhibit the differentiation of preadipose cells. In the present study, the expression of vitamin D receptor (VDR) was examined by Northern blot analysis in rat adipose tissue and mouse 3T3-L1 adipose cells. The adipose tissue and 3T3-L1 cells expressed mRNA for VDR. Treatment of 3T3-L1 cells with 1 microM 1, 25 (OH)2 D3 led to a 4-5 fold increase in the VDR mRNA level. VDR mRNA expression was rapidly (within 4 hr) induced by physiological concentrations of 1,25 (OH)2 D3 in a dose-dependent manner. The induction of VDR expression did not require de novo protein synthesis but was completely abolished by an inhibitor of RNA synthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kamei
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawada
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kazuki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ono
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sugimoto
mesh_terms: D016475:3T3 Cells; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D002117:Calcitriol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003513:Cycloheximide / Q000494:pharmacology; D003609:Dactinomycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000187:drug effects*; D051379:Mice; D011061:Poly A / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D012313:RNA / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D051381:Rats; D018167:Receptors, Calcitriol; D011987:Receptors, Steroid / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000187:drug effects; D015854:Up-Regulation / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D018167:Receptors, Calcitriol; D011987:Receptors, Steroid; D003609:Dactinomycin; D011061:Poly A; D012313:RNA; D003513:Cycloheximide; D002117:Calcitriol