title: Nongenomic actions of the steroid hormone 1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3.
abstract: Recent studies indicate that the vitamin D hormone, 1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 exerts rapid effects (seconds to minutes) in a variety of cell types. These rapid nongenomic actions in osteoblasts include effects on membrane voltage-gated calcium channels, phospholipase C activity, and the sodium/hydrogen antiport. Since the rapid effects occur in osteoblasts that lack the nuclear vitamin D receptor, it is postulated that the nongenomic responses to the hormone reflect interaction with a separate, membrane localized signalling system. Preliminary studies demonstrate the presence of a receptor on the membranes of osteoblasts that lack the nuclear vitamin D receptor. This membrane receptor recognizes 1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and its inaction 1 beta epimer, but not 25-hydroxyvitamin D3. These rapid nongenomic actions generated by interaction with the membrane receptor modulate the effects of the hormone on gene transcription. Thus, the rapid nongenomic pathway may play a regulatory function in modulating the genomic pathways affected by 1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester 01655-0323.
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Baran
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002117:Calcitriol / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000502:physiology; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D018167:Receptors, Calcitriol / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D018167:Receptors, Calcitriol; D002117:Calcitriol; D002118:Calcium