title: Lack of stimulatory effect of 1,25(OH)2 vitamin D3 on beta-endorphin and cortisol secretion.
abstract: The aim of the work was to investigate the effect of 1,25 (OH)2 vitamin D3 on beta-endorphin and cortisol secretion in vivo. beta-Endorphin, cortisol, calcium and phosphate in blood were measured in ten healthy unstressed volunteers before and after 4-day oral administration of 1,25 (OH)2 vitamin D3 in doses of 3 micrograms/d. The biological effectiveness of the treatment was proved by a significant increase of calcemia as compared with control values (2.71 +/- 0.03 vs 2.57 +/- 0.02 mmol/l, mean +/- SE, p < 0.01) and phosphatemia (1.18 +/- 0.06 vs 0.89 +/- 0.01 mmol/l, p < 0.01). beta-Endorphin after treatment was 39.1 +/- 9.2 (vs 42.7 +/- 7.6) ng/l and cortisol 369 +/- 35 (vs 377 +/- 31) nmol/l. In conclusion, in spite of the good compliance of the treatment, 1,25 (OH)2-vitamin D3 stimulates neither beta-endorphin nor cortisol secretion in healthy subjects.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Endocrinology, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zofková
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Kancheva
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D002117:Calcitriol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D010710:Phosphates / Q000097:blood; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D001615:beta-Endorphin / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates; D001615:beta-Endorphin; D002117:Calcitriol; D002118:Calcium; D006854:Hydrocortisone