title: 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 regulates the expression of the low-affinity neurotrophin receptor.
abstract: 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25-(OH)2D3) is known to regulate the expression of neurotrophins [45,46]. Here, we report that 1,25-(OH)2D3 does not influence the expression of truncated or full-length forms of trkB and trkC receptors mRNAs in primary cultures of astrocytes and in C6 glioma cells. In contrast, low concentrations of 1,25-(OH)2D3 increased low-affinity neurotrophin receptor (P75NTR) mRNA and protein levels in C6 glioma cells. Putative vitamin D responsive elements (VDRE) in the P75NTR promoter have been investigated by transfecting plasmids containing sequences from P75NTR promoter fused to a cat reporter gene. A region between -610 and -860 bp upstream from the translation start codon was found to respond to 1,25-(OH)2D3. Interestingly, 1,25-(OH)2D3 does not regulate P75NTR in primary cultures of astrocytes even at concentration as high as 10(-7) M. Since long-term treatment of 1,25-(OH)2D3 induces cell death in C6 glioma cells but not in primary astrocytes [41], the possible involvement of P75NTR in 1,25-(OH)2D3-induced cell death is discussed. Finally, in-vivo studies show that treatment of 15-day-old and adult rats with 1,25-(OH)2D3 leads to a decrease in the level of P75NTR mRNA in the spinal cord but does not influence its expression in dorsal root ganglion or sciatic nerve. These results suggest that 1,25-(OH)2D3 may have a role in the specific regulation of P75NTR in vivo.
authors.affiliation: Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Unité U.298, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Angers, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Naveilhan
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Neveu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baudet
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Funakoshi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wion
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brachet
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Metsis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000187:drug effects; D001253:Astrocytes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D001483:Base Sequence; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002117:Calcitriol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015500:Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005727:Ganglia, Spinal / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic / Q000187:drug effects*; D017930:Genes, Reporter; D005910:Glioma / Q000473:pathology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D020801:Receptor, Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor; D020812:Receptor, trkC; D017475:Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D020801:Receptor, Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor; D017475:Receptors, Nerve Growth Factor; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D015500:Chloramphenicol O-Acetyltransferase; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases; D020812:Receptor, trkC; D002117:Calcitriol