title: Assay of direct effect of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 on calcium ion influx into cultured osteoblasts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Basic Science, University of Texas-Houston, Dental Branch 77030, USA.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Meszaros
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Farach-Carson
mesh_terms: D001498:3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-nitro-4-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-, Methyl ester / Q000494:pharmacology; D016475:3T3 Cells; D000818:Animals; D002117:Calcitriol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D015220:Calcium Channels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D002132:Calcium Radioisotopes; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003470:Culture Media; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D016257:Fura-2; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D051379:Mice; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D018408:Patch-Clamp Techniques; D011865:Radioisotope Dilution Technique; D051381:Rats; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence / Q000379:methods; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D015220:Calcium Channels; D002132:Calcium Radioisotopes; D003470:Culture Media; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D001498:3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-nitro-4-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-, Methyl ester; D002117:Calcitriol; D002118:Calcium; D016257:Fura-2