Effect of magnesium depletion on metabolism of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in rats

1987 ◽  
Vol 253 (1) ◽  
pp. E106-E113
Author(s):  
T. O. Carpenter ◽  
D. L. Carnes ◽  
C. S. Anast

Resistance to vitamin D in magnesium depletion has been observed in humans and in animal studies. Variable levels of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D [1,25(OH)2D] have been reported in patients with magnesium depletion, and studies of vitamin D metabolism in states of magnesium depletion have not yielded consistent results. We examined effects of magnesium deprivation on circulating 1,25(OH)2D levels before and after a loading dose of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 [25(OH)D3], on in vivo conversion of small doses of radiolabeled 25(OH)D3 to 1,25(OH)2D3 in intact rats, and on in vitro 25-hydroxyvitamin D-1 alpha-hydroxylase (1 alpha-hydroxylase) activity in rat renal mitochondria. The effects of magnesium-free media on mitochondrial 1 alpha-hydroxylase activity was examined. Magnesium depletion did not affect in vivo conversion of 25(OH)D to 1,25(OH)2D. In vitro 1 alpha-hydroxylase activity was comparable in magnesium-replete and -deplete animals and was evident in the absence of added magnesium in incubation media. Our in vivo and in vitro studies are consistent with one another and demonstrate that in the rat conversion of 25(OH)D to 1,25(OH)2D is unimpaired in magnesium deficiency. Resistance to vitamin D in magnesium depletion is likely due to the impaired skeletal responsivity to 1,25(OH)2D, as demonstrated in earlier studies.

1988 ◽  
Vol 254 (2) ◽  
pp. E150-E154
Author(s):  
T. O. Carpenter ◽  
M. L. Pendrak ◽  
C. S. Anast

Wilson's disease results in excess tissue accumulation of copper and is often complicated by skeletal and mineral abnormalities. We investigated vitamin D metabolism in rats fed a copper-laden diet rendering hepatic copper content comparable with that found in Wilson's disease. Injection of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 [25(OH)D3] resulted in reduced 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D [1,25(OH)2D] levels in copper-intoxicated rats. In vitro 25(OH)D-1 alpha-hydroxylase activity was impaired in renal mitochondria from copper-intoxicated animals. Activity was also inhibited in mitochondria from controls when copper was added to incubation media. Impaired conversion of 25(OH)D to 1,25(OH)2D occurs in copper intoxication and suggests that altered vitamin D metabolism is a potential factor in the development of bone and mineral abnormalities in Wilson's disease.


1988 ◽  
Vol 66 (5) ◽  
pp. 586-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kung ◽  
S. W. Kooh ◽  
W. Paek ◽  
D. Fraser

To characterize 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 24-hydroxylase and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 1-hydroxylase, the activities of the two enzymes were measured in the presence of two types of inhibitors. The effect of protein synthesis inhibitors on 25-hydroxyvitamin D3-stimulated 24-hydroxylase activity in 1-hydroxylating rat kidneys perfused in vitro was tested. Actinomycin D (4 μM) and cytoheximide (10 μM) each abolished 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 24-hydroxylase synthesis when added at the start of perfusion but not when added 4 h later; they did not affect 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 1-hydroxylase activity. The effects of cytochrome P-450 inhibitors on the two enzyme activities were then studied in vivo. Metyrapone and SKF-525A (50 mg/kg body weight) each inhibited 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 24-hydroxylase at 6 and 24 h; in contrast 1-hydroxylase increased and was 5 times the control value at 24 h. Finally, the in vitro effects of six cytochrome P-450 inhibitors at concentrations ranging from 10−7 to 10−3 M on enzyme activities in renal mitochondrial preparations were compared. Both enzymes were inhibited by all of the inhibitors, but inhibition of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 24-hydroxylase was consistently greater than that of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 1-hydroxylase. These studies demonstrate that 24-hydroxylation and 1-hydroxylation respond differently to protein synthesis inhibitors and to cytochrome P-450 inhibitors. The findings are consistent with the hypothesis that the two enzyme activities are associated with different cytochrome P-450 moieties.


1983 ◽  
Vol 245 (1) ◽  
pp. E55-E59
Author(s):  
D. T. Baran

Phenobarbital has been postulated to impair hepatic conversion of vitamin D to 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] either by accelerating the conversion of vitamin D to biologically inactive products or by directly inhibiting 25(OH)D production. The effect of a dose of phenobarbital documented to decrease circulating 25(OH)D levels on hepatic vitamin D metabolism has been investigated in rachitic rats with a recycling in vitro hepatic perfusion system. Phenobarbital (75 mg/kg/day) administered intraperitoneally to D-replete rats increased circulating 25(OH)D blood levels after 4 wk of therapy but was attended by decreased levels after 6 and 8 wk. Rachitic rats were then injected daily with phenobarbital for either 4 or 8 wk and the livers removed and perfused at a rate of 15 ml/min for 3 h. The concentrations of [3H]25(OH)D in the hepatic perfusate at 3 h was decreased after both 4 and 8 wk of phenobarbital. Although total [3H]-25(OH)D production (hepatic plus perfusate) was unaffected by phenobarbital, the efficiency of hepatic production was decreased after 8 wk of treatment and the release of [3H]-25(OH)D from the liver into the perfusate was inhibited after both 4 and 8 wk. The data indicate that chronic phenobarbital therapy decreases both the release of [3H]25(OH)D from the liver into the perfusate and the efficiency of hepatic [3H]-25(OH)D production. Phenobarbital-induced inhibition of 25(OH)D release from the liver may be another mechanism for the low 25(OH)D levels noted in humans after long-term phenobarbital therapy.


1980 ◽  
Vol 93 (3) ◽  
pp. 346-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sorel Sulimovici ◽  
Martin S. Roginsky

Abstract. The effect of streptozotocin-induced diabetes on the in vitro conversion of vitamin D3 to 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25-OHD3) by isolated liver microsomes from rachitic rats was examined. Enzymic activity was significantly less than that observed in control animals (P< 0.001). Administration of insulin restored activity almost to control values. These findings provide evidence that diabetes in this animal model produces alterations in the metabolism of vitamin D.


2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S393-S393
Author(s):  
A Aksan ◽  
K Böttger ◽  
N Hein ◽  
Y Caicedo-Zea ◽  
I Diehl ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Vitamin D deficiency occurs frequently in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). While recent cohort studies support an association of vitamin D with important clinical parameters and outcomes in IBD, the complex interplay of inflammation with vitamin D metabolism in IBD poses a viscious circle. We sought to further illucidate the relation between inflammation and different vitamin D parameters. To the best our knowledge, this was the first study to focus on the relationship between vitamin D binding protein (VDBP), circulating total, free, and bioavailable 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), and inflammation, in adult IBD patients. Methods This was a comparative, single-centred, cross-sectional study in patients with IBD aged 18–65 years. Full blood count, transferrin, albumin and hsCRP were determined by standard methods. The presence/absence of inflammation was assessed based on serum hsCRP levels (cutoff &lt;5mg/l). VDBP levels were determined by ELISA, and 25(OH)D by LCMS. Free and bioavailable vitamin D levels were calculated using the validated formula. IBM SPSS version 25.0 was used for statistical analysis. Results In total, 129 subjects with IBD (70 male/59 female; 82 CD/47 UC; mean age 41.7 ± 12.6 years) were enrolled. Of these, 38/129 had inflammation (19 m/19 f; 26 CD/12 UC; 39.6 ± 12.9 years) while 91/129 had no inflammation (40 m/51 f; 56 CD/35 UC; 42.5 ± 12.5 years). Subjects with disease activity had significantly higher leukocyte, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and hsCRP, but lower transferrin, transferrin saturation (TSAT) and albumin levels than those without inflammation (p &lt; 0.05). Average serum levels of 25(OH)D (24.6[6.8–54.8] vs. 26.4[5.0–74.4]ng/ml), free 25(OH)D (5.9[1.3–13.3] vs. 1.0[1.0–21.4]ng/ml) and bioavailable 25(OH)D(2.3 [0.1–4.7] vs. 2.4[0.5–19.5]ng/ml) were similar in patients with vs. without inflammation (p &gt; 0.05). However, VDBP levels were significantly higher in inflammatory conditions (359.6[252.2–530.6] mg/l vs. 327.4[183.5–560.3]mg/l; p &lt; 0.05) and showed a positive correlation with CRP levels (0.293, p &lt; 0.001). Ratio of free/total 25(OH)D correlated negatively with CRP levels (−0.282, p = 0.002). Conclusion High levels of circulating VDBP were associated with inflammatory activity. Moreover, free/total 25(OH)D ratio was inversely associated with inflammation. Other vitamin D parameters including total, free and bioavailable 25(OH)D showed no association with inflammation. These findings suggest that VDBP may play a bigger role than thought as a modulator of vitamin D and inflammation, and that simultaneous detection and investigation of plasma VDBP may provide additional insights into this complex interaction.


Metabolites ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma A. Hurst ◽  
Natalie Z. Homer ◽  
Richard J. Mellanby

The demand for vitamin D analysis in veterinary species is increasing with the growing knowledge of the extra-skeletal role vitamin D plays in health and disease. The circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin-D (25(OH)D) metabolite is used to assess vitamin D status, and the benefits of analysing other metabolites in the complex vitamin D pathway are being discovered in humans. Profiling of the vitamin D pathway by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) facilitates simultaneous analysis of multiple metabolites in a single sample and over wide dynamic ranges, and this method is now considered the gold-standard for quantifying vitamin D metabolites. However, very few studies report using LC-MS/MS for the analysis of vitamin D metabolites in veterinary species. Given the complexity of the vitamin D pathway and the similarities in the roles of vitamin D in health and disease between humans and companion animals, there is a clear need to establish a comprehensive, reliable method for veterinary analysis that is comparable to that used in human clinical practice. In this review, we highlight the differences in vitamin D metabolism between veterinary species and the benefits of measuring vitamin D metabolites beyond 25(OH)D. Finally, we discuss the analytical challenges in profiling vitamin D in veterinary species with a focus on LC-MS/MS methods.


1984 ◽  
Vol 246 (2) ◽  
pp. E168-E173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Tanaka ◽  
H. F. DeLuca

The effects of thyroparathyroidectomy, parathyroid hormone, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, dietary calcium, dietary phosphorus, age, and sex on the renal 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 1- and 24-hydroxylases measured in vitro in rats have been studied. Thyroparathyroidectomy of vitamin D-deficient rats abolishes 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 1-hydroxylase activity, and administration of bovine parathyroid extract to the thyroparathyroidectomized rat restores diminished 1-hydroxylase activity. Both suppression and restoration of the enzyme activities require many hours (18-24 h) independent of rapid changes in serum calcium and inorganic phosphorus levels in response to these manipulations. Administration of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 to vitamin D-deficient rats suppresses 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 1-hydroxylase activity and stimulates 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 24-hydroxylase activity within 48 h. Rats maintained on a low-calcium or a low-phosphorus diet with a daily supplement of 20 IU vitamin D3 show high 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 1-hydroxylase activity and low 24-hydroxylase activity as compared with rats similarly treated but fed a diet containing adequate calcium or adequate phosphorus. When vitamin D-sufficient rats having suppressed renal 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 1-hydroxylase activity are placed on a low-calcium vitamin D-deficient diet for 7 days, the 1-hydroxylase activity is greatly stimulated in 6-wk-old rats but much less so in rats with advancing age.


2013 ◽  
Vol 66 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 259-262
Author(s):  
Goran Marusic ◽  
Dimitrije Jeremic ◽  
Sasa Vojinov ◽  
Natasa Filipovic ◽  
Milan Popov

In addition to the metabolic role of vitamin D, which is well known and clearly defined, there have been many hypotheses regarding its anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic role. Epidemiology and Significance of Prostate Cancer. Prostate cancer is the second most common malignancy in men. Long period of cancerogenesis, available tumor markers and high incidence make this cancer ideal for preventive measures. Physiological Role of Vitamin D and its Effect on Prostate Cancer Cells. In vitro and in vivo studies have shown the anti-proliferative and pro-apoptopic role of vitamin D. Disorders of vitamin D metabolism are noted in vitamin D gene level, vitamin D receptor, vitamin D responsive elements and androgen receptors. We present the most important effect of those changes on vitamin D metabolism. Conclusion. Available studies on vitamin D level in serum, prostate tissue, observed activity of vitamin D enzymes and genetic changes give us only a slight insight into the basic mechanisms of vitamin D action in the development of prostate cancer; therefore, further investigations are needed.


1994 ◽  
Vol 86 (5) ◽  
pp. 627-632 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. Shaw ◽  
M. E. Hayes ◽  
M. Davies ◽  
B. D. Edwards ◽  
F. W. Ballardie ◽  
...  

1. Cyclosporin A, an immunosuppressive drug used to treat psoriasis, stimulates renal synthesis of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D in rats. 1,25-Dihydroxy vitamin D can also reduce the activity of psoriasis, and in the present study we have examined the possibility that cyclosporin A mediates some of its actions in psoriasis by renal or extra-renal production of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. 2. Treatment of 12 psoriatic patients with cyclosporin A (5 mg day−1 kg−1) for 3 months significantly improved the psoriasis activity and severity index and reduced glomerular filtration rate, but serum 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D levels were not changed. However, 1–3 months after stopping cyclosporin A treatment, an increase in the psoriasis activity and severity index score was accompanied by a small, but significant, increase in serum 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D concentration. Plasma 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D levels in rats gavaged with cyclosporin A (15 mg day−1 kg−1 for 2 weeks) were significantly increased compared with controls, but a lower dose of cyclosporin A (2.4 mg day−1 kg−1) had no effect. Renal 25-hydroxyvitamin D-24-hydroxylase activity in rat kidney homogenates was not different between control and cyclosporin A-treated rats. Renal 25-hydroxyvitamin D-1α-hydroxylase activity was not detectable in these homogenates. Extra-renal production of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D by activated macrophages isolated from the synovial fluid of patients with inflammatory arthritis was reduced after incubation with cyclosporin A (0.1–10 μmol/l) for 30 h or 5 days. 3. It is unlikely that alteration of circulating 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D concentration is one of the modes of action of cyclosporin A in psoriasis. Since cyclosporin A inhibits 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D production by activated synovial fluid macrophages, it is unlikely that cyclosporin A mediates some of its therapeutic actions by local synthesis of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D within the psoriatic lesion.


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