Action of vitamin D and the receptor, VDRa, in calcium handling in zebrafish (Danio rerio).

The purpose of the present study was to use zebrafish as a model to investigate how vitamin D and its receptors interact to control Ca(2+) uptake function. Low-Ca(2+) fresh water stimulated Ca(2+) influx and expressions of epithelial calcium channel (ecac), vitamin D-25-hydroxylase (cyp2r1), vitamin...

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Main Authors: Chia-Hao Lin, Che-Hsien Su, Deng-Yu Tseng, Feng-Chun Ding, Pung-Pung Hwang
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
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Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0045650&type=printable
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author Chia-Hao Lin
Che-Hsien Su
Deng-Yu Tseng
Feng-Chun Ding
Pung-Pung Hwang
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description The purpose of the present study was to use zebrafish as a model to investigate how vitamin D and its receptors interact to control Ca(2+) uptake function. Low-Ca(2+) fresh water stimulated Ca(2+) influx and expressions of epithelial calcium channel (ecac), vitamin D-25-hydroxylase (cyp2r1), vitamin D receptor a (vdra), and vdrb in zebrafish. Exogenous vitamin D increased Ca(2+) influx and expressions of ecac and 25-hydroxyvitamin D(3)-24-hydroxylase (cyp24a1), but downregulated 1α-OHase (cyp27b1) with no effects on other Ca(2+) transporters. Morpholino oligonucleotide knockdown of VDRa, but not VDRb, was found as a consequence of calcium uptake inhibition by knockdown of ecac, and ossification of vertebrae is impaired. Taken together, vitamin D-VDRa signaling may stimulate Ca(2+) uptake by upregulating ECaC in zebrafish, thereby clarifying the Ca(2+)-handling function of only a VDR in teleosts. Zebrafish may be useful as a model to explore the function of vitamin D-VDR signaling in Ca(2+) homeostasis and the related physiological processes in vertebrates.
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spelling doaj-art-5b1e9313b79f4b81b7a7880ec5ae35db2025-08-20T03:00:50ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032012-01-0179e4565010.1371/journal.pone.0045650Action of vitamin D and the receptor, VDRa, in calcium handling in zebrafish (Danio rerio).Chia-Hao LinChe-Hsien SuDeng-Yu TsengFeng-Chun DingPung-Pung HwangThe purpose of the present study was to use zebrafish as a model to investigate how vitamin D and its receptors interact to control Ca(2+) uptake function. Low-Ca(2+) fresh water stimulated Ca(2+) influx and expressions of epithelial calcium channel (ecac), vitamin D-25-hydroxylase (cyp2r1), vitamin D receptor a (vdra), and vdrb in zebrafish. Exogenous vitamin D increased Ca(2+) influx and expressions of ecac and 25-hydroxyvitamin D(3)-24-hydroxylase (cyp24a1), but downregulated 1α-OHase (cyp27b1) with no effects on other Ca(2+) transporters. Morpholino oligonucleotide knockdown of VDRa, but not VDRb, was found as a consequence of calcium uptake inhibition by knockdown of ecac, and ossification of vertebrae is impaired. Taken together, vitamin D-VDRa signaling may stimulate Ca(2+) uptake by upregulating ECaC in zebrafish, thereby clarifying the Ca(2+)-handling function of only a VDR in teleosts. Zebrafish may be useful as a model to explore the function of vitamin D-VDR signaling in Ca(2+) homeostasis and the related physiological processes in vertebrates.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0045650&type=printable
spellingShingle Chia-Hao Lin
Che-Hsien Su
Deng-Yu Tseng
Feng-Chun Ding
Pung-Pung Hwang
Action of vitamin D and the receptor, VDRa, in calcium handling in zebrafish (Danio rerio).
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title Action of vitamin D and the receptor, VDRa, in calcium handling in zebrafish (Danio rerio).
title_full Action of vitamin D and the receptor, VDRa, in calcium handling in zebrafish (Danio rerio).
title_fullStr Action of vitamin D and the receptor, VDRa, in calcium handling in zebrafish (Danio rerio).
title_full_unstemmed Action of vitamin D and the receptor, VDRa, in calcium handling in zebrafish (Danio rerio).
title_short Action of vitamin D and the receptor, VDRa, in calcium handling in zebrafish (Danio rerio).
title_sort action of vitamin d and the receptor vdra in calcium handling in zebrafish danio rerio
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