| Literature DB >> 7703399 |
I Neveu1, P Naveilhan, C Baudet, P Brachet, M Metsis.
Abstract
The effect of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 on neurotrophin mRNA expression was studied in primary cultures of astrocytes. In addition to its known effects on NGF expression, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 was shown to upregulate NT-3 mRNA levels, while NT-4 expression was slightly but significantly downregulated. No effect was observed on BDNF mRNA expression. These data clearly show a differential regulation of the four neurotrophins by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in primary cultures of astrocytes and suggest that 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 may participate in the expression of NGF, NT-3 and NT-4 in the central nervous system.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 7703399 DOI: 10.1097/00001756-199412300-00032
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuroreport ISSN: 0959-4965 Impact factor: 1.837