Role of vitamin D3 receptor in the synergistic differentiation of WEHI- 3B leukemia cells by vitamin D3 and retinoic acid

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WEHI-3B D- cells differentiate in response to 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25-(OH)2D3) but not to all-trans-retinoic acid (RA) or other inducing agents. Combinations of RA with 1,25-(OH)2D3 interact to produce synergistic differentiation of WEHI-3B D- cells. To determine factors involved in the synergistic interaction, expression of the 1,25-(OH)2D3 receptor (VDR) and retinoid receptors, RARα and RXRα, was measured. No VDR was detected in untreated WEHI-3B D- cells; however, RA and 1,25-(OH)2D3 when used as single agents caused a slight induction of the VDR and in combination produced a marked increase in the VDR. In contrast, no changes in RARα and RXRα were initiated by these compounds. An RAR-selective agonist combined with 1,25-(OH)2D3 produced synergistic differentiation of WEHI-3B D- cells, whereas an RXR-selective agonist did not. To gain information on the role of the VDR in the synergistic interaction, the VDR gene was transferred into WEHI-3B D+ cells, in which no VDR was detected and no synergism was produced. Expression of the VDR conferred differentiation responsiveness to 1,25-(OH)2D3 in WEHI-3B D+ cells. These findings suggest that (a) induction of VDR expression is a key component in the synergistic differentiation induced by 1,25-(OH)2D3 and RA and (b) RAR and not RXR must be activated for enhanced induction of the VDR and for the synergistic differentiation produced by RA and 1,25-(OH)2D3.

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Li, J., Finch, R. A., & Sartorelli, A. C. (1999). Role of vitamin D3 receptor in the synergistic differentiation of WEHI- 3B leukemia cells by vitamin D3 and retinoic acid. Experimental Cell Research, 249(2), 279–290. https://doi.org/10.1006/excr.1999.4475

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