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. 1995 Dec;9(12):1814-24.
doi: 10.1210/mend.9.12.8614417.

Vitamin D3-retinoid X receptor dimerization, DNA binding, and transactivation are differentially affected by analogs of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3

B Cheskis  1 , B D Lemon, M Uskokovic, P T Lomedico, L P Freedman
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Vitamin D3-retinoid X receptor dimerization, DNA binding, and transactivation are differentially affected by analogs of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3

B Cheskis et al. Mol Endocrinol. 1995 Dec.

Abstract

A number of analogs of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25-(OH)2D3] have been synthesized that act as more potent inducers of cellular differentiation and inhibitors of cell growth than the natural ligand; at the same time, many of the analogs have reduced hypercalcemic properties. This combination makes these compounds attractive candidates for clinical use. The mechanism by which the analogs act, however, is unclear. Potentially, the analogs could be taken up more readily, be more slowly catabolized, or have higher binding affinities for the vitamin D receptor (VDR). Analogs of 1,25-(OH)2D3 could also differentially modulate one or more of the activities of VDR, namely dimerization, DNA binding, and/or transcriptional regulation. To directly examine this latter possibility, we used a sensitive assay for the kinetics of dimerization and DNA binding, surface plasmon resonance, and report here that three 1,25-(OH)2D3 analogs, 1,25-(OH)2-16-ene-23-yne-D3, 1,25-(OH)2-16-ene-23-yne-26,27-di home-D3, and 1,25-(OH)2-26,27-hexafluoro-16-ene-23-yne-D3, all confer distinct rate and equilibrium constants for VDR-retinoid X receptor heterodimerization and DNA binding to a specific vitamin D response element relative to the natural ligand. In response to the hexafluoro analog, the apparent Kd for DNA binding by VDR was significantly lower than that for 1,25-(OH)2D3, and correspondingly, in vivo transactivation from a responsive reporter was greater. Interestingly, solution heterodimerization was not affected by this analog. These results suggest that vitamin D analogs do indeed confer biological effects by acting directly and differentially at the level of VDR, and that specific vitamin D analogs can act on distinct receptor functions.

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