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Transcriptional targets of the vitamin D3 receptor-mediating cell cycle arrest and differentiation

L P Freedman1

  • 1Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Sloan-Kettering Division, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA.

The Journal of Nutrition
|March 4, 1999
PubMed

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Researchers are investigating how vitamin D (1,25(OH)2D3) and its receptor (VDR) control genes, focusing on myeloid cell differentiation and identifying new VDR target genes.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Endocrinology
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • Vitamin D is a crucial nutrient with hormonal functions.
  • The vitamin D receptor (VDR) is a nuclear receptor that regulates gene expression.
  • Understanding VDR's role is key to comprehending cellular processes like growth and differentiation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the molecular mechanism of action of 1,25(OH)2D3 and VDR in gene regulation.
  • To define the function and structure of the VDR.
  • To identify and characterize VDR target genes involved in myeloid differentiation.

Main Methods:

  • Molecular level examination of VDR actions.
  • Isolation and characterization of VDR target genes.
  • Analysis of VDR as a ligand-regulated transcription factor.

Main Results:

  • Summaries of recent findings from both VDR function and target gene identification tracks.
  • Progress in understanding VDR's role in gene control.
  • Identification of specific VDR target genes relevant to myeloid differentiation.

Conclusions:

  • A comprehensive understanding of VDR's function as a transcription factor is essential.
  • This knowledge facilitates the study of VDR's actions on newly discovered genes.
  • The research contributes to understanding vitamin D's impact on cellular differentiation, particularly in myeloid cells.

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