1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 increases the activity of the intestinal phosphatidylcholine deacylation-reacylation cycle

The activity of the intestinal phosphatidylcholine deacylation-reacylation cycle has been found to be stimulated by 1,25-dihydroxy-vitamin D3. The stimulation of this cycle thus provides a possible mechanism for the reported retailoring of the fatty acid composition of phosphatidylcholine in intestinal cell membranes by 1,25-dihydroxy-vitamin D3 and its analogue, 1alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3.