25-hydroxyvitamin D₃ and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D₃ promote the differentiation of human subcutaneous preadipocytes.

1,25(OH)(2)D(3) inhibits adipogenesis in mouse 3T3-L1 adipocytes, but little is known about its effects or local metabolism in human adipose tissue. We showed that vitamin D receptor (VDR) and 1α-hydroxylase (CYP27B1), the enzyme that activates 25(OH)D(3) to 1,25(OH)(2)D(3), were expressed in human...

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Main Authors: Hataikarn Nimitphong, Michael F Holick, Susan K Fried, Mi-Jeong Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3525569?pdf=render