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Vitamin A antagonizes the action of vitamin D in rats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10573558     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Interactions between vitamin A and vitamin D have been suggested for several decades but have not been established. In particular, vitamin A has been proposed to intensify the severity of the bone mineralization disease, rickets and inhibit the ability of vitamin D to cure this disease. To investigate this hypothesis, weanling Holtzman rats were fed a 1.2% calcium, 0.1% phosphorus diet and 15.5 ng ergocalciferol (vitamin D(2)) every 3 d for 21 d in the presence of increasing amounts of retinyl acetate (0 microg to 8621 microg/d). The increasing amounts of retinyl acetate produced a progressive and significant decrease in total bone ash (P < 0.001) and an increase in epiphyseal plate width (P < 0.001). The same experiment conducted with increasing amounts of vitamin D(2) (0 to 645 ng/d) indicated that the antagonism by retinyl acetate could be demonstrated at all vitamin D(2) dosages. To further investigate this antagonistic relationship, weanling Holtzman rats were fed a 0. 47% calcium, 0.3% phosphorus diet and 15.5 ng vitamin D(2) every 3 d for 33 d in the presence of increasing retinyl acetate (0 to 3448 microg/d). In the absence of retinyl acetate, these rats maintained a normal serum calcium level (2.34 mmol/L). Increasing retinyl acetate, however, eliminated the ability of vitamin D(2) to elevate the level of serum calcium (1.35 mmol/L). These results illustrated in vivo antagonism of vitamin D(2) action on intestine and bone by retinyl acetate.
Authors:
C M Rohde; M Manatt; M Clagett-Dame; H F DeLuca
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of nutrition     Volume:  129     ISSN:  0022-3166     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Nutr.     Publication Date:  1999 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-12-17     Completed Date:  1999-12-17     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0404243     Medline TA:  J Nutr     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2246-50     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Calcium / blood
Growth Plate / drug effects,  growth & development
Male
Minerals / antagonists & inhibitors
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Vitamin A / analogs & derivatives,  pharmacology*
Vitamin D / antagonists & inhibitors*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
DK14881/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Minerals; 11103-57-4/Vitamin A; 127-47-9/retinol acetate; 1406-16-2/Vitamin D; 68439-86-1/bone ash; 7440-70-2/Calcium

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