1α,20S-Dihydroxyvitamin D₃ Interacts with Vitamin D Receptor: Crystal Structure and Route of Chemical Synthesis.

ABSTRACT: 1α,20S-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,20S(OH)₂D₃], a natural and bioactive vitamin D3 metabolite, was chemically synthesized for the first time. X-ray crystallography analysis of intermediate 15 confirmed its 1α-OH configuration. 1,20S(OH)₂D₃ interacts with the vitamin D receptor (VDR), with similar potency to its native ligand, 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D₃ [1,25(OH)₂D₃] as illustrated by its ability to stimulate translocation of the VDR to the nucleus, stimulate VDRE-reporter activity, regulate VDR downstream genes (VDR, CYP24A1, TRPV6 and CYP27B1), and inhibit the production of inflammatory markers (IFNγ and IL1β). However, their co-crystal structures revealed differential molecular interactions of the 20S-OH moiety and th

SUBMITTER: Lin Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5579064 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature