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Vitamin D Modulation of TRAIL Expression in Human Milk and Mammary Epithelial Cells.

ABSTRACT: The vitamin D levels in mothers affect the health status of both the mother and breastfeeding infant. Vitamin D deficient mothers' infants are prone to rickets. While tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL) has been implicated in cellular growth/apoptosis, immune cell function and bone-resorbing osteoclast formation, the expression of TRAIL in human milk as a function of vitamin D status in mothers remains unknown. We hypothesized that vitamin D deficiency alters TRAIL protein levels in human breast milk and mammary epithelial cells. Milk from vitamin D deficient mothers showed high levels of TRAIL (? and ?) proteins compared to milk from vitamin D replete women. Western blot analysis of total cell lysate obtained from normal human mammary epithelial (HME-1) cells treated with variable doses (0-20?nM) of vitamin D for 24?h demonstrated that low levels (0.5 to 5?nM) significantly increased the TRAIL ? but no change in ? expression. In contrast, vitamin D at 20?nM concentration suppressed the expression of both TRAIL ? and ? proteins. Consistently, vitamin D regulated TRAIL mRNA expression in HME-1 cells. Our results indicate that vitamin D status in mothers modulates TRAIL expression in breast milk, which may have implications for both mother and infant health.

SUBMITTER: Sambandam Y

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5489519 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Vitamin D Modulation of TRAIL Expression in Human Milk and Mammary Epithelial Cells.

Sambandam Yuvaraj Y Reddy Sakamuri V SV Mulligan Jennifer L JL Voelkel-Johnson Christina C Wagner Carol L CL

Scientific reports 20170628 1

The vitamin D levels in mothers affect the health status of both the mother and breastfeeding infant. Vitamin D deficient mothers' infants are prone to rickets. While tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL) has been implicated in cellular growth/apoptosis, immune cell function and bone-resorbing osteoclast formation, the expression of TRAIL in human milk as a function of vitamin D status in mothers remains unknown. We hypothesized that vitamin D deficiency alters TRAIL pr ...[more]

PMID: 28659589

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Vitamin D Modulation of TRAIL Expression in Human Milk and Mammary Epithelial Cells.

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