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1,25-Dihydroxy vitamin D3 stimulates system A amino acid transport in primary human trophoblast cells.

ABSTRACT: Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy is linked to adverse perinatal outcomes such as small for gestational age infants. Recent evidence suggests that changes in placental amino acid transport contribute to altered fetal growth. We tested the hypothesis that 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D3 increases the gene expression of System A and L amino acid transporter isoforms and stimulates placental amino acid transport activity in cultured primary human trophoblast cells mediated by mTOR signaling. Treatment with 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D3 significantly increased mRNA expression of the System A isoform SNAT2 and System A activity, but had no effect on System L and did not affect mTOR signaling. siRNA silencing of the vitamin D receptor prevented 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D3-stimulated System A transport. In conclusion, 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D3 regulates System A activity through increased mRNA expression of SNAT2 transporters. Effects on placental amino acid transport may be the mechanism underlying the association between maternal vitamin D status and fetal growth.

SUBMITTER: Chen YY

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5673492 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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1,25-Dihydroxy vitamin D<sub>3</sub> stimulates system A amino acid transport in primary human trophoblast cells.

Chen Yi-Yung YY Powell Theresa L TL Jansson Thomas T

Molecular and cellular endocrinology 20161209

Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy is linked to adverse perinatal outcomes such as small for gestational age infants. Recent evidence suggests that changes in placental amino acid transport contribute to altered fetal growth. We tested the hypothesis that 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D<sub>3</sub> increases the gene expression of System A and L amino acid transporter isoforms and stimulates placental amino acid transport activity in cultured primary human trophoblast cells mediated by mTOR signalin ...[more]

PMID: 27956114

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1,25-Dihydroxy vitamin D3 stimulates system A amino acid transport in primary human trophoblast cells.

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1,25-Dihydroxy vitamin D<sub>3</sub> stimulates system A amino acid transport in primary human trophoblast cells.

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