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Vitamin D Status Modulates Rat Colonic M3 Muscarinic Receptor Characteristics and Coupling to Guanylate Cyclase

  • Sharad Khare
  • , Xiao-Ying Tien
  • , David M. Wilson
  • , Ramesh K. Wali
  • , Bruce M. Bissonette
  • , Michael D Sitrin
  • , Thomas A Brasitus

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Abstract

The present studies were conducted to determine whether [3H]quinuclidinyl benzilate binding in rat colonic membranes and/or carbachol-mediated stimulation of particulate guanylate cyclase were altered by changes in vitamin D status. EC50 values for the stimulation of colonic guanylate cyclase by carbachol were found to be significantly greater in vitamin D-deficient rats compared to their D-sufficient counterparts. Concomitantly, the density of receptors ( B max) were significantly lower, and dissociation constants ( K d) were significantly higher in D-deficient colonic membranes. In vitamin D-repleted animals, moreover, all of these aforementioned alterations were at least partially corrected.
Original languageAmerican English
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume347
StatePublished - Jun 1994

Disciplines

  • Biochemistry
  • Medicine and Health Sciences

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