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Vitamin D Receptor Expression in Human Muscle Tissue Decreases With Age
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UNLABELLED: Intracellular 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D receptor (VDR) is expressed in human skeletal muscle tissue. However, it is unknown whether VDR expression in vivo is related to age or vitamin D status, or whether VDR expression differs between skeletal muscle groups. INTRODUCTION: We investigated these factors and their relation to 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D receptor (VDR) expression in freshly removed human muscle tissue. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We investigated biopsy specimens of the gluteus medius taken at surgery from 20 female patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (mean age, 71.6 +/- 14.5; 72% > 65 years) and biopsy specimens of the transversospinalis muscle taken at surgery from 12 female patients with spinal operations (mean age, 55.2 +/- 19.6; 28% > 65 years). The specimens were obtained by immunohistological staining of the VDR using a monoclonal rat antibody to the VDR (Clone no. 9A7). Quantitative VDR expression (number of VDR positive nuclei) was assessed by counting 500 nuclei per specimen and person. Serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D were assessed at day of admission to surgery. RESULTS: All muscle biopsy specimens stained positive for VDR. In the univariate analyses, increased age was associated with decreased VDR expression (r = 0.5: p = 0.004), whereas there were no significant correlations between VDR expression and 25-hydroxyvitamin D or 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D levels. VDR expression did not differ between patients with hip and spinal surgery. In the multivariate analysis, older age was a significant predictor of decreased VDR expression after controlling biopsy location (gluteus medius or the transversospinalis muscle), and 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels (linear regression analysis: beta-estimate = -2.56; p = 0.047). CONCLUSIONS: Intranuclear immunostaining of the VDR was present in muscle biopsy specimens of all orthopedic patients. Older age was significantly associated with decreased VDR expression, independent of biopsy location and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels.
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- Authors
- Bischoff-Ferrari, H., Borchers, M., Gudat, F., Dürmüller, U., Stähelin, H., & Dick, W.
- Affiliations
- Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
- University of Basel (CH)
- Department of Geriatrics, University Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Venue
- Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2004-02-01
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 265-269
- ISSN
- 0884-0431 (ISSN-L)
- 1523-4681
- OpenAlex
- W2078844946
- Cited by
- 585
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- 34
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- FWCI
- 10.24
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
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- Locations
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- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Vitamin D Research Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology (medical) › Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Muscle Physiology and Disorders
- Keywords
- vitamin D receptor, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, skeletal muscle, aging, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, gluteus medius, muscle biopsy, vitamin D status
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Aged, Aging, Biopsy, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Receptors, Calcitriol, Muscle, Skeletal
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