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1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 prevents insulitis in NOD mice. 1992

C Mathieu, and J Laureys, and H Sobis, and M Vandeputte, and M Waer, and R Bouillon
Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and Endocrinology, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.

The active form of vitamin D, 1,25(OH)2D3, can prevent various forms of experimentally induced autoimmune disorders. The aim of this study was to confirm these findings in NOD mice that spontaneously develop an autoimmune type of diabetes mellitus. Therefore, the effect of a long-term 1,25(OH)2D3 treatment on the incidence of insulitis, the histological lesion preceding diabetes, was studied. Forty-three NOD mice were treated with 1,25(OH)2D3 (5 micrograms/kg) i.p. every other day from age 21 days on, when no insulitis was present yet. At day 100, 16 control mice receiving the treatment vehicle (arachis oil) had an incidence of insulitis of 75%, whereas only 41% of the 1,25(OH)2D3-treated animals developed insulitis (P < 0.025). Calcemia, determined 24 h after the last 1,25(OH)2D3 injection was 2.5 +/- 0.1 mM, which was higher than in control animals (2.3 +/- 0.1 mM), but was well tolerated. Cellular immunity, as assessed with the mixed lymphocyte reaction performed at day 100, was not impaired significantly. This study demonstrates that long-term treatment with high doses of 1,25(OH)2D3 is able to decrease the incidence of insulitis in spontaneous autoimmune diabetes without major side effects.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007515 Islets of Langerhans Irregular microscopic structures consisting of cords of endocrine cells that are scattered throughout the PANCREAS among the exocrine acini. Each islet is surrounded by connective tissue fibers and penetrated by a network of capillaries. There are four major cell types. The most abundant beta cells (50-80%) secrete INSULIN. Alpha cells (5-20%) secrete GLUCAGON. PP cells (10-35%) secrete PANCREATIC POLYPEPTIDE. Delta cells (~5%) secrete SOMATOSTATIN. Islands of Langerhans,Islet Cells,Nesidioblasts,Pancreas, Endocrine,Pancreatic Islets,Cell, Islet,Cells, Islet,Endocrine Pancreas,Islet Cell,Islet, Pancreatic,Islets, Pancreatic,Langerhans Islands,Langerhans Islets,Nesidioblast,Pancreatic Islet
D007959 Lymphocyte Culture Test, Mixed Measure of histocompatibility at the HL-A locus. Peripheral blood lymphocytes from two individuals are mixed together in tissue culture for several days. Lymphocytes from incompatible individuals will stimulate each other to proliferate significantly (measured by tritiated thymidine uptake) whereas those from compatible individuals will not. In the one-way MLC test, the lymphocytes from one of the individuals are inactivated (usually by treatment with MITOMYCIN or radiation) thereby allowing only the untreated remaining population of cells to proliferate in response to foreign histocompatibility antigens. Leukocyte Culture Test, Mixed,Mixed Lymphocyte Culture Test,Mixed Lymphocyte Reaction,Mixed Leukocyte Culture Test,Mixed Leukocyte Reaction,Leukocyte Reaction, Mixed,Leukocyte Reactions, Mixed,Lymphocyte Reaction, Mixed,Lymphocyte Reactions, Mixed,Mixed Leukocyte Reactions,Mixed Lymphocyte Reactions
D008214 Lymphocytes White blood cells formed in the body's lymphoid tissue. The nucleus is round or ovoid with coarse, irregularly clumped chromatin while the cytoplasm is typically pale blue with azurophilic (if any) granules. Most lymphocytes can be classified as either T or B (with subpopulations of each), or NATURAL KILLER CELLS. Lymphoid Cells,Cell, Lymphoid,Cells, Lymphoid,Lymphocyte,Lymphoid Cell
D010182 Pancreatic Diseases Pathological processes of the PANCREAS. Disease, Pancreatic,Diseases, Pancreatic,Pancreatic Disease
D002117 Calcitriol The physiologically active form of vitamin D. It is formed primarily in the kidney by enzymatic hydroxylation of 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (CALCIFEDIOL). Its production is stimulated by low blood calcium levels and parathyroid hormone. Calcitriol increases intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphorus, and in concert with parathyroid hormone increases bone resorption. 1 alpha,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol,1 alpha,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3,1, 25-(OH)2D3,1,25(OH)2D3,1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol,1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3,1 alpha, 25-dihydroxy-20-epi-Vitamin D3,1,25(OH)2-20epi-D3,1,25-dihydroxy-20-epi-Vitamin D3,20-epi-1alpha,25-dihydroxycholecaliferol,Bocatriol,Calcijex,Calcitriol KyraMed,Calcitriol-Nefro,Decostriol,MC-1288,MC1288,Osteotriol,Renatriol,Rocaltrol,Silkis,Sitriol,Soltriol,Tirocal,1 alpha,25 Dihydroxyvitamin D3,1,25 Dihydroxycholecalciferol,1,25 Dihydroxyvitamin D3,1,25 dihydroxy 20 epi Vitamin D3,Calcitriol Nefro,D3, 1 alpha,25-Dihydroxyvitamin,D3, 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin,D3, 1,25-dihydroxy-20-epi-Vitamin,KyraMed, Calcitriol,MC 1288
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D003922 Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 A subtype of DIABETES MELLITUS that is characterized by INSULIN deficiency. It is manifested by the sudden onset of severe HYPERGLYCEMIA, rapid progression to DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, and DEATH unless treated with insulin. The disease may occur at any age, but is most common in childhood or adolescence. Diabetes Mellitus, Brittle,Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin-Dependent,Diabetes Mellitus, Juvenile-Onset,Diabetes Mellitus, Ketosis-Prone,Diabetes Mellitus, Sudden-Onset,Diabetes, Autoimmune,IDDM,Autoimmune Diabetes,Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin-Dependent, 1,Diabetes Mellitus, Type I,Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus 1,Juvenile-Onset Diabetes,Type 1 Diabetes,Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus,Brittle Diabetes Mellitus,Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin Dependent,Diabetes Mellitus, Juvenile Onset,Diabetes Mellitus, Ketosis Prone,Diabetes Mellitus, Sudden Onset,Diabetes, Juvenile-Onset,Diabetes, Type 1,Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus 1,Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus,Juvenile Onset Diabetes,Juvenile-Onset Diabetes Mellitus,Ketosis-Prone Diabetes Mellitus,Sudden-Onset Diabetes Mellitus
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001327 Autoimmune Diseases Disorders that are characterized by the production of antibodies that react with host tissues or immune effector cells that are autoreactive to endogenous peptides. Autoimmune Disease,Disease, Autoimmune,Diseases, Autoimmune
D016688 Mice, Inbred NOD A strain of non-obese diabetic mice developed in Japan that has been widely studied as a model for T-cell-dependent autoimmune insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in which insulitis is a major histopathologic feature, and in which genetic susceptibility is strongly MHC-linked. Non-Obese Diabetic Mice,Mice, NOD,Mouse, Inbred NOD,Mouse, NOD,Non-Obese Diabetic Mouse,Nonobese Diabetic Mice,Nonobese Diabetic Mouse,Diabetic Mice, Non-Obese,Diabetic Mice, Nonobese,Diabetic Mouse, Non-Obese,Diabetic Mouse, Nonobese,Inbred NOD Mice,Inbred NOD Mouse,Mice, Non-Obese Diabetic,Mice, Nonobese Diabetic,Mouse, Non-Obese Diabetic,Mouse, Nonobese Diabetic,NOD Mice,NOD Mice, Inbred,NOD Mouse,NOD Mouse, Inbred,Non Obese Diabetic Mice,Non Obese Diabetic Mouse

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