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[Effects of cadmium on vitamin D function involved in the regulation of phosphorus-calcium metabolism]. 1993

N A Volkova, and I A Karpliuk

The role of vitamin D in regulation of phosphoric-calcium metabolism was evaluated in conditions of experimental cadmium intoxication induced by daily dietetic intake (100 micrograms/kg for 8 months) of cadmium in parallel with intake of calcium in diverse amounts. Daily requirements in vitamin D were provided in different groups of animals either with ergocalciferol (D2) or 24,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol (0.25 microgram per animal). The results of the trial suggested that despite regular supply of ergocalciferol, renal damage induced by cadmium intoxication was associated with phosphoric-calcium metabolic derangement which is likely to result from defects in renal synthesis of active vitamin D form. This was confirmed by the fact that the change of ergocalciferol for 24,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol did not produce any noticeable shifts in the phosphoric-calcium metabolism.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010758	Phosphorus	A non-metal element that has the atomic symbol P, atomic number 15, and atomic weight 31. It is an essential element that takes part in a broad variety of biochemical reactions.	Black Phosphorus,Phosphorus-31,Red Phosphorus,White Phosphorus,Yellow Phosphorus,Phosphorus 31,Phosphorus, Black,Phosphorus, Red,Phosphorus, White,Phosphorus, Yellow
D002104	Cadmium	An element with atomic symbol Cd, atomic number 48, and atomic weight 112.41. It is a metal and ingestion will lead to CADMIUM POISONING.
D002105	Cadmium Poisoning	Poisoning occurring after exposure to cadmium compounds or fumes. It may cause gastrointestinal syndromes, anemia, or pneumonitis.	Itai-Itai,Poisoning, Cadmium,Cadmium Poisonings,Itai Itai,Poisonings, Cadmium
D002118	Calcium	A basic element found in nearly all tissues. It is a member of the alkaline earth family of metals with the atomic symbol Ca, atomic number 20, and atomic weight 40. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and combines with phosphorus to form calcium phosphate in the bones and teeth. It is essential for the normal functioning of nerves and muscles and plays a role in blood coagulation (as factor IV) and in many enzymatic processes.	Coagulation Factor IV,Factor IV,Blood Coagulation Factor IV,Calcium-40,Calcium 40,Factor IV, Coagulation
D004872	Ergocalciferols	Derivatives of ERGOSTEROL formed by ULTRAVIOLET RAYS breaking of the C9-C10 bond. They differ from CHOLECALCIFEROL in having a double bond between C22 and C23 and a methyl group at C24.	Calciferols,Vitamin D 2,Ergocalciferol,Vitamin D2,D2, Vitamin
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
D013997	Time Factors	Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.	Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor
D014807	Vitamin D	A vitamin that includes both CHOLECALCIFEROLS and ERGOCALCIFEROLS, which have the common effect of preventing or curing RICKETS in animals. It can also be viewed as a hormone since it can be formed in SKIN by action of ULTRAVIOLET RAYS upon the precursors, 7-dehydrocholesterol and ERGOSTEROL, and acts on VITAMIN D RECEPTORS to regulate CALCIUM in opposition to PARATHYROID HORMONE.
D015650	24,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D 3	A physiologically active metabolite of VITAMIN D. The compound is involved in the regulation of calcium metabolism, alkaline phosphatase activity, and enhancing the calcemic effect of CALCITRIOL.	24,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol,(24R)-24,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3,24,25 Dihydroxyvitamin D3,24,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D 3, (3beta,5Z,7E,24R)-Isomer,24,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3,24R,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol,24,25 Dihydroxycholecalciferol,24,25 Dihydroxyvitamin D 3,24R,25 Dihydroxycholecalciferol,Dihydroxyvitamin D3, 24,25
D051381	Rats	The common name for the genus Rattus.	Rattus,Rats, Laboratory,Rats, Norway,Rattus norvegicus,Laboratory Rat,Laboratory Rats,Norway Rat,Norway Rats,Rat,Rat, Laboratory,Rat, Norway,norvegicus, Rattus