Molecular Nutrition and Food Research
Molecular Nutrition and Food Research
5 years ago

25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 and its C-3 epimer are elevated in the skin and serum of Skh-1 mice supplemented with dietary vitamin D3

25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 and its C-3 epimer are elevated in the skin and serum of Skh-1 mice supplemented with dietary vitamin D3
Jessica L. Cooperstone, Matthew D. Teegarden, Tatiana M. Oberyszyn, Steven J. Schwartz, Amanda R. Campbell, Kathleen L. Tober
Scope UV exposure is a risk factor for keratinocyte carcinoma (KC) while critical for endogenous vitamin D production. We investigated dietary modulation of skin and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25OHD3) and its C-3 epimer (C3epi) in a mouse model of KC. C3epi is an under-investigated metabolite of vitamin D with respect to its biological implications. Methods and results Male and female Skh-1 mice were supplemented with 25, 150 or 1000 IU/kg diet vitamin D3 for 25 weeks, with some exposed to UV light. Skin and serum vitamin D metabolites were quantitated using HPLC-MS/MS (n = 3 per dose/sex/UV treatment). Serum and skin 25OHD3 and C3epi significantly increased with dose (P<0.0001), but with different response patterns. UV exposure significantly attenuated serum, but not skin, levels of both metabolites (P<0.001, P = 0.0287), while up-regulating expression of renal Cyp24a1 (P < 0.01). A dose by sex interaction trended toward significance with serum and skin levels of C3epi, wherein male mice attained higher levels of C3epi with higher dietary vitamin D3. This reflected a similar, but non-significant pattern in average tumor size. Conclusion The complex relationship between vitamin D and KC requires further investigation. This study provides insight into modulation of local and systemic vitamin D status with dietary supplementation. Male and female mice are fed increasing doses of vitamin D3. A subset of mice is exposed to UV light. Levels of 25OHD3 and its under-researched C-3 epimer form are elevated in both serum and skin. Metabolite levels in serum, but not skin, are affected by UV exposure, and a trending effect of sex on C3-epi levels is detected.

Publisher URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi

DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201700293

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