Vitamin D Receptors

Vitamin D receptors (VDRs) are members of the NR1I family, which also includes pregnane X receptors (PXR) and constitutive androstane receptors (CAR). They form heterodimers with retinoid X receptor family members, and are expressed in the intestine, thyroid and kidney.

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Vitamin D Receptor Agonists

Cat. No. 产品名称/活性
2551 Calcitriol
Vitamin D receptor (VDR) agonist

Other

Cat. No. 产品名称/活性
2700 Calcipotriol
Vitamin D3 analog

Vitamin D receptors (VDRs) are members of the NR1I family, which also includes pregnane X receptors (PXR) and constitutive androstane receptors (CAR). They form heterodimers with members of the retinoid X receptor family. VDR is expressed in the intestine, thyroid and kidney.

VDRs repress expression of 1α-hydroxylase (the proximal activator of 1,25(OH)2D3) and induce expression of the 1,25(OH)2D3 inactivating enzyme CYP24. Also, it has recently been identified as an additional bile acid receptor alongside FXR and may function to protect gut against the toxic and carcinogenic effects of these endobiotics. Inherited mutations in the VDR gene leads to rickets, which is characterized by muscle weakness, growth retardation, bone deformity and secondary hyperparathyroidism. The human gene encoding the vitamin D receptor has been localized to chromosome 12q12-q14.

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VDR-like Receptor Gene Data

Gene Species Gene Symbol Gene Accession No. Protein Accession No.
VDR Human VDR NM_001017535 P11473
Mouse Vdr NM_009504 P48281
Rat Vdr NM_009504 P48281
PXR Human NR1I2 NM_033013 Q9UJ26
Mouse Nr1i2 NM_010936 O54915
Rat Nr1i2 NM_052980 Q3B7V1
CAR Human NR1I3 NM_001077475 Q14994
Mouse Nr1i3 NM_009803 O35627
Rat Nr1i3 NM_022941 Q402B9