Immune dysfunction in hypophosphatemic vitamin D-resistant rickets: Immunoregulatory reaction of 1α(OH) vitamin D3

Isao Kitajima*, Ikuro Maruyama, Hiroshi Matsubara, Mitsuhiro Osame, Akihiro Igata

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Abstract

We investigated immunologic function in six cases with hypophosphatemic vitamin D-resistant rickets (VDRR) before and after treatment with 1α-hydroxycholecalciferol (1α(OH) vitamin D3). All cases suffered frequent episodes of infection, which tended to be more severe in the older patients. OKT9-, OKT10-, and OKM1-positive cells and adenosine deaminase (ADA) were significantly increased, whereas numbers and activity of natural killer (NK) cells were lower than normal before treatment. After administration of 1α(OH) vitamin D3, however, the susceptibility to infection apparently decreased, and NK cell number and activity increased in all patients. ADA was also significantly decreased and remained in the normal range after treatment. These results suggest that vitamin D plays a role in the impaired immunoregulatory functions of NK cells in VDRR. Furthermore, ADA may be one parameter reflecting this immunologic impairment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)24-31
Number of pages8
JournalClinical Immunology and Immunopathology
Volume53
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1989/10

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Immunology

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