2009 Volume 57 Issue 12 Pages 1431-1433
We synthesized the 4-hydroxy and 4-methoxy analogs of active vitamin D3 (1α,25(OH)2D3, 1) and its C14-epimer with the previtamin D3 form of 14-epi-1α,25(OH)2preD3 (14-epi-pre1). Their vitamin D receptor (VDR) binding affinity and osteocalcin promoter transactivation activity in HOS cells were evaluated, and had lower activity than the natural hormone (1) and 14-epi-pre1, respectively.