and mortality. Uremic serum promotes VC, but the mechanism involved is unknown. A role
for 1, 25 (OH) 2D3 in VC has been proposed, but the mechanism is unclear because both
low and high levels have been shown to increase it. In this work we investigate the role of 1,
25 (OH) 2D3 produced in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) in VC. Rats with subtotal
nephrectomy and kidney recipient patients showed increased arterial expression of 1α …