The etiology of endemic rickets was discovered a century ago. Vitamin D is the precursor of
25-hydroxyvitamin D and other metabolites, including 1, 25 (OH) 2D, the ligand for the …

Vitamin D, traditionally known as an essential nutrient, is a precursor of a potent steroid
hormone that regulates a broad spectrum of physiological processes. In addition to its …

1, 25-Dihydroxvitamin D3 [1, 25 (OH) 2D3] is the hormonally active form of vitamin D. The
genomic mechanism of 1, 25 (OH) 2D3 action involves the direct binding of the 1, 25 (OH) …

Vitamin D is not really a vitamin but the precursor to the potent steroid hormone calcitriol,
which has widespread actions throughout the body. Calcitriol regulates numerous cellular …

This review addresses the oncopharmacological properties of curcumin at the molecular
level. First, the interactions between curcumin and its molecular targets are addressed on …

The vitamin D signal transduction system involves a series of cytochrome P450-containing
sterol hydroxylases to generate and degrade the active hormone, 1α, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D …

The vitamin D endocrine system is essential for calcium and bone homeostasis. The precise
mode of action and the full spectrum of activities of the vitamin D hormone, 1, 25 …

CYP24A1 is the cytochrome P450 component of the 25-hydroxyvitamin D3-24-hydroxylase
enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25-OH-D3) and 1, 25 …

This 2004 volume in the World Health Organization series on histologic and genetic ty**
of human tumors covers tumors of the kidney, urinary system, prostate, testis and …

In conjunction with the classical functions of regulating intestinal, bone, and kidney calcium
and phosphorus absorption, as well as bone mineralization of vitamin D, the population …