Mechanisms in endocrinology: vitamin D and COVID-19

JP Bilezikian, D Bikle, M Hewison… - European journal of …, 2020‏ - academic.oup.com
The SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic has generated an explosion
of interest both in the mechanisms of infection leading to dissemination and expression of …

Vitamin D: nutrient, hormone, and immunomodulator

F Sassi, C Tamone, P D'Amelio - Nutrients, 2018‏ - mdpi.com
The classical functions of vitamin D are to regulate calcium-phosphorus homeostasis and
control bone metabolism. However, vitamin D deficiency has been reported in several …

Vitamin D and immune regulation: antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory

EL Bishop, A Ismailova, S Dimeloe… - Journal of Bone and …, 2021‏ - academic.oup.com
Regulation of immune function continues to be one of the most well recognized extraskeletal
actions of vitamin D. This stemmed initially from the discovery that antigen presenting cells …

Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ): Exploring its implications in infectious diseases

G Kak, M Raza, BK Tiwari - Biomolecular concepts, 2018‏ - degruyter.com
A key player in driving cellular immunity, IFN-γ is capable of orchestrating numerous
protective functions to heighten immune responses in infections and cancers. It can exhibit …

The interplay between vitamin D and viral infections

M Teymoori‐Rad, F Shokri, V Salimi… - Reviews in medical …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
The pleiotropic role of vitamin D has been explored over the past decades and there is
compelling evidence for an epidemiological association between poor vitamin D status and …

Impact of childhood malnutrition on host defense and infection

MK Ibrahim, M Zambruni, CL Melby… - Clinical microbiology …, 2017‏ - journals.asm.org
The global impact of childhood malnutrition is staggering. The synergism between
malnutrition and infection contributes substantially to childhood morbidity and mortality …

PAMP s and DAMP s: signal 0s that spur autophagy and immunity

D Tang, R Kang, CB Coyne, HJ Zeh… - Immunological …, 2012‏ - Wiley Online Library
Pathogen‐associated molecular pattern molecules (PAMP s) are derived from
microorganisms and recognized by pattern recognition receptor (PRR)‐bearing cells of the …

Virulence factors of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex

MA Forrellad, LI Klepp, A Gioffré, J Sabio y Garcia… - Virulence, 2013‏ - Taylor & Francis
The Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) consists of closely related species that
cause tuberculosis in both humans and animals. This illness, still today, remains to be one of …

Multiple nutritional factors and the risk of Hashimoto's thyroiditis

S Hu, MP Rayman - Thyroid, 2017‏ - liebertpub.com
Background: Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is considered to be the most common autoimmune
disease. It is currently accepted that genetic susceptibility, environmental factors, and …

Cellular metabolism and macrophage functional polarization

L Zhu, Q Zhao, T Yang, W Ding… - International reviews of …, 2015‏ - Taylor & Francis
Macrophages are a functionally heterogeneous cell population that is mainly shaped by a
variety of microenvironmental stimuli. Interferon γ (IFN-γ), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and …