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 intervenes in calcium and phosphate metabolism and bone homeostasis.
Experimental studies have shown that 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D (calcitriol) generates …

Ever since its discovery by Windhaus, the importance of the active metabolite of vitamin D (1,
25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3; 1, 25-(OH) 2D 3) has been ever expanding. In this review, the …

Recent studies have established that dysregulation of the human immune system and the
reactivation of latent herpesviruses persists for the duration of a 6-month orbital spaceflight …

Vitamin D has been reported to influence physiological systems that extend far beyond its
established functions in calcium and bone homeostasis. Prominent amongst these are the …

Background: Vitamin D deficiency has been shown to be independently associated with
increased risk of viral acute respiratory infection (ARI) in a number of observational studies …

The active metabolites of vitamin D3 (D3) and lumisterol (L3) exert a variety of antiaging and
photoprotective effects on the skin. These are achieved through immunomodulation and …

Vitamin D is a steroid-like hormone which acts by binding to vitamin D receptor (VDR). It
plays a main role in the calcium homeostasis and metabolism. In addition, vitamin D display …

It is estimated that 1 billion people around the world are vitamin D deficient. Vitamin D
deficiency has been linked to various inflammatory diseases. However, the mechanism by …

The immune system, innate and adaptive, is a highly evolved and complex network,
essential for promoting survival in an environment full of potential pathogens, while …