An update on the effects of vitamin D on the immune system and autoimmune diseases

C Sîrbe, S Rednic, A Grama, TL Pop - International journal of molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Vitamin D intervenes in calcium and phosphate metabolism and bone homeostasis.
Experimental studies have shown that 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D (calcitriol) generates …

[HTML][HTML] Vitamin D's effect on immune function

PJ Martens, C Gysemans, A Verstuyf, C Mathieu - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
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 …

Analysis of association between vitamin D deficiency and insulin resistance

I Szymczak-Pajor, A Śliwińska - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Recent evidence revealed extra skeleton activity of vitamin D, including prevention from
cardiometabolic diseases and cancer development as well as anti-inflammatory properties …

[HTML][HTML] An update on vitamin D signaling and cancer

C Carlberg, A Muñoz - Seminars in cancer biology, 2022 - Elsevier
A low vitamin D status is associated with an increased risk of various cancers, such as of
colon, breast, prostate and hematological cells. The biologically most active vitamin D …

The molecular mechanisms by which vitamin D prevents insulin resistance and associated disorders

I Szymczak-Pajor, J Drzewoski, A Śliwińska - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Numerous studies have shown that vitamin D deficiency is very common in modern societies
and is perceived as an important risk factor in the development of insulin resistance and …

Modulation of inflammatory and immune responses by vitamin D

F Colotta, B Jansson, F Bonelli - Journal of autoimmunity, 2017 - Elsevier
Vitamin D (VitD) is a prohormone most noted for the regulation of calcium and phosphate
levels in circulation, and thus of bone metabolism. Inflammatory and immune cells not only …

Role of vitamin D deficiency in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases

É Pál, Z Ungvári, Z Benyó, S Várbíró - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Deficiency in vitamin D (VitD), a lipid-soluble vitamin and steroid hormone, affects
approximately 24% to 40% of the population of the Western world. In addition to its well …

Physiological functions of Vitamin D in adipose tissue

MA Abbas - The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular …, 2017 - Elsevier
Adipose tissue has long been identified as the major site of vitamin D storage. Recent
studies have demonstrated that VDR and vitamin D metabolizing enzymes are expressed in …

The action of vitamin D in adipose tissue: is there the link between vitamin D deficiency and adipose tissue-related metabolic disorders?

I Szymczak-Pajor, K Miazek, A Selmi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Adipose tissue plays an important role in systemic metabolism via the secretion of
adipocytokines and storing and releasing energy. In obesity, adipose tissue becomes …

[HTML][HTML] Vitamin D deficiency and co-morbidities in COVID-19 patients–A fatal relationship?

HK Biesalski - Nfs Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Infections of the respiratory tract are more frequent in the winter months and especially in the
northern latitudes than they are in summer [1]. This obviously also applies to the COVID-19 …