Although diet has long been known to contribute to the pathogenesis of cardiovascular
disease (CVD), research over the past decade has revealed an unexpected interplay …

Vitamin D 3 is made in the skin from 7-dehydrocholesterol under the influence of UV light.
Vitamin D 2 (ergocalciferol) is derived from the plant sterol ergosterol. Vitamin D is …

In recent years, accumulating evidence has indicated the importance of gut microbiota in
maintaining human health. Gut dysbiosis is associated with the pathogenesis of a number of …

Introduction: Vitamin D has been primarily studied as an important factor influencing bone
and calcium metabolism. Metabolites of vitamin D are essential for whole-body calcium …

Vitamin D plays a classical hormonal role in skeletal health by regulating calcium and
phosphorus metabolism. Vitamin D metabolites also have physiological functions in …

Cardiovascular disease and infections are major causes for the high incidence of morbidity
and mortality of patients with chronic kidney disease. Both complications are directly or …

Vitamin D, a crucial hormone in the homeostasis and metabolism of calcium bone, has lately
been found to produce effects on other physiological and pathological processes …

Changes in vitamin D serum levels have been associated with inflammatory diseases, such
as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus …

The vitamin D receptor (VDR) is found in nearly all, if not all, cells in the body. The enzyme
that produces the active metabolite of vitamin D and ligand for VDR, namely CYP27B1 …

Neurodegenerative diseases, featured by progressive loss of structure or function of
neurons, are considered incurable at present. Movement disorders like tremor and postural …