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 …

A critical role for IL-17, a cytokine produced by T helper 17 (Th17) cells, has been indicated
in the pathogenesis of chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. A positive effect of …

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 …

The most recent findings linking exposure to sun and vitamin D insufficiency to multiple
sclerosis (MS) are reviewed. Due to insufficient sunshine and changing lifestyles …

Vitamin D may have multiple effects on the nervous system and its deficiency can represent
a possible risk factor for the development of many neurological diseases. Recent studies are …

Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with the risk of multiple sclerosis, disease activity
and progression. Results from in vitro experiments, animal models and analysis of human …

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous
system and is characterized by demyelination, axonal loss, gliosis and inflammation. The …

Purpose Vitamin D is a fascinating and attractive molecule that has gained particular
attention in medicine in recent years. Its immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory potential …

In recent years, the physiological and molecular functions of vitamin D (Vit-D) have been
deeply investigated. At first, Vit-D was considered a regulator of mineral and skeletal …

The present review provides an overview of recent advances regarding the function of Th17
cells and their produced cytokines in the progression of viral diseases. Viral infections alone …