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 …

Skin senescence: mechanisms and impact on whole-body aging

AC Franco, C Aveleira, C Cavadas - Trends in molecular medicine, 2022 - cell.com
The skin is the largest organ and has a key protective role. Similar to any other tissue, the
skin is influenced not only by intrinsic/chronological aging, but also by extrinsic aging …

Photo-neuro-immuno-endocrinology: How the ultraviolet radiation regulates the body, brain, and immune system

RM Slominski, JY Chen, C Raman… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is primarily recognized for its detrimental effects such as
cancerogenesis, skin aging, eye damage, and autoimmune disorders. With exception of …

The impact of vitamin D on skin aging

G Bocheva, RM Slominski, AT Slominski - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

Melatonin and its metabolites can serve as agonists on the aryl hydrocarbon receptor and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma

AT Slominski, TK Kim, RM Slominski, Y Song… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Melatonin is widely present in Nature. It has pleiotropic activities, in part mediated by
interactions with high-affinity G-protein-coupled melatonin type 1 and 2 (MT1 and MT2) …

Vitamin D in neurological diseases

D Plantone, G Primiano, C Manco, S Locci… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

The brain–skin axis in psoriasis—psychological, psychiatric, hormonal, and dermatological aspects

L Marek-Jozefowicz, R Czajkowski… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with systemic manifestation, in which
psychological factors play an important role. The etiology of psoriasis is complex and …

Vitamin D and COVID-19: An overview of recent evidence

D Ghelani, S Alesi, A Mousa - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The novel coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2) has progressed
rapidly from an outbreak to a global pandemic, with new variants rapidly emerging …

The role of CYP3A in health and disease

LS Klyushova, ML Perepechaeva, AY Grishanova - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
CYP3A is an enzyme subfamily in the cytochrome P450 (CYP) superfamily and includes
isoforms CYP3A4, CYP3A5, CYP3A7, and CYP3A43. CYP3A enzymes are indiscriminate …

Vitamin D signaling in psoriasis: pathogenesis and therapy

AA Brożyna, RM Slominski, B Nedoszytko… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Psoriasis is a systemic, chronic, immune-mediated disease that affects approximately 2–3%
of the world's population. The etiology and pathophysiology of psoriasis are still unknown …