Bile acids are a group of chemically different steroids generated at the host/microbial
interface. Indeed, while primary bile acids are the end-product of cholesterol breakdown in …

Background Optimal vitamin D intake and its status are important not only for bone and
calcium-phosphate metabolism, but also for overall health and well-being. Vitamin D …

Purpose Older adults are more likely to be vitamin D deficient. The aim of the study was to
determine whether these patients have worse outcomes with COVID-19. Methods We …

Bile acids are abundant in the mammalian gut, where they undergo bacteria-mediated
transformation to generate a large pool of bioactive molecules. Although bile acids are …

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 …

It is now clear that vitamin D has important roles in addition to its classic effects on calcium
and bone homeostasis. As the vitamin D receptor is expressed on immune cells (B cells, T …

1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1, 25 (OH) 2D3), the active form of vitamin D, is known to
regulate calcium and phosphorus metabolism, thus being a key-player in bone-formation …

Immunomodulatory responses to the active form of vitamin D (1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D, 1,
25D) have been recognized for many years, but it is only in the last 5 years that the potential …

Nonclassic actions of vitamin D were first recognized 30 years ago when receptors for active
1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1, 25 (OH) 2D3) were detected in various neoplastic cells lines …

Vitamins are essential constituents of our diet that have long been known to influence the
immune system. Vitamins A and D have received particular attention in recent years as …