This paper is one of the outcomes of the 5th International Conference" Controversies in
Vitamin D" held in Stresa, Italy from 15 to 18 September 2021 as part of a series of annual …

Vitamin D (VitD) is a fat-soluble micronutrient that plays a critical role in inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD). Although the effective properties of VitD in anti-inflammatory and immune …

Consumption of a Western type diet is a known risk factor for colorectal cancer. Our group
previously developed the total Western diet (TWD) for rodents with energy and nutrient …

Intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP) is a multi-functional protein that has been
demonstrated to primarily protect the gut. The role of IAP in maintaining intestinal …

Intestinal microbiota, and their mutual interactions with host tissues, are pivotal for the
maintenance of organ physiology. Indeed, intraluminal signals influence adjacent and even …

Despite anticipated increased risk of COVID-19 and increased expression of the SARS CoV-
2 receptor (ACE2), the relatively low mortality of pregnant women with COVID-19 has been …

Chronic inflammatory bowel disorders (IBD) are idiopathic diseases associated with altered
intestinal permeability, which in turn causes an exaggerated immune response to enteric …

Simple Summary We herein describe the relevance of Vitamin D for human health, with a
special focus on its role in Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) disease. Indeed, epidemiological …

Asprosin, coiled-coil domain-containing 80 (CCDC80) and angiopoietin-like 4 (ANGPTL4)
are newly discovered adipocytokine that affects glucose tolerance, insulin resistance and …

Since their identification as a unique cell population, innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) have
revolutionized our understanding of immune responses, leaving their impact on multiple …