Surfactant protein D (SP-D) is a multimeric collectin that is involved in innate immune
defense and expressed in pulmonary, as well as non-pulmonary, epithelia. SP-D exerts …

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in
preterm infants. A key histopathological feature of BPD is stunted late lung development …

Pregnancy represents a dynamic period with physical and physiological changes in both the
mother and her developing fetus. The dramatic 2–3 fold increase in the active hormone 1, 25 …

Experimental evidence from animal models and epidemiology studies has demonstrated
that nutrition affects lung development and may have a lifelong impact on respiratory health …

Pregnancy represents a time of rapid change, including dramatic shifts in vitamin D
metabolism. Circulating concentrations of the active form of vitamin D—1, 25 (OH) 2D …

The immediate and the late effects of inhaled Paraquat (PQ) on systemic and lung
inflammation and oxidative stress were investigated. Rats were exposed to saline (control …

Several epidemiological studies suggest an association between vitamin D deficiency
(VDD) and fetal intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Here, we explored the mechanism …

To update the guidelines regarding vitamin D status in respiratory distress syndrome, we
reviewed recent human and animal studies on the benefits of vitamin D in respiratory …

Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy has been associated with poor foetal growth and
neonatal birth anthropometry. However, the associations were inconsistent and could be …

Introduction Maternal vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is associated with intrauterine growth
restriction (IUGR), but the exact mechanism remains unclear. Here we explored the …