Mechanisms in endocrinology: vitamin D and COVID-19
JP Bilezikian, D Bikle, M Hewison… - European journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic has generated an explosion
of interest both in the mechanisms of infection leading to dissemination and expression of …
of interest both in the mechanisms of infection leading to dissemination and expression of …
Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Vitamin D deficiency is associated with non-communicable and infectious
diseases, but the vitamin D status of African populations is not well characterised. We aimed …
diseases, but the vitamin D status of African populations is not well characterised. We aimed …
Vitamin D and immune regulation: antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory
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 …
actions of vitamin D. This stemmed initially from the discovery that antigen presenting cells …
Vitamin D: a role also in long COVID-19?
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has quickly become a global pandemic. Reports
from different parts of the world indicate that a significant proportion of people who have …
from different parts of the world indicate that a significant proportion of people who have …
[HTML][HTML] Vitamin D-cathelicidin axis: at the crossroads between protective immunity and pathological inflammation during infection
Vitamin D signaling plays an essential role in innate defense against intracellular
microorganisms via the generation of the antimicrobial protein cathelicidin. In addition to …
microorganisms via the generation of the antimicrobial protein cathelicidin. In addition to …
Autophagy and its role in gastric cancer
Y Cao, Y Luo, J Zou, J Ouyang, Z Cai, X Zeng, H Ling… - Clinica Chimica …, 2019 - Elsevier
Autophagy, which is tightly regulated by a series of autophagy-related genes (ATGs), is a
vital intracellular homeostatic process through which defective proteins and organelles are …
vital intracellular homeostatic process through which defective proteins and organelles are …
Vitamin D in autophagy signaling for health and diseases: Insights on potential mechanisms and future perspectives
SK Bhutia - The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Vitamin D regulates the pleiotropic effect to maintain cellular homeostasis and
epidemiological evidence establishes an association between vitamin D deficiency and …
epidemiological evidence establishes an association between vitamin D deficiency and …
Role of vitamin D in liver disease and complications of advanced chronic liver disease
Vitamin D is a crucial nutrient with many pleiotropic effects on health and various chronic
diseases. The purpose of this review is to provide a detailed report on the …
diseases. The purpose of this review is to provide a detailed report on the …
Mechanistic Insight into the role of vitamin D and zinc in modulating immunity against COVID-19: A view from an immunological standpoint
The pathophysiology of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) is characterized by worsened
inflammation because of weakened immunity, causing the infiltration of immune cells …
inflammation because of weakened immunity, causing the infiltration of immune cells …
Controversial effects of vitamin D and related genes on viral infections, pathogenesis, and treatment outcomes
C Lee - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Vitamin D (VD) plays an essential role in mineral homeostasis and bone remodeling. A
number of different VD-related genes (VDRG) are required for the metabolic activation of VD …
number of different VD-related genes (VDRG) are required for the metabolic activation of VD …