Vitamin D is responsible for regulation of calcium and phosphate metabolism and
maintaining a healthy mineralized skeleton. It is also known as an immunomodulatory …

Vitamin D intervenes in calcium and phosphate metabolism and bone homeostasis.
Experimental studies have shown that 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D (calcitriol) generates …

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is considered the most frequent inflammatory demyelinating disease
of the central nervous system (CNS). It occurs with a variable prevalence across the world. A …

Autoimmune diseases are a range of diseases in which the immune response to self-
antigens results in damage or dysfunction of tissues. Autoimmune diseases can be systemic …

Background Observational studies have demonstrated an association between decreased
vitamin D level and risk of multiple sclerosis (MS); however, it remains unclear whether this …

The classical function of Vitamin D, which involves mineral balance and skeletal
maintenance, has been known for many years. With the discovery of vitamin D receptors in …

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 …

Over several decades, various forms of genomic analysis of the human major
histocompatibility complex (MHC) have been extremely successful in picking up many …

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system associated
with demyelination and axonal loss eventually leading to neurodegeneration. MS exhibits …

The immune system, innate and adaptive, is a highly evolved and complex network,
essential for promoting survival in an environment full of potential pathogens, while …