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

Vitamin D is a steroid hormone classically involved in the calcium metabolism and bone
homeostasis. Recently, new and interesting aspects of vitamin D metabolism has been …

Ever since its discovery by Windhaus, the importance of the active metabolite of vitamin D (1,
25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3; 1, 25-(OH) 2D 3) has been ever expanding. In this review, the …

It is well-established that the nutritional deficiency or inadequacy can impair immune
functions. Growing evidence suggests that for certain nutrients increased intake above …

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) results from the destruction of pancreatic β-cells that is
mediated by the immune system. Multiple genetic and environmental factors found in …

The interaction between nutrition and the immune system is very complex. In particular, at
every stage of the immune response, specific micronutrients, including vitamins and …

Unresolved low grade systemic inflammation represents the underlying pathological
mechanism driving immune and metabolic pathways involved in autoimmune diseases …

Both 25-autoimmunity and (25 (OH) D: calcifediol) and its active form, 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin
D (1, 25 (OH) 2D: calcitriol), play critical roles in protecting humans from invasive pathogens …

Vitamin D may have multiple effects on the nervous system and its deficiency can represent
a possible risk factor for the development of many neurological diseases. Recent studies are …

OBJECTIVE Circulating vitamin D concentrations have been associated with the risk of type
2 diabetes (T2D), but the results are inconsistent. Emerging evidence suggests that vitamin …