Vitamin D deficiency is common and there exists a huge gap between recommended dietary
vitamin D intakes and the poor vitamin D supply in the general population. While vitamin D is …

Vitamin A (all-trans-retinol) is a fat-soluble micronutrient which together with its natural
derivatives and synthetic analogues constitutes the group of retinoids. They are involved in a …

Background We previously reported the results of a trial of prenatal vitamin D
supplementation to prevent asthma and recurrent wheeze in young children, which …

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), also known as chronic lung disease, is the most
common respiratory morbidity in preterm infants.“Old” or “classic” BPD, as per the original …

The objective of lung development is to generate an organ of gas exchange that provides
both a thin gas diffusion barrier and a large gas diffusion surface area, which concomitantly …

Alveolarization is the process by which the alveoli, the principal gas exchange units of the
lung, are formed. Along with the maturation of the pulmonary vasculature, alveolarization is …

There is increasing interest in the therapeutic utility of vitamin D in asthma, which is
supported by a significant body of evidence on epidemiologic associations between vitamin …

Rationale: Vitamin D deficiency is common in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). Low 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 [OH] D) levels may represent a …

Airway structure and function are key aspects of normal lung development, growth, and
aging, as well as of lung responses to the environment and the pathophysiology of important …

Over 50 years after its first description, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) remains a
devastating pulmonary complication in preterm infants with respiratory failure and develops …