One central mechanism, by which vitamin D regulates human immune responses, is the
direct modulation of dendritic cells (DCs). However, the effect of vitamin D on several key DC …

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 …

Our understanding of vitamin D metabolism and biological effects has grown exponentially
in recent years and it has become clear that vitamin D has extensive immunomodulatory …

The recent discovery that vitamin D regulates expression of the cathelicidin antimicrobial
peptide gene has generated renewed interest in using vitamin D to fight infectious diseases …

It is now clear that vitamin D has important roles in addition to its classic effects on calcium
and bone homeostasis. As the vitamin D receptor is expressed on immune cells (B cells, T …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disorder characterized by inflammation of the
gastrointestinal tract and an immune-mediated attack against the commensal microbiota …

The progressions of a number of lung diseases, including acute lung injury, cystic fibrosis,
asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia and tuberculosis (TB) are found …

The non-classical role for vitamin D in maintaining immune homeostasis has been
recognised for 30 years. A definitive link between vitamin D status and the immune response …

The active form of vitamin D3 (1, 25 (OH) 2D3) has a great impact on T cell effector function.
Thus, 1, 25 (OH) 2D3 promotes T helper 2 (Th2) and regulatory T (Treg) cell function and …

Introduction Inflammation is believed to be a contributing factor to many chronic diseases.
The influence of vitamin D deficiency on inflammation is being explored but studies have not …