Vitamin D is a group of liposoluble prohormones consisting of 5 different vitamins, the most
important forms being vitamin D2 and vitamin D3. The ergocalciferol (vitamin D 2) is less …

Immunomodulatory responses to the active form of vitamin D (1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D, 1,
25D) have been recognized for many years, but it is only in the last 5 years that the potential …

The active form of vitamin D has effects on both innate and adaptive immune responses that
may influence the outcome in many infectious diseases. Observational studies conclusively …

Vitamin D's non-skeletal actions, including immunomodulatory role, have been increasingly
recognized. Of significance, many immune cells are able to synthesize a biologically active …

Vitamin D is a steroid hormone that is acquired via diet or synthesized in the skin upon UV
exposure and needs subsequent hydroxylation steps to become activated as 1, 25 …

Over the past 20 y, a resurgence in vitamin D deficiency and nutritional rickets has been
reported throughout the world, including the United States. Inadequate serum vitamin D …

Vitamin D is an important immune system regulator. The active form of vitamin D, 1, 25-
dihydroxyvitamin D 3 [1, 25 (OH) 2 D 3], has been shown to inhibit the development of …

For many years, vitamin D has been acknowledged for its role in maintaining calcium and
phosphate balance. However, in recent years, research has assessed its …

Interaction with the immune system is one of the most recently established nonclassic effects
of vitamin D (VitD). For many years, this was considered to be limited to granulomatous …

Evidence of the role of vitamin D in the regulation of T and B cells, macrophages, dendritic
cells, and keratinocytes continues to accumulate and provides a link between vitamin D and …