Within the last decade, vitamin D has emerged as a central regulator of host defense against
infections. In this regard, vitamin D triggers effective antimicrobial pathways against …

Purpose Vitamin D is increasingly thought to play a role in regulating immunity. This
comprehensive review updates the current understanding regarding ways in which we …

Vitamin D is well known for its classic role in the maintenance of bone mineral density.
However, vitamin D also has an important “non-classic” influence on the body's immune …

Vitamin D plays an important role in modulating the immune response to infections.
Deficiency of vitamin D is a common condition, affecting both the general population and …

Various kinds of immune cells-including macrophages, dendritic cells, T cells and B cells-
express the vitamin D receptor and 1α-hydroxylase (CYP27B1), the enzyme necessary for …

Vitamin D for infections : Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity Vitamin D for
infections : Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity Log in or Register …

Vitamin D, best known for its role in skeletal health, has emerged as a key regulator of innate
immune responses to microbial threat. In immune cells such as macrophages, expression of …

In the preantibiotic era, TB of the skin was treated successfully with UV light. By the 1920s,
pulmonary TB was being treated with regular sun exposure. During the last decade, basic …

Objective To review the existing human controlled intervention studies of vitamin D as
adjunctive therapy in settings of infection and provide recommendations for design and …

In the last 5 years there has been renewed interest in the health benefits of vitamin D. A
central feature of this revival has been new information concerning the nonclassical effects …