Immunomodulatory actions of vitamin D have been recognised for over a quarter of a
century, but it is only in the last few years that the significance of this to normal human …

Prominent amongst the non-classical effects of vitamin D is its interaction with the immune
system. Although this has been recognized for many years, it is only through recent studies …

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 …

Although the best known actions of vitamin D involve its regulation of bone mineral
homeostasis, vitamin D exerts its influence on many physiologic processes. One of these …

In the last 5 years, there has been a remarkable change in our understanding of the health
benefits of vitamin D. The classical actions of vitamin D as a determinant of mineral …

Accumulating data support that vitamin D possesses several biological and molecular
actions apart from its role in calcium homeostasis. Immune cells express vitamin D receptor …

The classical functions of vitamin D are to regulate calcium-phosphorus homeostasis and
control bone metabolism. However, vitamin D deficiency has been reported in several …

Vitamin D metabolizing enzymes and vitamin D receptors are present in many cell types
including various immune cells such as antigen-presenting-cells, T cells, B cells and …

An immunomodulatory role for vitamin D was first proposed more than 25 years ago, based
on two salient observations. Firstly it was shown that monocytes/macrophages from patients …

It is becoming increasingly clear that vitamin D can exert effects on human physiology
beyond its long-standing association with skeletal homeostasis. In particular, the ability of …