Vitamin D for health: a global perspective

A Hossein-nezhad, MF Holick - Mayo clinic proceedings, 2013 - Elsevier
It is now generally accepted that vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide health problem that
affects not only musculoskeletal health but also a wide range of acute and chronic diseases …

Sunlight and Vitamin D: A global perspective for health

M Wacker, MF Holick - Dermato-endocrinology, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Vitamin D is the sunshine vitamin that has been produced on this earth for more than 500
million years. During exposure to sunlight 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin absorbs UV B …

[HTML][HTML] Vitamin D—effects on skeletal and extraskeletal health and the need for supplementation

M Wacker, MF Holick - Nutrients, 2013 - mdpi.com
Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, has received a lot of attention recently as a result of a
meteoric rise in the number of publications showing that vitamin D plays a crucial role in a …

[图书][B] The bioarchaeology of metabolic bone disease

MB Brickley, R Ives, S Mays - 2020 - books.google.com
The Bioarchaeology of Metabolic Bone Disease, Second Edition is a comprehensive source
dedicated to better understanding this group of conditions that have significant …

[HTML][HTML] Vitamin D and the athlete: risks, recommendations, and benefits

D Ogan, K Pritchett - Nutrients, 2013 - mdpi.com
Vitamin D is well known for its role in calcium regulation and bone health, but emerging
literature tells of vitamin D's central role in other vital body processes, such as: signaling …

Vitamin D: a d-lightful solution for health

MF Holick - Journal of Investigative Medicine, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Throughout evolution, sunlight-produced vitamin D in the skin has been critically important
for health. Vitamin D, known as the sunshine vitamin, is actually a hormone. Once it is …

[HTML][HTML] Daily consumption of vitamin D–or vitamin D+ calcium–fortified yogurt drink improved glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized clinical …

B Nikooyeh, TR Neyestani, M Farvid… - The American journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Background: Low serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] have been
associated with impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes. Objective: This study aimed to …

Cytochromes P450 are essential players in the vitamin D signaling system

I Schuster - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Proteins and …, 2011 - Elsevier
From earliest development on, the vitamin D receptor (VDR) is expressed in most cells of the
mammalian body. The VDR is a nuclear, ligand-induced transcription factor that regulates in …

Photobiology of vitamin D

MF Holick, AT Slominski - Feldman and Pike's Vitamin D, 2024 - Elsevier
Vitamin D is the sunshine vitamin. During exposure to sunlight, 7-dehydrocholesterol in the
skin absorbs ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation converting it to previtamin D3. Previtamin D3 …

[HTML][HTML] Vitamin D, vitamin D receptor, and macroautophagy in inflammation and infection

S Wu, J Sun - Discovery medicine, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Vitamin D is involved in mineral and bone homeostasis, immune responses, anti-
inflammation, anti-infection, and cancer prevention. Vitamin D receptor (VDR) is a nuclear …