Several studies found an inverse relationship between 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] and
markers of inflammation. A controversy exists as to whether vitamin D lowers inflammation or …

Vitamin D plays important, pleiotropic role in the maintenance of global homeostasis. Its
influence goes far beyond the regulation of calcium and phosphorus balance, as diverse …

Background Obesity is related to changes in adipokine secretion, activity of adipose tissue
macrophages, helper T cells, and regulatory T cells. It has been confirmed that vitamin D has …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease, with
increasing prevalence worldwide. The genetic and molecular background of NAFLD …

Commonly known for its critical role in calcium homeostasis and bone mineralization, more
recently vitamin D has been implicated in hematological cancer pathogenesis and shows …

The present article reviews existing scientific evidence in support of the ultraviolet-B (UVB)–
vitamin D–cancer hypothesis, now being in its 35th year. Literature evidence comes from …

One century after its discovery, vitamin D has been shown to be, in fact, a pleiotropic steroid
hormone, which, besides regulation of calcium homeostasis and bone turnover, has …

In our previous study, calcitriol and its analogs PRI-2191 and PRI-2205 stimulated 4T1
mouse mammary gland cancer metastasis. Therefore, we aimed to analyze the inflammatory …

The occurrence of immune effector cells in the tissue microenvironment during neoplastic
progression is critical in determining tumor growth outcomes. On the other hand, tumors may …

Background and Aims Free and bioavailable 25‐hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) are emerging
measurements of vitamin D status. It remains unclear whether circulating free or bioavailable …