Vitamin D binding protein, total and free vitamin D levels in different physiological and pathophysiological conditions

DD Bikle, J Schwartz - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
This review focuses on the biologic importance of the vitamin D binding protein (DBP) with
emphasis on its regulation of total and free vitamin D metabolite levels in various clinical …

The interplay between vitamin D and viral infections

M Teymoori‐Rad, F Shokri, V Salimi… - Reviews in medical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The pleiotropic role of vitamin D has been explored over the past decades and there is
compelling evidence for an epidemiological association between poor vitamin D status and …

Human gene polymorphisms and their possible impact on the clinical outcome of SARS-CoV-2 infection

SMA Hashemi, M Thijssen, SY Hosseini, A Tabarraei… - Archives of …, 2021 - Springer
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has become one of the most serious health concerns globally.
Although multiple vaccines have recently been approved for the prevention of coronavirus …

The role of DBP gene polymorphisms in the prevalence of new coronavirus disease 2019 infection and mortality rate

L Karcioglu Batur, N Hekim - Journal of Medical Virology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Since December 2019, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), caused by severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, has given rise to emerging respiratory infections …

Controversial effects of vitamin D and related genes on viral infections, pathogenesis, and treatment outcomes

C Lee - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Vitamin D (VD) plays an essential role in mineral homeostasis and bone remodeling. A
number of different VD-related genes (VDRG) are required for the metabolic activation of VD …

Role of genetic variants and host polymorphisms on COVID‐19: From viral entrance mechanisms to immunological reactions

A Adli, M Rahimi, R Khodaie… - Journal of Medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), caused by a highly pathogenic emerging
virus, is called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2). Knowledge …

Vitamin D receptor, vitamin D binding protein and CYP27B1 single nucleotide polymorphisms and susceptibility to viral infections in infants

M Zacharioudaki, I Messaritakis, E Galanakis - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
The role of vitamin D in innate and adaptive immunity is recently under investigation. In this
study we explored the potential association of genetic variances in vitamin D pathway and …

A genetic insight into vitamin D binding protein and COVID-19

M Alshahawey - Medical Hypotheses, 2021 - Elsevier
It's since December 2019 that Corona virus disease (COVID-19) has emerged to be the
global issue of concern. A “pandemic”; this is what WHO has declared about the COVID-19 …

Influences of Vitamin D levels and vitamin d-binding protein polymorphisms on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease risk in a Chinese Population

M Wang, M Wang, R Zhang, C Shen, L Zhang… - Annals of Nutrition and …, 2022 - karger.com
Introduction: Vitamin D-binding protein (VDBP) is correlated with nonalcoholic fatty liver
disease (NAFLD) through the biological functions of regulating plasma vitamin D (VD) level …

Spotlight on contributory role of host immunogenetic profiling in SARS-CoV-2 infection: Susceptibility, severity, mortality, and vaccine effectiveness

S Yazdanparast, M Bakhtiyaridovvombaygi, F Mikanik… - Life Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The SARS-CoV-2 virus has spread continuously worldwide,
characterized by various clinical symptoms. The immune system responds to SARS-CoV-2 …