Ever since its discovery by Windhaus, the importance of the active metabolite of vitamin D (1,
25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3; 1, 25-(OH) 2D 3) has been ever expanding. In this review, the …

Vitamin D plays a key role in in calcium homeostasis and, thus, provides an important
support in bone growth by aiding in the mineralization of the collagen matrix. However …

Regulation of immune function continues to be one of the most well recognized extraskeletal
actions of vitamin D. This stemmed initially from the discovery that antigen presenting cells …

The most recent findings linking exposure to sun and vitamin D insufficiency to multiple
sclerosis (MS) are reviewed. Due to insufficient sunshine and changing lifestyles …

Background The evidence for vitamin D and other agents that experimentally modulate T
regulatory cells (Tregs) for the treatment of patients with autoimmune or allergic diseases …

Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with the risk of multiple sclerosis, disease activity
and progression. Results from in vitro experiments, animal models and analysis of human …

Background This review is an update of a previously published review," Vitamin D for the
management of multiple sclerosis"(published in the Cochrane Library; 2010, Issue 12) …

Vitamin D and its main active metabolite 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D serve a crucial role in
maintenance of a healthy calcium metabolism, yet have additional roles in immune and …

This review focuses primarily on the beneficial effects for human health of exposure to
ultraviolet radiation (UVR). UVR stimulates anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive …

In recent years, the physiological and molecular functions of vitamin D (Vit-D) have been
deeply investigated. At first, Vit-D was considered a regulator of mineral and skeletal …