Over the last decades, a central role for vitamin D in immune modulation has been well
established. The active form of vitamin D, ie, 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D, through the …

Vitamin D may have multiple effects on the nervous system and its deficiency can represent
a possible risk factor for the development of many neurological diseases. Recent studies are …

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 …

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating and neurodegenerative
disease of the central nervous system (CNS). In recent years, vitamin D has gained …

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 …

Neurodegenerative diseases, featured by progressive loss of structure or function of
neurons, are considered incurable at present. Movement disorders like tremor and postural …

Vitamin D is best known for its role in maintaining bone health and calcium homeostasis.
However, it also exerts a broad range of extra-skeletal effects on cellular physiology and on …

Multiple sclerosis (MS) disease risk is associated with reduced sun-exposure. This study
assessed the relationship between measures of sun exposure (vitamin D [vitD], latitude) and …

Vitamin D is a secosteroid hormone that is highly involved in bone health. Mounting
evidence revealed that, in addition to the regulation of mineral metabolism, vitamin D is …

Background and Objectives Decreased vitamin D levels and obesity are associated with an
increased risk for multiple sclerosis (MS). However, whether they also affect the disease …