Vitamin D plays a classical hormonal role in skeletal health by regulating calcium and
phosphorus metabolism. Vitamin D metabolites also have physiological functions in …

During the past decade, major advances have been made in vitamin D research that
transcend the simple concept that vitamin D is important for the prevention of rickets in …

Background Vascular calcification is a major cause of the high morbidity and mortality of
cardiovascular diseases and is closely associated with the intestinal microbiota. Short-chain …

Dystrophic or ectopic mineral deposition occurs in many pathologic conditions, including
atherosclerosis. Calcium mineral deposits that frequently accompany atherosclerosis are …

Concerns about vitamin D have resurfaced in medical and scientific literature because the
prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in the United States, particularly among darkly pigmented …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus (SARS-CoV)-2, exerts far-reaching effects on public health and socio-economic …

Cardiovascular calcification is a common consequence of aging, diabetes,
hypercholesterolemia, mechanically abnormal valve function, and chronic renal …

Vascular calcification increasingly afflicts our aging and dysmetabolic population. Once
considered a passive process, it has emerged as an actively regulated form of calcified …

A cluster of miR‐221/222 is a key player in vascular biology through exhibiting its effects on
vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and endothelial cells (ECs). These miRNAs …

Background—A significant association between vascular calcification and osteoporosis has
been noted, suggesting that calcium homeostasis is important in vascular calcification as …