Abstract: Viatmin D is an essential nutrient for human life;there are two types of in vivo vitamin D,the endogenous and exogenous,which will eventually be transformed into 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3[1,25-(OH)2D3]of higher bioactivity and transported into different target organs to function.Recent studies have indicated that vitamin D is a new neuroendocrine-immune regulating hormone,playing an important regulatory role in cell immune,including vitamin D receptor(VDR) expression in immune related cells,and [1,25-(OH)2D3] regulation on cytokine generation.Therefore,vitamine D not only can regulate serum calcium and phosphorus metabolism and treat rickets,but also is starting to shine in the immunoregulation.
Publication Year: 2013
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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