Daniela Gallo, Denisa Baci, Natasa Kustrimovic, Nicola Lanzo, Bohdan Patera, Maria Laura Tanda, Eliana Piantanida, Lorenzo Mortara
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 implicated in cell proliferation and differentiation, vascular and muscular functions, and metabolic health. Since the discovery of vitamin D receptors in T cells, local production of active vitamin D was demonstrated in most immune cells, addressing the interest in the clinical implications of vitamin D status in immune surveillance against infections and autoimmune/inflammatory diseases...
February 28, 2023: International Journal of Molecular Sciences