Roles of vitamin D in reproductive systems and assisted reproductive technology.
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DOI: 10.1210/endocr/bqaa023
Abstract: Vitamin D, an essential steroid hormone in the human body, plays important roles in not only regulation of calcium and phosphorus metabolism, but also various physiological processes, such as cell differentiation and apoptosis, inflammation, and… read more here.
Keywords: vitamin reproductive; roles vitamin; assisted reproductive; reproductive systems ... See more keywords
Emerging Roles of Vitamin D-Induced Antimicrobial Peptides in Antiviral Innate Immunity
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DOI: 10.3390/nu14020284
Abstract: Vitamin D deficiency, characterized by low circulating levels of calcifediol (25-hydroxyvitamin D, 25D) has been linked to increased risk of infections of bacterial and viral origin. Innate immune cells produce hormonal calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, 1,25D)… read more here.
Keywords: roles vitamin; immunity; induced antimicrobial; antimicrobial peptides ... See more keywords