Vitamin D's immune role
Vitamin D receptor knockout mice show normal myelopoiesis but abnormal T lymphocyte responses.
Apr 16, 2002
Vitamin D has essential roles in growth and calcium homeostasis, processes mediated by a specific nuclear receptor (VDR) that regulates expression of numerous target genes. In April 15
O'Kelly
These results reveal "a potentially new role for VDR in the regulation of the immune response" wrote the authors....