| Vitamin d in solid organ transplantation with special emphasis on kidney transplantation. | |
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PMID: 21419283 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Within the past decades, vitamin D was identified as having additional physiological functions far beyond calcium homeostasis and bone metabolism. Stimulated by the discovery of the vitamin D receptor in a broad range of tissues as well as the expression of 1α-hydroxylase, the enzyme responsible for the activation of vitamin D, it became evident that the actions of vitamin D are not restricted to cells involved in mineral and bone metabolism. In fact, it affects proliferation, differentiation, and function of a large number of different cell types including cells of the immune system. Vitamin D receptor agonists were found to exert immunosuppressive effects on the adaptive immune system, thus being able to mediate immunologic tolerance. However, they promote the innate immune system and thereby improve the ability of the host to combat invading pathogens. This review summarizes our current understanding of vitamin D as an immunomodulatory agent with special emphasis on its clinical implications in the transplant setting. |
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Ursula Thiem; Kyra Borchhardt |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Vitamins and hormones Volume: 86 ISSN: 0083-6729 ISO Abbreviation: Vitam. Horm. Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-03-22 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0413601 Medline TA: Vitam Horm Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 429-68 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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