Role of Vitamin D in the Immune System

Role of Vitamin D in the Immune System

Vitamin D is suggested to be an important immune system regulator. 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2D3), which is the active form of vitamin D, decreases the proliferation of purified T-helper (Th)1 cells as well as the production of interferon (IFN), interleukin (IL)-2, IL-5 and tumor necrosis f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gonca Tamer, Banu Mesçi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Turkiye Klinikleri 2013-03-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Vitamin D
immune system
t cell
1
25(OH)2D3
dendritic cell
Online Access:http://www.turkjem.org/eng/makale/811/79/Full-Text

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