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Expression of vitamin D receptor and vitamin D status in patients with oral neoplasms and effect of vitamin D supplementation on quality of life in advanced cancer treatment

open access: yesContemporary Oncology, 2017
Aim of the study: Vitamin D receptor (VDR) expression and serum vitamin D scores in oral premalignant lesions and oral cancer have not been widely analyzed. The role of vitamin D supplementation in advanced oral cancer for improving quality of life (QOL)
Akshay Anand   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

PTH suppression by calcitriol does not predict off‐target actions in experimental CKD

open access: yesPharmacology Research & Perspectives, 2020
Vitamin D receptor agonist (VDRA) therapy for PTH suppression is a mainstay for patients with severe CKD. Calcitriol (1,25‐(OH)2D3) is a former first‐line VDRA in CKD treatment.
Bruno A. Svajger   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chronic calcitriol supplementation improves the inflammatory profiles of circulating monocytes and the associated intestinal/adipose tissue alteration in a diet-induced steatohepatitis rat model. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2018
Vitamin D deficiency and up-regulated TNFα-related signals are reported to be involved in abnormalities including intestinal hyper-permeability, bacterial translocation, systemic/portal endotoxemia, intestinal/adipose tissue/hepatic inflammation, and ...
Yen-Bo Su   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Molecular aspects of intestinal calcium absorption [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Intestinal Ca2+ absorption is a crucial physiological process for maintaining bone mineralization and Ca2+ homeostasis. It occurs through the transcellular and paracellular pathways.
Díaz de Barboza, Gabriela   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Parathyroid Hormone Sampling From the Anterior Jugular Vein Versus Peripheral Vein After Total Thyroidectomy

open access: yesWorld Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background To determine if anterior jugular vein sampling (AJVS) is non‐inferior to peripheral venous sampling (PVS) for measuring intraoperative parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels following total thyroidectomy. Methods This was a prospective non‐inferiority trial conducted at a tertiary academic medical center.
Noel M. Phan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Calcitriol inhibits COX-1 and COX-2 expressions of renal vasculature in hypertension: Reactive oxygen species involved?

open access: yesClinical and Experimental Hypertension, 2021
Vitamin D modulates about 3% human gene transcription besides the classical action on calcium/phosphorus homeostasis. The blood pressure-lowing and other protective action on cardiovascular disease have been reported.
Zizheng Suo   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Parathyroid gland regulation: contribution of the IN VIVO and IN VITRO screening models. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Importance of the field: The current regulation of parathyroid hormone and the development of parathyroid disorders in chronic kidney disease involve complex mechanisms.
Cannata, J.B. (Jorge)   +3 more
core  

Vitamin D enzymes (CYP27A1, CYP27B1 and CYP24A1) and receptor expression in non-melanoma skin cancer [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
No abstract available for this ...
Apostolopoulos, Vasso   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Role of Antimicrobial Peptides in the Pathogenesis of Atopic Dermatitis

open access: yesThe Journal of Dermatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder characterized by barrier dysfunction, immune dysregulation, and microbial dysbiosis. Recent studies have highlighted the multifaceted roles of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) both as innate defenders against microbial invasion and as regulators of immune responses and skin barrier ...
Ge Peng   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Investigation of the Effects of Calcitriol on Human Ovarian Carcinoma Cells

open access: yesAhi Evran Medical Journal
Purpose: Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer death in women, leading cause of death from gynecologic malignancies, and the second most commonly diagnosed gynecologic malignancy, however the underlying pathophysiology is not clearly ...
10.46332/aemj.1228216   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

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