PMID: Infect Immun. 2013 Jan ;81(1):2-10. Epub 2012 Oct 15. PMID: 23071135 Abstract Title: Vitamin D rescues impaired Mycobacterium tuberculosis-mediated tumor necrosis factor release in macrophages of HIV-seropositive individuals through an enhanced Toll-like receptor signaling pathway in vitro. Abstract: Mycobacterium tuberculosis disease represents an enormous global health problem, with exceptionally high morbidity and mortality in …
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Vitamin D supplementation promotes immune recovery.
PMID: Nutr Hosp. 2019 Oct 17 ;36(5):1205-1212. PMID: 31526009 Abstract Title: Effect of vitamin D3 supplementation on HIV-infected adults: a systematic reviewVitamin Dӡ Supplementation on HIV-Infected Adults: A Systematic Review. Abstract: Introduction: much evidence confirms that vitamin D may be associated with an improvement in CD4 cell counts in HIV-infected individuals, where antiretroviral therapy (ART) …
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Vitamin D deficiency is associated with tuberculosis infection among household contacts in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
PMID: Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2019 08 1 ;23(8):919-923. PMID: 31533882 Abstract Title: Vitamin D deficiency is associated with tuberculosis infection among household contacts in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Abstract: Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is a known risk factor for tuberculous infection. We investigated if VDD is a risk factor for tuberculous infection among the household …
Severe vitamin d deficiency is a latent tuberculosis infection risk factor.
PMID: Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2020 Mar 1 ;24(3):278-286. PMID: 32228757 Abstract Title: Vitamin D status and latent tuberculosis infection: conversion in nursing homes, Spain. Abstract: To examine the potential association between vitamin D (VitD) deficiency and latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and its effect on TB infection conversion (TBIC) incidence.We carried out a cross-sectional …
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Vitamin D level and it is association with the severity of pulmonary tuberculosis in patients.
PMID: AIMS Microbiol. 2020 ;6(1):65-74. Epub 2020 Mar 13. PMID: 32226915 Abstract Title: Vitamin D level and it is association with the severity of pulmonary tuberculosis in patients attended to Kosti Teaching Hospital, Sudan. Abstract: Globally, tuberculosis is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in many countries. Previous studies suggest that the …
Vitamin D treatment of peripheral blood mononuclear cells modulated immune activation and reduced susceptibility to HIV-1 infection of CD4+ T lymphocytes.
PMID: PLoS One. 2019 ;14(9):e0222878. Epub 2019 Sep 24. PMID: 31550271 Abstract Title: Vitamin D treatment of peripheral blood mononuclear cells modulated immune activation and reduced susceptibility to HIV-1 infection of CD4+ T lymphocytes. Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Mucosal immune activation, in the context of sexual transmission of HIV-1 infection, is crucial, as the increased presence of …
Vitamin D enhances responses to interferon-β in Multiple sclerosis.
PMID: Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2019 Nov ;6(6):e622. Epub 2019 Oct 3. PMID: 31582399 Abstract Title: Vitamin D enhances responses to interferon-β in MS. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of vitamin D3 on interferon-β (IFN-β) response and immune regulation in MS mononuclear cells (MNCs).METHODS: MNCs from 126 subjects, including therapy-naive patients with different forms of …
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Calcitriol reinforced the sensitivity of papillary thyroid carcinoma cells to doxorubicin.
PMID: J Cell Mol Med. 2020 Apr 13. Epub 2020 Apr 13. PMID: 32285621 Abstract Title: Calcitriol enhances Doxorubicin-induced apoptosis in papillary thyroid carcinoma cells via regulating VDR/PTPN2/p-STAT3 pathway. Abstract: There is increasing evidence that vitamin D deficiency is the risk factor for multiple diseases, such as immune disorder, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Calcitriol is …
Immunomodulatory effects of vitamin D in pregnancy and beyond.
PMID: Front Immunol. 2019 ;10:2739. Epub 2019 Nov 22. PMID: 31824513 Abstract Title: Immunomodulatory Effects of Vitamin D in Pregnancy and Beyond. Abstract: In addition to its role in calcium homeostasis and bone formation, a modulatory role of the active form of vitamin D on cells of the immune system, particularly T lymphocytes, has been …
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Are low sun exposure and/or vitamin D risk factors for type 1 diabetes?
PMID: Photochem Photobiol Sci. 2017 Mar 16 ;16(3):381-398. PMID: 27922139 Abstract Title: Are low sun exposure and/or vitamin D risk factors for type 1 diabetes? Abstract: The global variation in type 1 diabetes (T1D) incidence rates is one of the most significant observed for any non-communicable disease. Geographical patterns in incidence suggest that low sun …
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