Vitamin D Physiology, Molecular Biology, and Clinical Applications

Vitamin D Physiology, Molecular Biology, and Clinical Applications / edited by Michael F. Holick.

In Vitamin D: Physiology, Molecular Biology, and Clinical Applications, Second Edition, leading researchers provide a comprehensive, highly readable overview of the biological functions and clinical applications of vitamin D and its metabolites. Topics range from the most recent recommendations for...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Holick, Michael F. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press : Imprint: Humana, 2010.
Edition:2nd ed. 2010.
Series:Nutrition and Health
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Public health.
Clinical nutrition.
Nutrition   .
Endocrinology .
Internal medicine.
Biochemistry.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Table of Contents:
  • and Basic Biology
  • Vitamin D and Health: Evolution, Biologic Functions, and Recommended Dietary Intakes for Vitamin D
  • Photobiology of Vitamin D
  • The Functional Metabolism and Molecular Biology of Vitamin D Action
  • Metabolism and Catabolism of Vitamin D, Its Metabolites and Clinically Relevant Analogs
  • The Molecular Biology of the Vitamin D Receptor
  • VDR and RXR Subcellular Trafficking
  • Mechanism of Action of 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 on Intestinal Calcium Absorption and Renal Calcium Transport
  • Biological and Molecular Effects of Vitamin D on Bone
  • Biological and Molecular Effects of Vitamin D on the Kidney
  • Vitamin D and the Parathyroids
  • Diversity of Vitamin D Target Genes
  • Non-skeletal/Functions of Vitamin D
  • Extrarenal Synthesis of 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D and Its Health Implications
  • Vitamin D and the Innate Immunity
  • Vitamin D and Colon Cancer
  • Mechanisms of Resistance to Vitamin D Action in Human Cancer Cells
  • Vitamin D and the Brain: A Neuropsychiatric Perspective
  • Vitamin D Modulation of Adipocyte Function
  • Vitamin D Status – Global Analysis
  • Determinants of Vitamin D Intake
  • 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Assays and Their Clinical Utility
  • Health Disparities and Vitamin D
  • Vitamin D Deficiency in Canada
  • Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Health Consequences in Northern Europe
  • Vitamin D Deficiency and Consequences for the Health of People in Mediterranean Countries
  • Vitamin D Deficiency in the Middle East and Its Health Consequences
  • Vitamin D Deficiency in the Middle East and Its Health Consequences for Adults
  • Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Health Consequences in Africa
  • Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Health Consequences in India
  • Vitamin D Deficiency, Rickets, and Fluorosis in India
  • Vitamin D in Asia
  • Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Health Consequences in New Zealand
  • Toxicity of Vitamin D
  • Health Consequences of Vitamin D Deficiency and Resistance on Musculo Skeletal Health
  • Vitamin D Deficiency in Pregnancy and Lactation and Health Consequences
  • Vitamin D Deficiency in Children and Its Health Consequences
  • Dietary Calcium Deficiency and Rickets
  • Vitamin D in Fracture Prevention and Muscle Function and Fall Prevention
  • Inherited Defects of Vitamin D Metabolism
  • Molecular Defects in the Vitamin D Receptor Associated with Hereditary 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D-Resistant Rickets (HVDRR)
  • Receptor-Independent Vitamin D Resistance in Subhuman and Human Primates
  • 25-Hydroxyvitamin D-1?- Hydroxylase: Studies in Mouse Models and Implications for Human Disease
  • Sunlight, Vitamin D and Cancer
  • The Health Benefits of Solar Irradiance and Vitamin DVitamin D and the Consequences of Their Deprivation
  • Vitamin D Status, Solar Radiation and Cancer Prognosis
  • The Epidemiology of Vitamin D and Cancer Risk
  • Vitamin D Deficiency and the Epidemiology of Prostate Cancer
  • Vitamin D for Cancer Prevention and Survival
  • The Anti-cancer Effect of Vitamin D: What Do the Randomized Trials Show?
  • Sunlight, Skin Cancer, and Vitamin D
  • Vitamin D Deficiency and Chronic Disease
  • Vitamin D and the Risk of Type 1 Diabetes
  • Vitamin D and Multiple Sclerosis
  • Vitamin D and Type 2 Diabetes
  • Role of Vitamin D for Cardiovascular Health
  • Vitamin D, Renin, and Blood Pressure
  • Role of Vitamin D and Vitamin D Analogs for Bone Health and Survival in Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Role of Vitamin D and Ultraviolet Radiation in Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Role of Vitamin D in Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Vitamin D, Respiratory Infections, and Obstructive Airway Diseases
  • Clinical Uses of Vitamin D Analogues
  • Treatment of Immunomediated Diseases by Vitamin D Analogs
  • Clinical Utility of 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 and Its Analogues for the Treatment of Psoriasis
  • Affinity Alkylating Vitamin D Analogs as Molecular Probes and Therapeutic Agents
  • Anti-inflammatory Activity of Calcitriol That Contributes to Its Therapeutic and Chemopreventive Effects in Prostate Cancer.

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