Long-Term Vitamin D3 Supplementation Does Not Prevent Colonic Inflammation or Modulate Bone Health in IL-10 Knockout Mice at Young Adulthood

Long-Term Vitamin D3 Supplementation Does Not Prevent Colonic Inflammation or Modulate Bone Health in IL-10 Knockout Mice at Young Adulthood

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an idiopathic disease that can impair bone metabolism. Low vitamin D status has been implicated in its progress. This study used interleukin (IL)-10 knockout (KO) mice, that develop an intestinal inflammation when housed in a non-sterile environment, to determine...

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Main Authors: Andrea J. Glenn, Kristina A. Fielding, Jianmin Chen, Elena M. Comelli, Wendy E. Ward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-09-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
vitamin D
intestinal inflammation
bone mineral density
bone strength
mice
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/6/9/3847

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