The role of vitamin D and vitamin D analogues in gene regulation and potentiation of immune response to «Mycobacterium tuberculosis»

1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25D) is the hormonally active form of vitamin D, a key factor in calcium (Ca2+) homeostasis. 1,25D has also been shown to mediate a number of other physiological mechanisms. Here we pay special attention to the immunoregulatory properties of 1,25D, and its role in stimu...

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Main Author: Bitton, Ariel
Other Authors: John H White (Internal/Supervisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2010
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=95188