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Innate and Adaptive Immunity

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor inhibits osteoclastogenesis. Bone. 2009 Oct;45(4):640–9.
VDR and MEK-ERK dependent induction of the antimicrobial peptide cathelicidin in keratinocytes by lithocholic acid. Mol Immunol. 2009 Oct;46(16):3183–7.
Vitamin D3 induces autophagy in human monocytes/macrophages via cathelicidin. Cell Host Microbe. 2009 Sep 17;6(3):231–43.
Vitamin D as immunity element against infection. Med Clin (Barc). 2009 Sep 12;133(9):344–8.
The vitamin D3 transcriptomic response in skin cells derived from the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin. Dev Comp Immunol. 2009 Aug;33(8):901–12.
Vitamin D and immune function: understanding common pathways. Curr Osteoporos Rep. 2009 Jul;7(2):58–63.
Plasma 1,25 dihydroxy vitamin D3 level and expression of vitamin d receptor and cathelicidin in pulmonary tuberculosis. J Clin Immunol. 2009 Jul;29(4):470–8.
Ultraviolet radiation and Vitamin D(3) in amphibian health, behaviour, diet and conservation. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol. 2009 Jun 22.
Vitamin D for Treatment and Prevention of Infectious Diseases: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Endocr Pract. 2009 Jun 2:1–29.
Expansion of antigen-specific regulatory T cells with the topical vitamin d analog calcipotriol. J Immunol. 2009 May 15;182(10):6071–8.
Liver X receptors control IgE expression in B cells. J Immunol. 2009 May 1;182(9):5276–82.
Therapeutic applications for novel non-hypercalcemic vitamin D receptor ligands. Expert Opin Ther Pat. 2009 May;19(5):593–606.
Regulation of cutaneous immunity by the environment: an important role for UV irradiation and vitamin D. Int Immunopharmacol. 2009 May;9(5):587–9.
Alterations in vitamin D status and anti-microbial peptide levels in patients in the intensive care unit with sepsis. J Transl Med. 2009 Apr 23;7(1):28.
TLR-induced local metabolism of vitamin D3 plays an important role in the diversification of adaptive immune responses. J Immunol. 2009 Apr 1;182(7):4296–305.
Vitamin d-directed rheostatic regulation of monocyte antibacterial responses. J Immunol. 2009 Apr 1;182(7):4289–95.
Association of subclinical vitamin D deficiency in newborns with acute lower respiratory infection and their mothers. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2009 Apr;63(4):473–7.
Genetic polymorphisms in vitamin D receptor, vitamin D-binding protein, Toll-like receptor 2, nitric oxide synthase 2, and interferon-gamma genes and its association with susceptibility to tuberculosis. Braz J Med Biol Res. 2009 Apr;42(4):312–22.
Bile salts control the antimicrobial peptide cathelicidin through nuclear receptors in the human biliary epithelium. Gastroenterology. 2009 Apr;136(4):1435–43.
Paricalcitol reduces basal and lipopolysaccharide-induced (LPS) TNF-alpha and IL-8 production by human peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Int Urol Nephrol. 2009 Mar 4.
Estimated benefit of increased vitamin D status in reducing the economic burden of disease in Western Europe. Prog Biophys Mol Biol. 2009 Mar 3.
Vitamin D and periodontal disease. J Oral Sci. 2009 Mar;51(1):11–20.
Vitamin D metabolism and vitamin D traditional and nontraditional, target organs: implications for kidney patients. J Ren Care. 2009 Mar;35 Suppl 1:39–44.
Vitamin D Induces Innate Antibacterial Responses in Human Trophoblasts via an Intracrine Pathway. Biol Reprod. 2009 Mar;80(3):398–406.
Association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and upper respiratory tract infection in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Arch Intern Med. 2009 Feb 23;169(4):384–90.
Vitamin D deficiency modulates Graves' hyperthyroidism induced in BALB/c mice by thyrotropin receptor immunization. Endocrinology. 2009 Feb;150(2):1051–60.
Effects of dietary vitamin D3 administration on innate immune parameters of seabream (Sparus aurata L.). Fish Shellfish Immunol. 2009 Feb;26(2):243–8.
Immunomodulatory effects of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 on TH1/TH2 cytokines in inflammatory bowel disease: an in vitro study. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol. 2009 Jan–Mar;22(1):63–71.
The Vitamin D Connection to Pediatric Infections and Immune Function. Pediatr Res. 2009 Jan 28.
Vitamin D, respiratory infections, and asthma. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2009 Jan;9(1):81–7.
Nonclassic actions of vitamin D. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2009 Jan;94(1):26–34. Review.
Effect of bimonthly supplementation with oral cholecalciferol on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in HIV-infected children and adolescents. Pediatrics. 2009 Jan;123(1):e121–6.
Vitamin D: skeletal and extra skeletal effects; recommendations for good practice. Presse Med. 2009 Jan;38(1):43–54. Review.
Induction of tolerogenic dendritic cells by vitamin d receptor agonists. Handb Exp Pharmacol. 2009;(188):251–73. Review.
Failure of T cell homing, reduced CD4/CD8alphaalpha intraepithelial lymphocytes, and inflammation in the gut of vitamin D receptor KO mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2008 Dec 30;105(52):20834–9.
Vitamin D: current status and perspectives. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2008 Dec 22.
The vitamin D deficiency pandemic and consequences for nonskeletal health: Mechanisms of action. Mol Aspects Med. 2008 Dec;29(6):361–8. Review.
Assessment of vitamin D status and definition of a normal circulating range of 25-hydroxyvitamin D. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes. 2008 Dec;15(6):489–94. Review.
Does vitamin D make the world go 'round'? Mol Aspects Med. 2008 Dec;29(6):369–75. Review.
The paradoxical effects of vitamin D on type 1 mediated immunity. Mol Aspects Med. 2008 Dec;29(6):369–75. Review.
Respiratory epithelial cells convert inactive vitamin D to its active form: potential effects on host defense. J Immunol. 2008 Nov 15;181(10):7090–9.
IL-15 links TLR2/1-induced macrophage differentiation to the vitamin D-dependent antimicrobial pathway. J Immunol. 2008 Nov 15;181(10):7115–20.
Prevention of rickets and vitamin D deficiency in infants, children, and adolescents. Pediatrics. 2008 Nov;122(5):1142–52.
Cod liver oil, vitamin A toxicity, frequent respiratory infections, and the vitamin D deficiency epidemic. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2008 Nov;117(11):864–70. Review.
Altered endocrine and autocrine metabolism of vitamin D in a mouse model of gastrointestinal inflammation. Endocrinology. 2008 Oct;149(10):4799–808.
The dietary histone deacetylase inhibitor sulforaphane induces human beta-defensin-2 in intestinal epithelial cells. Immunology. 2008 Oct;125(2):241–51.
22 Marabou Symposium: the changing faces of vitamin D. Nutr Rev. 2008 Oct;66(10 Suppl 2):S213–7.
Plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in young children undergoing placement of tympanostomy tubes. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2008 Oct;117(10):740–4.
Topical treatments in psoriasis: today and tomorrow. Clin Dermatol. 2008 Sep–Oct;26(5):432–7. Review.
Vitamin D signaling, infectious diseases, and regulation of innate immunity. Infect Immun. 2008 Sep;76(9):3837–43. Review.
The complex role of vitamin D in autoimmune diseases. Scand J Immunol. 2008 Sep;68(3):261–9. Review.
Vitamin effects on the immune system: vitamins A and D take centre stage. Nat Rev Immunol. 2008 Sep;8(9):685–98. Review.
Low- versus high-baseline epinephrine output shapes opposite innate cytokine profiles: presence of Lewis- and Fischer-like neurohormonal immune phenotypes in humans? J Immunol. 2008 Aug 1;181(3):1737–45.
Human macrophage host defense against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Curr Opin Immunol. 2008 Aug;20(4):371–6. Review.
The vitamin D pathway: a new target for control of the skin's immune response? Exp Dermatol. 2008 Aug;17(8):633–9. Review.
Control of autoimmune diseases by the vitamin D endocrine system. Nat Clin Pract Rheumatol. 2008 Aug;4(8):404–12. Review.
Vitamin D and anti-aging medicine. Clin Calcium. 2008 Jul;18(7):980–5. Review in Japanese.
The noncalciotropic actions of vitamin D: recent clinical developments. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2008 Jul;17(4):408–15. Review.
Vitamin D and the immune system: role in protection against bacterial infection. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2008 Jul;17(4):348–52. Review.
Association of a marker in the vitamin D receptor gene with Marek's disease resistance in poultry. Poult Sci. 2008 Jun;87(6):1112–9.
Effects of vitamin D on expression of Toll-like receptors of monocytes from patients with Behcet's disease. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2008 Jun;47(6):840–8.
The direct role of vitamin D on bone homeostasis. Arch Biochem Biophys. 2008 May 15;473(2):225–30. Review.
Effects of antiosteoporotic agents on glucose and lipid metabolism and cardiovascular system. Clin Calcium. 2008 May;18(5):677–84. Review.
Vitamin D and innate immunity. Curr Opin Investig Drugs. 2008 May;9(5):485–90. Review.
Vitamin D and tuberculosis incidence in Spain. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2008 Apr 1;177(7):798–9; author reply 799.
Should we be concerned about the vitamin D status of athletes? Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2008 Apr;18(2):204–24. Review.
Histone acetylation in keratinocytes enables control of the expression of cathelicidin and CD14 by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3. J Invest Dermatol. 2008 Apr;128(4):816–24.
The effect of ultraviolet B-induced vitamin D levels on host resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a pilot study in immigrant Asian adults living in the United Kingdom. Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed. 2008 Apr;24(2):97–8.
Human genes in TB infection: their role in immune response. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2008 Mar;69(1):24–31. Review.
Prevalence & potential significance of vitamin D deficiency in Asian Indians. Indian J Med Res. 2008 Mar;127(3):229–38. Review.
On the epidemiology of influenza. Virology Journal 2008 Feb 25, 5:29. Review.
Synergistic action of vitamin D and retinoic acid restricts invasion of macrophages by pathogenic mycobacteria. J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2008 Feb;41(1):17–25.
Unexpected actions of vitamin D: new perspectives on the regulation of innate and adaptive immunity. Nat Clin Pract Endocrinol Metab. 2008 Feb;4(2):80–90. Review.
The epidermal vitamin D system and innate immunity: some more light shed on this unique photoendocrine system? Dermatology. 2008;217(1):7–11.
A unifying multiple sclerosis etiology linking virus infection, sunlight, and vitamin D, through viral interleukin-10. Med Hypotheses. 2008;71(1):85–90.
Vitamin D status modulates the immune response to Epstein Barr virus: Synergistic effect of risk factors in multiple sclerosis. Med Hypotheses. 2008;70(1):66–9.
The role of epithelial beta-defensins and cathelicidins in host defense of the lung. Exp Lung Res. 2007 Dec;33(10):537–42. Review.
Substrate and enzyme trafficking as a means of regulating 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D synthesis and action: the human innate immune response. J Bone Miner Res. 2007 Dec;22 Suppl 2:V20–4. Review.
Antimicrobial peptides, innate immunity, and the normally sterile urinary tract. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2007 Nov;18(11):2810–6. Review.
Vitamin D in defense of the human immune response. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2007 Nov;1117:94–105. Review.
Reactivation of tuberculosis and vitamin D deficiency: the contribution of diet and exposure to sunlight. Thorax. 2007 Nov;62(11):1003–7.
Vitamin D in defense of the human immune response. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2007 Nov;1117:94–105. Review.
Vitamin D receptor signaling contributes to susceptibility to infection with Leishmania major. FASEB J. 2007 Oct;21(12):3208–18.
An association of serum vitamin D concentrations < 40 nmol/L with acute respiratory tract infection in young Finnish men. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Sep;86(3):714–7.
Cutting edge: vitamin D-mediated human antimicrobial activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis is dependent on the induction of cathelicidin. J Immunol. 2007 Aug 15;179(4):2060–3.
Vitamin D and the regulation of Wnt/beta-catenin signaling and innate immunity in colorectal cancer. Nutr Rev. 2007 Aug;65(8 Pt 2):S118–20. Review.
A single dose of vitamin D enhances immunity to mycobacteria. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007 Jul 15;176(2):208–13.
Receptor activator of NF-kappa B ligand inhibition suppresses bone resorption and hypercalcemia but does not affect host immune responses to influenza infection. J Immunol. 2007 Jul 1;179(1):266–74.
Chaperone-rich cell lysate embedded with BCR-ABL peptide demonstrates enhanced anti-tumor activity against a murine BCR-ABL positive leukemia. FASEB J. 2007 Jul;21(9):2173–84.
Expanding role for vitamin D in chronic kidney disease: importance of blood 25-OH-D levels and extra-renal 1alpha-hydroxylase in the classical and nonclassical actions of 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3). Semin Dial. 2007 Jul;20(4):316–324.
What is new in vitamin D: 2006–2007. Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2007 Jul;19(4):383–8.
Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and susceptibility M. tuberculosis in native Paraguayans. Tuberculosis (Edinb). 2007 Jul;87(4):329–37.
Seasonality of month of birth of patients with Graves' and Hashimoto's diseases differ from that in the general population. Eur J Endocrinol. 2007 Jun;156(6):631–6.
Vitamin d and its role in cancer and immunity: a prescription for sunlight. Nutr Clin Pract. 2007 Jun;22(3):305–22. Review.
Vitamin D receptor expression by the lung micro-environment is required for maximal induction of lung inflammation. Arch Biochem Biophys. 2007 Apr 15;460(2):306–13.
Generation of dendritic cells with regulatory properties. Transplant Proc. 2007 Apr;39(3):633–7.
Successful treatment of refractory warts with topical vitamin D(3) derivative (maxacalcitol, 1alpha, 25-dihydroxy-22-oxacalcitriol) in 17 patients. J Dermatol. 2007 Apr;34 (4):264–6.
Vitamin D and the vitamin D receptor are critical for control of the innate immune response to colonic injury. BMC Immunol. 2007 Mar 30;8:5.
Role of nuclear hormone receptors in butyrate-mediated up-regulation of the antimicrobial peptide cathelicidin in epithelial colorectal cells. Molecular Immunology Volume 44, Issue 8, March 2007, Pages 2107–2114.
Therapeutic implications of the TLR and VDR partnership. Trends Mol Med. 2007 Mar;13(3):117–24. Review.
Injury enhances TLR2 function and antimicrobial peptide expression through a vitamin D-dependent mechanism. J Clin Invest. 2007 Mar;117(3):803–11.
Extra-renal 25-hydroxyvitamin D3-1alpha-hydroxylase in human health and disease. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2007 Mar;103(3–5):316–21.
1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D(3) regulates genes responsible for detoxification in intestine. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2007 Jan 1;218(1):37–44.
Contribution of selected vitamins and trace elements to immune function. Ann Nutr Metab. 2007;51(4):301–23. Review.
Vitamin D as a defensin. J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact. 2006 Oct–Dec;6(4):344–6.
Epidemic influenza and vitamin D. Epidemiol Infect. 2006 Sep 7;1–12.
The mechanisms and consequences of ultraviolet-induced immunosuppression. Prog Biophys Mol Biol. 2006 Sep;92(1):108–18. Review.
Vitamin D and its role in immunology: Multiple sclerosis, and inflammatory bowel disease. Prog Biophys Mol Biol. 2006 Sep;92(1):60–4. Review.
Association of HLA-DR, -DQ, and vitamin D receptor alleles and haplotypes with tuberculosis in the Venda of South Africa. Hum Immunol. 2006 Aug;67(8):643–54.
Control of the innate epithelial antimicrobial response is cell-type specific and dependent on relevant microenvironmental stimuli. Immunology. 2006 Aug;118(4):509–19.
A designed glycoprotein analogue of Gc-MAF exhibits native-like phagocytic activity. J Am Chem Soc. 2006 Jun 7;128(22):7142–3.
Association between vitamin D receptor, CCR5, TNF-alpha and TNF-beta gene polymorphisms and HBV infection and severity of liver disease. J Hepatol. 2006 May;44(5):856–63.
Toll-like receptor triggering of a vitamin D-mediated human antimicrobial response. Science. 2006 Mar 24;311(5768):1770–3.
Vitamin D3 down-regulates monocyte TLR expression and triggers hyporesponsiveness to pathogen-associated molecular patterns. Eur J Immunol. 2006 Feb;36(2):361–70.
Vitamin D in chronic kidney disease: a systemic role for selective vitamin D receptor activation. Kidney Int. 2006 Jan;69(1):33–43. Review.
Immune regulation of 25-hydroxyvitamin-D3-1alpha-hydroxylase in human monocytes. J Bone Miner Res. 2006 Jan;21(1):37–47.
Sunlight, vitamin D, and the innate immune defenses of the human skin. J Invest Dermatol. 2005 Nov;125(5):xvi–xvii.
Association between serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and gingival inflammation. Am J Clin Nutr. 2005 Sep;82(3):575–80.
D-hormone and the immune system. J Rheumatol Suppl. 2005 Sep;76:11–20.
Human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide (CAMP) gene is a direct target of the vitamin D receptor and is strongly up-regulated in myeloid cells by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3. FASEB J. 2005 Jul;19(9):1067–77.
1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 induces splenocyte apoptosis and enhances BALB/c mice sensitivity to toxoplasmosis. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2005 Jul;96(2):179–85.
Vitamin-D receptor (VDR) gene (Fok-I, Taq-I and Apa-I) polymorphisms in healthy individuals from north Indian population. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2005 Apr–Jun;6(2):147–52.
Identification of genetic risk factors for periodontitis and possible mechanisms of action. J Clin Periodontol. 2005;32 Suppl 6:159–79. Review.
Vitamin D status, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, and the immune system. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004 Dec;80(6 Suppl):1717S–20S. Review.
Association of the macrophage activating factor (MAF) precursor activity with polymorphism in vitamin D-binding protein. Anticancer Res. 2004 Sep–Oct;24(5C):3361–6.
Genetics and biology of vitamin D receptor polymorphisms. Gene. 2004 Sep 1;338(2):143–56. Review.
Cutting edge: 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 is a direct inducer of antimicrobial peptide gene expression. J Immunol. 2004 Sep 1;173(5):2909–12.
Regulatory role of vitamin D receptor gene variants of Bsm I, Apa I, Taq I, and Fok I polymorphisms on macrophage phagocytosis and lymphoproliferative response to mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen in pulmonary tuberculosis. J Clin Immunol. 2004 Sep;24(5):523–32.
Effect of vitamin D3 on phagocytic potential of macrophages with live Mycobacterium tuberculosis and lymphoproliferative response in pulmonary tuberculosis. J Clin Immunol. 2004 May;24(3):249–57.
Association of subclinical vitamin D deficiency with severe acute lower respiratory infection in Indian children under 5 y. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2004 Apr;58(4):563–7.
Genetics of susceptibility and resistance to tuberculosis. Internist (Berl). 2003 Nov;44(11):1385–93. Review.
Altered gene expression profile in the kidney of vitamin D receptor knockout mice. J Cell Biochem. 2003 Jul 1;89(4):709–19.
Optimization of nb-4 and hl-60 differentiation for use in opsonophagocytosis assays. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim. 2003 May–Jun;39(5–6):235–42.
The immunological functions of the vitamin D endocrine system. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand). 2003 Mar;49(2):277–300. Review.
Susceptibility to mycobacterial infections: the importance of host genetics. Genes Immun. 2003 Jan;4(1):4–11. Review.
Characterization of human Gc protein-derived macrophage activation factor (GcMAF) and its functional role in macrophage tumoricidal activity. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2003;510:77–82.
Molecular biology of deregulated gene expression in transformed C3H/10T1/2 mouse embryo cell lines induced by specific insoluble carcinogenic nickel compounds. Environ Health Perspect. 2002 Oct;110 Suppl 5:845–50.
Interleukin-2 is one of the targets of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in the immune system. Arch Biochem Biophys. 2002 Jun 15;402(2):249–54.
129X1/SvJ mouse strain has a novel defect in inflammatory cell recruitment. J Immunol. 2002 Jan 15;168(2):869–74.
Expression of toll-like receptors 2 and 4 and CD14 during differentiation of HL-60 cells induced by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate and 1 alpha, 25-dihydroxy-vitamin D(3). Cell Growth Differ. 2002 Jan;13(1):27–38.
Targeted ablation of the 25-hydroxyvitamin D 1alpha -hydroxylase enzyme: evidence for skeletal, reproductive, and immune dysfunction. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2001 Jun 19;98(13):7498–503.
Calcitriol therapy modulates the cellular immune responses in hemodialysis patients. Am J Nephrol. 2000 Mar–Apr;20(2):129–37.
The renal function of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3-1alpha-hydroxylase. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 1999 May 25;151(1–2):213–20. Review.
Vitamin D, thyroid hormones and muscle mass influence natural killer (NK) innate immunity in healthy nonagenarians and centenarians. Clin Exp Immunol. 1999 Apr;116(1):19–27.
Activation of microglia during developmentally regulated cell death in the cerebral cortex. Dev Neurosci. 1999;21(6):491–505.
Vitamin D deficiency alters the immune responses of broiler chicks. Poult Sci. 1998 Jun;77(6):842–9.
Natural immunity and bone and muscle remodelling hormones in the elderly. Mech Ageing Dev. 1998 May 15;102(2–3):279–92.
Estimation of the effect of increasing UVB exposure on the human immune system and related resistance to infectious diseases and tumours. J Photochem Photobiol B. 1998 Mar;42(3):167–79. Review.
The effect of vitamin D on the humoral and cellular immune response and functional activity of peritoneal macrophages. Biull Eksp Biol Med. 1997 Jan;123(1):63–5.
The effects of vitamin D binding protein-macrophage activating factor and colony-stimulating factor-1 on hematopoietic cells in normal and osteopetrotic rats. Blood. 1996 Oct 15;88(8):2898–905.
Interactions between magnesium and vitamin D: possible implications in the immune system. Magnes Res. 1996 Oct;9(3):185–203. Review.
Mechanism of immunomodulating effect of vitamin D: possible involvement of lipid peroxidation system. Dokl Akad Nauk. 1996 Sep;350(2):275–7.
Role of vitamin D3-binding protein in activation of mouse macrophages. J Immunol. 1996 Aug 15;157(4):1744–9.
Combination of a potent 20-epi-vitamin D3 analogue (KH 1060) with 9-cis-retinoic acid irreversibly inhibits clonal growth, decreases bcl-2 expression, and induces apoptosis in HL-60 leukemic cells. Cancer Res. 1996 Aug 1;56(15):3570–6.
Differences in the state of differentiation of THP-1 cells induced by phorbol ester and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3. J Leukoc Biol. 1996 Apr;59(4):555–61.
1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 as a natural regulator of human immune functions. J Investig Dermatol Symp Proc. 1996 Apr;1(1):68–71. Review.
Effects of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 on bone resorption and natural immunity in osteopetrotic (ia) rats. J Bone Miner Res. 1994 Apr;9(4):585–91.
Vitamin D and the immune system. Pathol Biol (Paris). 1994 Feb;42(2):163–72. Review in French.
Vitamin D-binding protein (group-specific component) is the sole serum protein required for macrophage activation after treatment of peritoneal cells with lysophosphatidylcholine. Immunol Cell Biol. 1993 Aug;71 ( Pt 4):249–57.
Dietary vitamin D affects cell-mediated hypersensitivity but not resistance to experimental pulmonary tuberculosis in guinea pigs. Infect Immun. 1993 May;61(5):2116–21.
Magnesium and immune function: recent findings. Magnes Res. 1992 Dec;5(4):281–93. Review.
Immunomodulatory role of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3. J Cell Biochem. 1992 May;49(1):26–31. Review.
Vitamin D3 binding protein required for in vitro activation of macrophages after alkylglycerol treatment of mouse peritoneal cells. Immunology. 1991 Nov;74(3):420–4.
Inhibition of interleukin-1 production by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1989 Jul;69(1):127–33.
1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 and the immune system. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med. 1989 Jul;191(3):238–45. Review.
Defective leukocyte fungicidal activity in end-organ resistance to 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. Pediatr Res. 1989 Mar;25(3):276–9.
Induction of monocytic differentiation of HL-60 cells by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D analogs. J Biol Chem. 1987 Oct 15;262(29):14164–71.
Biological activity of 19-nor, 10-keto, 25-hydroxyvitamin D3. J Bone Miner Res. 1987 Oct;2(5):413–9.
Vitamin D and the immune system. Steroids. 1987 Jan–Mar;49(1–3):55–72. Review.
Regulation of human tonsillar T-cell proliferation by the active metabolite of vitamin D3. Immunology. 1986 Dec;59(4):479–84.
Differential effects of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 on human lymphocytes and monocyte/macrophages: inhibition of interleukin-2 and augmentation of interleukin-1 production. Cell Immunol. 1986 Apr 1;98(2):311–22.
Glucocorticoids and macrophage functions. Rev Med Interne. 1986 Mar;7(2):153–61. Review.
1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3: in vivo and in vitro effects on human preleukemic and leukemic cells. Cancer Treat Rep. 1985 Dec;69(12):1399–407.
Interactions of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and the immune system. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 1985 Dec;43(2–3):113–22. Review.
Mechanism of the differentiating action of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 endoperoxides in human myeloid leukemia cells (HL-60). J Med Chem. 1985 Sep;28(9):1153–8.
Syntheses and differentiating action of vitamin D endoperoxides. Singlet oxygen adducts of vitamin D derivatives in human myeloid leukemia cells (HL-60). J Med Chem. 1985 Sep;28(9):1148–53.
Vitamin D: myeloid differentiation and proliferation. Haematol Blood Transfus. 1985;29:409–17.
1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 induces maturation of the human monocyte cell line U937, and, in association with a factor from human T lymphocytes, augments production of the monokine, mononuclear cell factor. J Clin Invest. 1984 Mar;73(3):731–9.
Vitamin D metabolites change the phenotype of monoblastic U937 cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1983 Dec;80(24):7538–41.
Vitamin D metabolites change the phenotype of monoblastic U937 cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1983 Dec;80(24):7538–41.
Biological activity of 24,24-difluoro-1 alpha, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and 1 alpha, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3-26,23-lactone in inducing differentiation of human myeloid leukemia cells. Arch Biochem Biophys. 1983 Jan;220(1):90–4.
Effect of UV-irradiated autologous blood on various morphological and biochemical blood indices and phagocytic activity of the leukocytes in cattle. Vet Med Nauki. 1982;19(10):60–6.
The role of season in the epidemiology of influenza. J Hyg (Lond). 1981 Feb;86(1):35–47.
1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and the regulation of macrophage function. Calcif Tissue Int. 1981;33(6):673–6.
Activity of certain mechanisms of natural immunity in white rats provided with different amounts of vitamin D. Vopr Med Khim. 1980 Jul–Aug;26(4):512–6.
Preparation of diabetics for oral surgery. Wiad Lek. 1973 Nov 15;26(22):2097–101. Review.
The influence of nutrition response to infectious disease. Adv Vet Sci Comp Med. 1973;17:265–89. Review.
Phagocytosis in vitamin D deficient rickets. Klin Wochenschr. 1970 Mar 15;48(6):383–4.
The immuno-reactive condition of children suffering from rickets. Pediatr Akus Ginekol. 1967;6:26–7.

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