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Vitamin D Biology: Immune Modulation and Chronic Diseases

Vitamin D Biology: Immune Modulation and Chronic Diseases

Medhat, Dalia

Paperback

Chemistry

ISBN10: 6209628346
ISBN13: 9786209628344
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Published: Feb 20 2026
Pages: 68
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.16 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Vitamin D is increasingly recognized as a multifunctional secosteroid hormone that integrates endocrine regulation with immune modulation and chronic disease pathophysiology. Beyond its classical role in calcium and phosphate homeostasis, vitamin D undergoes tightly controlled metabolic activation that enables systemic effects through the vitamin D receptor (VDR) in diverse tissues. Its endocrine actions coordinate mineral metabolism and skeletal integrity, while its extra-skeletal functions influence cardiovascular health, insulin sensitivity, adipose tissue biology, and cellular proliferation. Emerging evidence highlights vitamin D as a pro-survival and immunoregulatory molecule, shaping innate and adaptive immune responses and modulating inflammatory pathways implicated in obesity, cancer, and metabolic dysfunction. This book examines vitamin D sources, metabolic processing, phosphate interactions, and mechanistic links to cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance, breast cancer, and musculoskeletal health, offering an integrated framework for understanding vitamin D biology in health and chronic disease.

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