The vitamin D–antimicrobial peptide pathway and its role in protection against infection

IL-15 Links TLR2/1-Induced Macrophage Differentiation to the Vitamin D-Dependent Antimicrobial Pathway

(2014) S. R. Krutzik et al.   JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY

IL-17A Enhances Vitamin D3-Induced Expression of Cathelicidin Antimicrobial Peptide in Human Keratinocytes

(2014) M. Peric et al.   JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY

Respiratory Epithelial Cells Convert Inactive Vitamin D to Its Active Form: Potential Effects on Host Defense

(2014) S. Hansdottir et al.   JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY

Vitamin D as Supplementary Treatment for Tuberculosis

(2009) Christian Wejse et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Exaptation of an ancient Alu short interspersed element provides a highly conserved vitamin D-mediated innate immune response in humans and primates

(2009) Adrian F Gombart et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Low Plasma Level of Cathelicidin Antimicrobial Peptide (hCAP18) Predicts Increased Infectious Disease Mortality in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

(2009) Adrian F. Gombart et al.   CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Dendritic cell tolerogenicity: a key mechanism in immunomodulation by vitamin D receptor agonists

(2009) Luciano Adorini et al.   HUMAN IMMUNOLOGY

Self-RNA–antimicrobial peptide complexes activate human dendritic cells through TLR7 and TLR8

(2009) Dipyaman Ganguly et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE

Vitamin D-Directed Rheostatic Regulation of Monocyte Antibacterial Responses

(2009) J. S. Adams et al.   JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY

Bcl-3 Acts as an Innate Immune Modulator by Controlling Antimicrobial Responses in Keratinocytes

(2009) Amanda S. Büchau et al.   JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY

Maternal Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated with Bacterial Vaginosis in the First Trimester of Pregnancy

(2009) Lisa M. Bodnar et al.   JOURNAL OF NUTRITION

Alterations in vitamin D status and anti-microbial peptide levels in patients in the intensive care unit with sepsis

(2009) Leo Jeng et al.   Journal of Translational Medicine

Convergence of IL-1β and VDR Activation Pathways in Human TLR2/1-Induced Antimicrobial Responses

(2009) Philip T. Liu et al.   PLoS One

Vitamin D Analogs Differentially Control Antimicrobial Peptide/“Alarmin”Expression in Psoriasis

(2009) Mark Peric et al.   PLoS One

Bacterial exotoxins downregulate cathelicidin (hCAP-18/LL-37) and human β-defensin 1 (HBD-1) expression in the intestinal epithelial cells

(2008) Krishnendu Chakraborty et al.   CELLULAR MICROBIOLOGY

Vitamin D, respiratory infections, and asthma

(2008) Adit A. Ginde et al.   CURRENT ALLERGY AND ASTHMA REPORTS

Role of Vitamin D Receptor in the Lithocholic Acid-Mediated CYP3A Induction in Vitro and in Vivo

(2008) T. Matsubara et al.   DRUG METABOLISM AND DISPOSITION

Bile Salts Control the Antimicrobial Peptide Cathelicidin Through Nuclear Receptors in the Human Biliary Epithelium

(2008) Emilie D'Aldebert et al.   GASTROENTEROLOGY

Low serum vitamin D levels and tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

(2008) K. E Nnoaham et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY

Administration of oral vitamin D induces cathelicidin production in atopic individuals

(2008) Tissa R. Hata et al.   JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY

Nonclassic Actions of Vitamin D

(2008) Daniel Bikle   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Lithocholic acid derivatives act as selective vitamin D receptor modulators without inducing hypercalcemia

(2008) Michiyasu Ishizawa et al.   JOURNAL OF LIPID RESEARCH

Vitamin D3 Modulates the Expression of Bile Acid Regulatory Genes and Represses Inflammation in Bile Duct-Ligated Mice

(2008) M. Ogura et al.   JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS

The vitamin D deficiency pandemic and consequences for nonskeletal health: Mechanisms of action

(2008) Michael F. Holick   MOLECULAR ASPECTS OF MEDICINE

Nuclear receptors of the enteric tract: guarding the frontier

(2008) Daniel R Schmidt et al.   NUTRITION REVIEWS

Control of autoimmune diseases by the vitamin D endocrine system

(2008) Luciano Adorini et al.   Nature clinical practice. Rheumatology