The Role of Vitamin D in Immune System and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Zengrong Wu,1,2 Deliang Liu,1,2 Feihong Deng1,2 1Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, People’s Republic of China; 2Research Center of Digestive Disease, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, People’s Republic of...

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Main Authors: Wu Z, Liu D, Deng F
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Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Inflammation Research
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/the-role-of-vitamin-d-in-immune-system-and-inflammatory-bowel-disease-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JIR
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description Zengrong Wu,1,2 Deliang Liu,1,2 Feihong Deng1,2 1Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, People’s Republic of China; 2Research Center of Digestive Disease, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Feihong Deng, Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Research Center of Digestive Disease, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, People’s Republic of China, Email dfh411@csu.edu.cnAbstract: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a nonspecific inflammatory disease that includes ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD). The pathogenesis of IBD is not fully understood but is most reported associated with immune dysregulation, dysbacteriosis, genetic susceptibility, and environmental risk factors. Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for the human body, and it not only regulates bone metabolism but also the immune system, the intestinal microbiota and barrier. Vitamin D insufficiency is common in IBD patients, and the abnormal low levels of vitamin D are highly correlated with disease activity, treatment response, and risk of relapse of IBD. Accumulating evidence supports the protective role of vitamin D in IBD through regulating the adaptive and innate immunity, maintaining the intestinal barrier and balancing the gut microbiota. This report aims to provide a broad overview of the role vitamin D in the immune system, especially in the pathogenesis and treatment of IBD, and its possible role in predicting relapse.Keywords: vitamin D, immune system, inflammatory bowel disease, IBD treatment, relapse of IBD
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spelling doaj.art-46904d5f601c4400931ec7d954b5ef1c2022-12-22T03:24:01ZengDove Medical PressJournal of Inflammation Research1178-70312022-05-01Volume 153167318575582The Role of Vitamin D in Immune System and Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseWu ZLiu DDeng FZengrong Wu,1,2 Deliang Liu,1,2 Feihong Deng1,2 1Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, People’s Republic of China; 2Research Center of Digestive Disease, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Feihong Deng, Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Research Center of Digestive Disease, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, People’s Republic of China, Email dfh411@csu.edu.cnAbstract: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a nonspecific inflammatory disease that includes ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD). The pathogenesis of IBD is not fully understood but is most reported associated with immune dysregulation, dysbacteriosis, genetic susceptibility, and environmental risk factors. Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for the human body, and it not only regulates bone metabolism but also the immune system, the intestinal microbiota and barrier. Vitamin D insufficiency is common in IBD patients, and the abnormal low levels of vitamin D are highly correlated with disease activity, treatment response, and risk of relapse of IBD. Accumulating evidence supports the protective role of vitamin D in IBD through regulating the adaptive and innate immunity, maintaining the intestinal barrier and balancing the gut microbiota. This report aims to provide a broad overview of the role vitamin D in the immune system, especially in the pathogenesis and treatment of IBD, and its possible role in predicting relapse.Keywords: vitamin D, immune system, inflammatory bowel disease, IBD treatment, relapse of IBDhttps://www.dovepress.com/the-role-of-vitamin-d-in-immune-system-and-inflammatory-bowel-disease-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JIRvitamin dimmune systeminflammatory bowel diseaseibd treatmentrelapse of ibd
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inflammatory bowel disease
ibd treatment
relapse of ibd
title The Role of Vitamin D in Immune System and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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immune system
inflammatory bowel disease
ibd treatment
relapse of ibd
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