Vitamin D as a drug: new therapeutic approaches
Vitamin D is one of the essential vitamins and has recently been demonstrated to be much more important for the appropriate functioning of the human body and well-being than initially believed. Although vitamin D is mainly known for its link with bone fractures and bone diseases, recent studies reve...
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| author | Mohd Alaraj Fahaad S. Alenazi Dania Hassan Ashfaque Hossain |
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| description | Vitamin D is one of the essential vitamins and has recently been demonstrated to be much more important for the appropriate functioning of the human body and well-being than initially believed. Although vitamin D is mainly known for its link with bone fractures and bone diseases, recent studies revealed that vitamin D and its analogues have revealed many pharmacological actions covering the regulation of cell growth, inhibition of inflammation, and improvement of neuromuscular function and immune function. Moreover, vitamin D and its analogues are reported to have role in different types of cancers, skin diseases, diabetes mellitus and infections caused by different bacterial and viral pathogens including SARS-CoV-2. The goal of this study is to evaluate the scientific literature on therapeutic uses of vitamin D and its analogues against different diseases and health condition. Special attention has been given to COVID-19 infection, cancer, skin diseases, and diabetes. The molecular mechanisms involved are also explored. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7c944065b0874c0085e94b2bd86a8de52022-12-22T02:51:17ZengPensoft PublishersPharmacia2603-557X2022-08-0169376577010.3897/pharmacia.69.e8505785057Vitamin D as a drug: new therapeutic approachesMohd Alaraj0Fahaad S. Alenazi1Dania Hassan2Ashfaque Hossain3Middle East UniversityUniversity of HailDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Immunology RAK Medical and Health Sciences UniversityCentral Research Laboratory RAK Medical and Health Sciences UniversityVitamin D is one of the essential vitamins and has recently been demonstrated to be much more important for the appropriate functioning of the human body and well-being than initially believed. Although vitamin D is mainly known for its link with bone fractures and bone diseases, recent studies revealed that vitamin D and its analogues have revealed many pharmacological actions covering the regulation of cell growth, inhibition of inflammation, and improvement of neuromuscular function and immune function. Moreover, vitamin D and its analogues are reported to have role in different types of cancers, skin diseases, diabetes mellitus and infections caused by different bacterial and viral pathogens including SARS-CoV-2. The goal of this study is to evaluate the scientific literature on therapeutic uses of vitamin D and its analogues against different diseases and health condition. Special attention has been given to COVID-19 infection, cancer, skin diseases, and diabetes. The molecular mechanisms involved are also explored.https://pharmacia.pensoft.net/article/85057/download/pdf/ |
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| title | Vitamin D as a drug: new therapeutic approaches |
| title_full | Vitamin D as a drug: new therapeutic approaches |
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