Vitamin D in Diabetes: Uncovering the Sunshine Hormone’s Role in Glucose Metabolism and Beyond
Over the last decades, epidemiology and functional studies have started to reveal a pivotal role of vitamin D in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes pathogenesis. Acting through the vitamin D receptor (VDR), vitamin D regulates insulin secretion in pancreatic islets and insulin sensitivity in multiple p...
Main Authors: | Jie Wu, Annette Atkins, Michael Downes, Zong Wei |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-04-01
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Series: | Nutrients |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/8/1997 |
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