Organic Synthesis of New Secosteroids from Fucosterol, Its Intestinal Absorption by Caco-2 Cells, and Simulation of the Biological Activities of Vitamin D

We previously examined the cellular uptake of six types of vitamin D in human intestinal Caco-2 cells. Since vitamins D<sub>5</sub>–D<sub>7</sub> were commercially unavailable, we synthesized these compounds organically before studying them. This process led us to understand...

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Main Authors: Shiro Komba, Megumi Hase, Eiichi Kotake-Nara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/21/10/540