Vitamin D Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Vitamin D, including details on sources, melanin, benefits, deficiency, supplements, calcium absorption.

Volume 2 (2005), Issue 3 (March)

1. Dynamic ergosterol- and ceramide-rich domains in the peroxisomal membrane serve as an organizing platform for peroxisome fusion.
   J Cell Biol, 168(5): 761-73. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. The effect of ergosterol on dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine bilayers: a deuterium NMR and calorimetric study.
   Biophys J, 88(3): 1799-808. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Fatty acids and fat-soluble vitamins in salted herring (Clupea harengus) products.
   J Agric Food Chem, 53(5): 1482-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Vitamin D intake and status in Irish postmenopausal women.
   Eur J Clin Nutr, 59(3): 404-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Mechanism and function of high vitamin D receptor levels in genetic hypercalciuric stone-forming rats.
   J Bone Miner Res, 20(3): 447-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Chronic glucocorticoid treatment alters spontaneous pulsatile parathyroid hormone secretory dynamics in human subjects.
   Eur J Endocrinol, 152(2): 199-205. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Seasonal changes of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and intact parathyroid hormone levels in a normal Japanese population.
   J Bone Miner Metab, 23(2): 147-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Pilot study: potential role of vitamin D (Cholecalciferol) in patients with PSA relapse after definitive therapy.
   Nutr Cancer, 51(1): 32-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Measurement and characterization of C-3 epimerization activity toward vitamin D3.
   Arch Biochem Biophys, 436(1): 196-205. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Inhibition of COX activity by NSAIDs or ascorbate increases cAMP levels and enhances differentiation in 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3-induced HL-60 cells.
    Arch Biochem Biophys, 436(1): 32-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. No additional effect of topical calcipotriol on narrow-band UVB phototherapy in patients with generalized vitiligo.
    Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed, 21(2): 79-83. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Developmental Vitamin D3 deficiency alters the adult rat brain.
    Brain Res Bull, 65(2): 141-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Vitamin D deficiency and whole-body and femur bone mass relative to weight in healthy newborns.
    CMAJ, 172(6): 757-61. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) stimulated protein kinase C phosphorylation of type VI adenylyl cyclase inhibits parathyroid hormone signal transduction in rat osteoblastic UMR 106-01 cells.
    J Cell Biochem, 94(5): 1017-27. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Molecular and functional comparison of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) and the novel vitamin D receptor ligand, lithocholic acid, in activating transcription of cytochrome P450 3A4.
    J Cell Biochem, 94(5): 917-43. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Rationale for the development and current status of calcitriol in androgen-independent prostate cancer.
    World J Urol, 23(1): 28-32. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 modulates expression of chemokines and cytokines in pancreatic islets: implications for prevention of diabetes in nonobese diabetic mice.
    Endocrinology, 146(4): 1956-64. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. (23S)-25-Dehydro-1{alpha}-hydroxyvitamin D3-26,23-lactone, a vitamin D receptor antagonist that inhibits osteoclast formation and bone resorption in bone marrow cultures from patients with Paget's disease.
    Endocrinology, 146(4): 2023-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Vitamin D deficiency rickets caused by improper lifestyle in Japanese children.
    Pediatr Int, 47(2): 142-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency in postmenopausal south Indian women.
    Osteoporos Int, 16(4): 397-402. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. 1,25(OH)2D3 acts as a bone-forming agent in the hormone-independent senescence-accelerated mouse (SAM-P/6).
    Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab, 288(4): E723-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Ultraviolet exposure and vitamin D synthesis in a sun-dwelling and a shade-dwelling species of Anolis: are there adaptations for lower ultraviolet B and dietary vitamin D3 availability in the shade?
    Physiol Biochem Zool, 78(2): 193-200. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. The alopecias associated with vitamin D-dependent rickets type IIA and with hairless gene mutations: a comparative clinical, histologic, and immunohistochemical study.
    Arch Dermatol, 141(3): 343-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Novel A-ring analogs of the hormone 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3: synthesis and preliminary biological evaluation.
    Bioorg Med Chem, 13(8): 2959-66. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Effects of PRI-2191--a low-calcemic analog of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 on the seizure-induced changes in brain gene expression and immune system activity in the rat.
    Brain Res, 1039(1): 1-13. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Secondary hyperparathyroidism promotes the acute phase response -- a rationale for supplemental vitamin D in prevention of vascular events in the elderly.
    Med Hypotheses, 64(5): 1022-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Nutritional modulation of parathyroid hormone secretion may influence risk for left ventricular hypertrophy.
    Med Hypotheses, 64(5): 1015-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Daily or intermittent calcitriol administration during growth hormone therapy in rats with renal failure and advanced secondary hyperparathyroidism.
    J Am Soc Nephrol, 16(4): 929-38. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Activated injectable vitamin D and hemodialysis survival: a historical cohort study.
    J Am Soc Nephrol, 16(4): 1115-25. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Comparative efficacies of TAK-187, a long-lasting ergosterol biosynthesis inhibitor, and benznidazole in preventing cardiac damage in a murine model of Chagas' disease.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 49(4): 1556-60. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 stimulates steroid sulphatase activity in HL60 and NB4 acute myeloid leukaemia cell lines by different receptor-mediated mechanisms.
    J Cell Biochem, 94(6): 1175-89. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Low bone mass in subjects on a long-term raw vegetarian diet.
    Arch Intern Med, 165(6): 684-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. 5alpha-dihydrotestosterone inhibits 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3-induced expression of CYP24 in human prostate cancer cells.
    Prostate, 63(3): 222-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Intakes of calcium and vitamin D and risk of colorectal cancer in women.
    Am J Epidemiol, 161(8): 755-64. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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