Physiological functions of vitamin D: what we have learned from global and conditional VDR knockout mouse studies
Physiological functions of vitamin D: what we have learned from global and conditional VDR knockout mouse studies
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DOI:
10.1016/j.coph.2015.04.001
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发表时间:
2015-06-01
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通讯作者:
Carmeliet, Geert
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作者:
Suda, Tatsuo;Masuyama, Ritsuko;Carmeliet, Geert
The physiological role of vitamin D depends on calcium supply and calcium balance. When the calcium balance is normal, the major target of vitamin D is intestine. Vitamin D stimulates mainly active intestinal calcium transport mechanism. During a negative calcium balance, bone effects of vitamin D become dominant. Thus, the role of vitamin D in maintaining normocalcemia appears to have priority over skeletal integrity in these situations.