research Extraskeletal Actions of Vitamin D
Vitamin D has potential benefits for cancer prevention, heart health, diabetes, obesity, muscle function, skin health, and immune function, but clinical results are mixed and more research is needed.
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research Vitamin D Increases Expression of Cathelicidin in Cultured Sebocytes
Vitamin D boosts a specific protein in skin cells linked to hair follicles.
research Vitamin D and Skin: A Review and Update
Vitamin D is important for skin health and can help treat and prevent various skin conditions.
research The Vitamin D Receptor Is a Wnt Effector That Controls Hair Follicle Differentiation and Specifies Tumor Type in Adult Epidermis
Vitamin D receptor helps control hair growth and could be used to treat certain skin tumors.
research Vitamin D and the Skin: A Review for Dermatologists
Vitamin D is important for skin health, but more research is needed to understand its full effects and treatment potential.
research Vitamin D in Dermatology and Cosmetology
Vitamin D is crucial for skin health and managing skin diseases.
research Hormones and Skin: A Never Ending Love Story
Hormones significantly affect skin health, with vitamin D playing a key role.
research Nutrition and the Deleterious Side Effects of Nutritional Supplements
Taking too many vitamin and mineral supplements can cause serious health problems.
research Inhalation Therapy for Repairing Damaged Elastin Fibers and Decelerating Elastinolysis in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Inhalation therapy may repair and protect elastin in the lungs of COPD patients.
research The Human Skin as a Hormone Target and an Endocrine Gland
Human skin acts like a hormone-producing organ, making and managing various hormones important for skin and hair health.
research Novel Insights Into the Pathways Regulating the Canine Hair Cycle and Their Deregulation in Alopecia X
The study concluded that similar pathways regulate hair growth in dogs and mice, and these pathways are disrupted in dogs with Alopecia X, affecting stem cells and hormone metabolism.
research Hair Follicle Disruption Facilitates Pathogenesis to UVB-Induced Cutaneous Inflammation and Basal Cell Carcinoma Development in Ptch+/- Mice
Damaged hair follicles make mice more prone to skin inflammation and skin cancer after UV exposure.
research An Overview of Harmful Effects of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) can lead to diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and mental health problems.
research Registrars’ Symposium: Summaries of Papers
Lower adrenal hormone levels may cause hair loss in postmenopausal women, certain patterns help diagnose nail cancer, and a gene variant linked to higher skin cancer risk in kidney transplant patients suggests monitoring folate levels.
research Deletion of DNA Binding Domain of the Vitamin D Receptor Abrogates Genomic and Nongenomic Functions of Vitamin D
Removing part of the vitamin D receptor stops vitamin D from working properly.
research Does Vitamin D Play a Role in Msx1 Homeoprotein Expression Involving an Endogenous Antisense mRNA?
Vitamin D affects Msx1 protein expression and may influence mineralized tissue health.
research Cloning of a Functional Vitamin D Receptor from the Lamprey, an Ancient Vertebrate Lacking a Calcified Skeleton and Teeth
Lampreys have a functional vitamin D receptor that may help detoxify harmful substances.
research Functional Analysis of VDR Gene Mutation R343H in a Child with Vitamin D-Resistant Rickets with Alopecia
The R343H mutation in the VDR gene causes vitamin D-resistant rickets with alopecia by impairing specific gene activity.
research Ligand-Independent Actions of Vitamin D Receptor
The vitamin D receptor helps maintain hair and bone health even without binding vitamin D.
research Mutations in the Vitamin D Receptor and Hereditary Vitamin D-Resistant Rickets
Mutations in the vitamin D receptor cause hereditary vitamin D-resistant rickets, leading to poor bone health and requiring high calcium doses for treatment.
research Genetic Disorders and Defects in Vitamin D Action
Two rare genetic diseases cause severe rickets in children due to defects in vitamin D metabolism.
research The Vitamin D Receptor Is Required for Mouse Hair Cycle Progression but Not for Maintenance of the Epidermal Stem Cell Compartment
Vitamin D Receptor is needed for hair growth in mice but not for skin stem cell maintenance.
research Gender Difference in Relationship Between Serum Ferritin and 25-Hydroxyvitamin D in Korean Adults
Men and premenopausal women in Korea show different patterns in iron and vitamin D levels, with no clear pattern for postmenopausal women.
research Hereditary Vitamin D Resistant Rickets: Clinical, Laboratory, and Genetic Characteristics of Two Iranian Siblings
Two siblings with a genetic mutation had a form of rickets that doesn't respond to vitamin D.
research In Vivo Function of VDR in Gene Expression: VDR Knock-Out Mice
Vitamin D receptor is crucial for bone health and mineral metabolism.
research 1α,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 Modulates the Hair-Inductive Capacity of Dermal Papilla Cells: Therapeutic Potential for Hair Regeneration
Vitamin D3 can help improve hair growth by enhancing the function of specific skin cells and could be useful in hair regeneration treatments.
research TGF-β2 Is Specifically Expressed in Human Dermal Papilla Cells and Modulates Hair Folliculogenesis
TGF-β2 plays a key role in human hair growth and development.
research Recent Advances in Electrospun Nanofibers for Wound Healing
New nanofiber technology improves wound healing by supporting cell growth and delivering treatments directly to the wound.
research Novel TMEM173 Mutation and the Role of Disease-Modifying Alleles
A new mutation in the STING protein causes a range of symptoms and its severity may be affected by other genetic variations; treatment with a specific inhibitor showed improvement in one patient.
research Characterization of Novel TMEM173 Mutation with Additive IFIH1 Risk Allele
A new mutation in the TMEM173 gene and a risk allele in IFIH1 cause a unique set of immune-related symptoms.