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    Glossary Vitamin D Metabolism

    process converting vitamin D into its active, calcium-regulating form

    Vitamin D metabolism refers to the process by which the body converts vitamin D from sunlight or dietary sources into its active form, which is crucial for calcium absorption and bone health. This involves two main steps: first, vitamin D is converted to calcidiol in the liver, and then to calcitriol in the kidneys, which is the biologically active form that helps regulate calcium and phosphate levels in the blood.

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      research Cutaneous Metabolism of Vitamin B-6

      26 citations , February 2003 in “˜The œjournal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology”
      This study found that cutaneous pyridoxal 5'-phosphate hydrolase activity may be carried out by an enzyme different from the classical tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase in human and mouse skin.

      research Vitamin D, Lipid Metabolism and Prostate Cancer

      1 citations , January 2009 in “Trepo - Institutional Repository of Tampere University”
      This study found that vitamin D regulates cholesterol metabolism and may influence prostate cancer development through mechanisms affecting prostate cell growth and sex hormone metabolism.

      research Vitamin D metabolism and function in the skin

      185 citations , June 2011 in “Molecular and cellular endocrinology”
      This review discusses the regulation and function of vitamin D and its receptor in skin cells, highlighting their roles in processes such as proliferation inhibition, differentiation, and innate immunity, but reports no new results.

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