13.10.2016 | Bone and Diabetes (A Schwartz and P Vestergaard, Section Editors)
Vitamin D Level Between Calcium-Phosphorus Homeostasis and Immune System: New Perspective in Osteoporosis
verfasst von:
Daniele Bellavia, Viviana Costa, Angela De Luca, Melania Maglio, Stefania Pagani, Milena Fini, Gianluca Giavaresi
Erschienen in:
Current Osteoporosis Reports
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Abstract
Vitamin D is a key molecule in calcium and phosphate homeostasis; however, increasing evidence has recently shown that it also plays a crucial role in the immune system, both innate and adaptive. A deregulation of vitamin D levels, due also to mutations and polymorphisms in the genes of the vitamin D pathway, determines severe alterations in the homeostasis of the organism, resulting in a higher risk of onset of some diseases, including osteoporosis. This review gives an overview of the influence of vitamin D levels on the pathogenesis of osteoporosis, between bone homeostasis and immune system.