Abstract
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble, seco-steroid hormone. In man, the vitamin D receptor is expressed in almost all tissues, enabling effects in multiple systems of the human body. These effects can be endocrine, paracrine and autocrine. The present review summarises the effects of ageing on the vitamin D endocrine system and on Ca homeostasis. Furthermore, consequences for vitamin D supplementation are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1597-1606 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | British Journal of Nutrition |
Volume | 101 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 14 Jun 2009 |
Keywords
- Vitamin D
- Calcium
- Vitamin D receptor
- Ageing
- Vitamin D resistance
- Supplementation
- PARATHYROID-HORMONE LEVELS
- NURSING-HOME RESIDENTS
- AGE-RELATED-CHANGES
- D-RECEPTOR
- 1,25-DIHYDROXYVITAMIN D-3
- HYPERVITAMINOSIS-D
- 25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D-3-1-ALPHA-HYDROXYLASE
- HUMAN KERATINOCYTES
- KNOCKOUT MICE
- D METABOLISM