Vitamin D: The Immunologic Role and its Effect on Human Pathophysiology | Science Publications

American Journal of Immunology

William Whalen¹  Edward Werner Cook¹  Nitya G. Chakraborty¹ 

关键词: Vitamin D;    Immune System;    Pathophysiology;   

DOI  :  10.3844/ajisp.2015.10.16

学科分类：过敏症与临床免疫学

来源: Science Publications

【 摘 要 】

There are several reasons why understanding the roleof vitamin D in the immune system is worthy of widespread attention. Ourknowledge of the immune system is crucial for understanding human health anddisease. New ideas for vitamin D and life style in the twenty-first centurybuild directly on our understanding of immunology-from the development of newimmune-based cancer drugs to advancing treatments for common diseases, such asautoimmunity and allergies. The scientists and physicians must be inspired totackle the vast array of unmet immunological needs and the application of oldtheories-the effectiveness of vaccines, for example-can benefit largely fromour understanding of Vitamin D and its role in immunology. The role of immunesystem is to seek out and destroy dangerous bacteria, viruses, fungi anduncontrolled tumor (cancer) growth. Its activities connect with other bodysystems and influences, our metabolism and hormone levels and controls how wellwe feel. Nutrition and our mental health are all connected to our ability tofight infections and abnormal cell growth. In this article we will mainly focuson Vitamin D and its immunological effects on pulmonary disease, tuberculosisand cancer.

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