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Vitamin D. Volume 1, Biochemistry, physiology and diagnostics / editor-in-chief David Feldman.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Vitamin D.
- Vitamin D--Congresses.
- Medical Subjects:
- Vitamin D.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1,182 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- Fourth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- London, England : Academic Press, 2018.
- Summary:
- Vitamin D: Volume One: Biochemistry, Physiology and Diagnostics, Fourth Edition, presents the latest information from international experts in endocrinology, bone biology and human physiology, taking readers through the basic research of vitamin D.This impressive reference presents a comprehensive review of the multifaceted vitamin D. Researchers from all areas will gain insight into how clinical observations and practices can feed back into the research cycle, thus allowing them to develop more targeted genomic and proteomic insights on the mechanisms of disease.- Offers a comprehensive reference, ranging from basic bone biology, to biochemistry, to the clinical diagnostic and management implications of vitamin D- Saves researchers and clinicians time in quickly accessing the very latest details on the diverse scientific and clinical aspects of Vitamin D, as opposed to searching through thousands of journal articles- Targets chemistry, metabolism and circulation, mechanisms of action, mineral and bone homeostasis, human physiology, diagnosis and management, nutrition, sunlight, genetics and vitamin D deficiency- Volume II of this collection presents a clinical focus on disorders, analogs, cancer; immunity, inflammation and disease and therapeutic applications
- Contents:
- Front Cover
- VITAMIN D: VOLUME 1: BIOCHEMISTRY,PHYSIOLOGY AND DIAGNOSTICS
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- IN MEMORIAM
- Preface to the Fourth Edition
- Abbreviations
- RELEVANT LAB VALUES IN ADULTS AND CHILDREN
- Recommendations for Adults
- Recommendations for pediatrics
- Approximate normal ranges for serum values in adultsa
- Approximate normal ranges for serum values in childrena
- Useful equivalencies of different units
- I - HISTORY, CHEMISTRY METABOLISM,CIRCULATION &
- REGULATION
- 1 - Historical Overview of Vitamin D
- DISCOVERY OF THE VITAMINS
- Early Nutritional Views
- McCollum and Osborne and Mendel's Discovery of Vitamin A and B Complex
- History of Rickets
- Discovery of Vitamin D
- Discovery That Vitamin D Is Not a Vitamin
- Isolation and Identification of Nutritional Forms of Vitamin D
- DISCOVERY OF THE PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS OF VITAMIN D
- Intestinal Calcium and Phosphorus Absorption
- Mobilization of Calcium From Bone
- Renal Reabsorption of Calcium and Phosphorus
- Discovery of New Functions of Vitamin D
- DISCOVERY OF THE HORMONAL FORM OF VITAMIN D
- Early Work of Kodicek
- Radiolabeled Vitamin D Experiments
- Isolation and Identification of the Active Form of Vitamin D
- Proof That 1,25(OH)2D3 Is the Active Form of Vitamin D
- Discovery of the Vitamin D Endocrine System
- Other Metabolites of Vitamin D
- Discovery of the Vitamin D Receptor
- Acknowledgment
- References
- 2 - Evolutionary Biology: Mysteries of Vitamin D in Fish
- BIOLOGICAL DISTRIBUTION OF VITAMIN D
- EVOLUTIONARY ORIGINS OF VITAMIN D
- EVOLUTION OF VITAMIN D FUNCTION
- ORIGIN OF VITAMIN D IN FISH
- FUNCTIONAL METABOLISM OF VITAMIN D IN FISH
- A POSSIBLE ROLE FOR SUNLIGHT IN THE ORIGIN OF VITAMIN D IN FISH.
- VITAMIN D FUNCTION IN FISH
- TRANSPORT OF VITAMIN D AND ITS METABOLITES
- VITAMIN D TOXICITY FROM ORAL INGESTION
- 3 - Evolution of Human Skin Color and Vitamin D
- INTRODUCTION
- THE SOLAR CONTEXT OF HUMAN SKIN COLOR EVOLUTION
- THE NATURE OF THE SELECTIVE FACTORS LEADING TO THE EVOLUTION OF SKIN PIGMENTATION IN EARLY HOMO
- FOLATE CONSERVATION AND THE EVOLUTION OF PERMANENT PROTECTIVE PIGMENTATION
- EARLY HOMININ DISPERSAL OUT OF THE TROPICS AND VITAMIN D PRODUCTION
- THE EVOLUTION OF SKIN PIGMENTATION IN HOMO SAPIENS
- THE EFFECTS OF CULTURAL BUFFERING, RAPID MIGRATIONS, AND MODERN LIFESTYLES ON SKIN COLOR AND VITAMIN D
- Further Reading
- 4 - Photobiology of Vitamin D
- HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
- PHOTOBIOLOGY OF VITAMIN D
- Photosynthesis of Vitamin D3
- Regulation of Vitamin D Synthesis by Sunlight
- Influence of Latitude, Season, and Time of Day on Vitamin D Synthesis
- Influence of Sunscreen Use, Melanin, Clothing, Glass, and Plastics on Vitamin D Synthesis
- Optimizing Sunscreen Formulation to Enhance Vitamin D Production With Minimal Erythemal Risk
- ROLE OF SUNLIGHT AND DIETARY VITAMIN D IN BONE HEALTH, OVERALL HEALTH, AND WELL-BEING
- Ultraviolet Devices for Producing Vitamin D
- SUNLIGHT, VITAMIN D, AND SKIN CANCER
- CONCLUSIONS
- 5 - The Activating Enzymes of Vitamin D Metabolism (25- and 1α-Hydroxylases)
- GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING VITAMIN D HYDROXYLASES
- VITAMIN D3-25-HYDROXYLASES
- CYP2R1
- CYP27A1
- Other Cytochrome P450s
- 25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D-1Α-HYDROXYLASE
- ADDITIONAL TOPICS
- Crystal Structures and Homology Models of Vitamin D-Related Cytochrome P450s
- Inhibitors of Vitamin D-Related Cytochrome P450 Enzymes
- Future Directions
- 6 - CYP24A1: Structure, Function, and Physiological Role.
- INTRODUCTION
- CYP24A1-CATALYZED PATHWAYS
- C24-OXIDATION PATHWAY
- C23-HYDROXYLATION PATHWAY
- CYP24A1, A MULTIFUNCTIONAL ENZYME
- BIOLOGICAL RELEVANCE OF THE C24-OXIDATION PATHWAY
- STRUCTURE-FUNCTION RELATIONSHIPS
- MUTATIONS OF CYP24A1 AND IDIOPATHIC INFANTILE HYPERCALCEMIA
- PRECLINICAL MODELS OF IDIOPATHIC INFANTILE HYPERCALCEMIA
- PUTATIVE CYP24A1 INVOLVEMENT IN OTHER SYSTEMS
- CYP24A1 IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
- ROLE OF 24,25(OH)2D IN CHONDROCYTE MATURATION
- 24,25(OH)2D AND FRACTURE REPAIR
- PERSPECTIVES
- Idiopathic Infantile Hypercalcemia Diagnosis and Treatment
- 24,25(OH)2D Supplementation for Fracture Repair
- CYP24A1 Inhibitors
- 7 - The Vitamin D-Binding Protein
- SUMMARY
- VITAMIN D-BINDING PROTEIN: GENE AND PROTEIN STRUCTURE
- Gene
- Protein Structure
- Polymorphism of Vitamin D-Binding Protein
- Posttranslational Modifications
- Vitamin D-Binding Protein: Synthesis and Turnover
- FUNCTIONS OF VITAMIN D-BINDING PROTEIN
- Vitamin D Transport
- Measurement of Vitamin D-Binding Protein in Serum
- Vitamin D-Binding Protein-Null Mice
- Megalin- and Megalin-Related Proteins-Null Mice
- THE VITAMIN D-BINDING PROTEIN-ACTIN COMPLEX
- Role of Vitamin D-Binding Protein in the Actin-Scavenger System
- General Features of the Vitamin D-Binding Protein-Actin Structure
- Implications for the Actin-Scavenger System
- The Role of Vitamin D-Binding Protein in Inflammatory Processes and in the Immune System
- CONCLUSIONS AND PERSPECTIVES
- 8 - Regulation of Renal and Extrarenal 1α-Hydroxylase
- RENAL 1Α-HYDROXYLASE
- 1α-Hydroxylase and the CYP27B1 Gene
- Expression of 1α-Hydroxylase in the Kidney
- Regulation of Renal 1α-Hydroxylase
- Vitamin D Binding Protein, Megalin, and 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Bioavailability.
- Calcium, Parathyroid Hormone, and Phosphate
- Fibroblast Growth Factor 23
- Thyroid Hormone
- EXTRARENAL EXPRESSION OF 1Α-HYDROXYLASE
- Dysregulated Synthesis of 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D and Human Disease
- Subcellular Localization, Substrate Selectivity, and Kinetics of the Macrophage 1α-Hydroxylase
- Macrophages Lack the 1α-Hydroxylase Regulatory Pathways Associated With Renal Synthesis of 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D
- Vitamin D Binding Protein and Macrophage Availaibility of Substrate 25-Hydroxyvitamin D
- Vitamin D Catabolism and Macrophage 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D Production
- Macrophage 1α-Hydroxylase Exhibits Responsiveness to Immune Cell Regulators
- Cytokines
- Pathogen-Associated Molecular Patterns
- Nitric Oxide
- Regulation of 1α-Hydroxylase in Cells Other Than Macrophages
- 1α-Hydroxylase in the Placenta
- CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
- II - MECHANISM OF ACTION
- 9 - Genome-Wide Perspectives on Vitamin D Receptor-Mediated Control of Gene Expression in Target Cells
- THE BIOLOGY OF VITAMIN D
- THE METABOLIC ACTIVATION OF VITAMIN D
- OVERVIEW OF THE VITAMIN D RECEPTOR: THE PROTEIN, ITS STRUCTURE, AND FUNCTION
- The Vitamin D Receptor
- General Features of Vitamin D Receptor Action
- Sites of DNA Binding
- Heterodimer Formation With Retinoid X Receptors
- The Vitamin D Receptor Functions to Recruit Coregulatory Complexes That Mediate Gene Regulation
- The Role of 1,25(OH)2D3 in Activation of Gene Expression Through Vitamin D Receptor
- RECENT ADVANCES IN THE MECHANISMS OF ACTION OF VITAMIN D
- New Methodological Approaches Provide Genome-Wide Opportunities and Revitalize Transcription Research
- New Genome-Scale Concepts of Vitamin D Action
- Overarching Principles of Vitamin D Receptor Interaction at Target Cell Genomes.
- Genome-Wide Coregulatory Recruitment to Target Genes via the Vitamin D Receptor
- Identifying Functional Outcomes in Response to VDR/RXR Binding
- The Dynamic Effect of Cellular Differentiation and Disease on the Vitamin D Receptor Cistrome
- Linking Vitamin D Receptor Binding to the Expression of Specific Genes
- The Problem
- Solutions
- Characterizing the Regulatory Elements of the CYP24A1 Gene
- Characterizing the Regulatory Elements of the Tnfsf11 (RANKL) Gene
- Genome-Editing Approaches to Understanding Enhancer Function In Vivo
- Using CRISPR/Cas9 to Evaluate the Roles of Enhancers
- CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Deletion of the 1,25(OH)2D3-Inducible Mmp13 Enhancer In Vivo
- ADVANCES IN UNDERSTANDING THE REGULATION OF THE VITAMIN D RECEPTOR GENE
- Important Features of the Vitamin D Receptor Gene
- Organization of the VDR Gene
- Distribution and Regulation of VDR Gene Expression
- Establishing the VDR Gene Locus and Its Regulatory Boundaries
- Exploring VDR Gene BAC Clone Activity in Bone Cells
- Examining the Expression and Regulation of Mouse and Human VDR BAC Transgenes in Mice In Vivo
- Mouse and Human VDR Transgenes Rescue the Aberrant Phenotype of the VDR-Null Mouse
- EXPLOITING HUMANIZED VDR TRANSGENIC MICE TO UNDERSTAND EXPRESSION, REGULATION, AND VDR PROTEIN FUNCTION IN VIVO
- Vitamin D Receptor Expression Levels In Vivo Are Weak Determinants of Biological Response
- Evaluating the Role of Vitamin D Receptor Phosphorylation as a Determinant of Biological Response to 1,25(OH)2D3
- ESTABLISHING A HUMANIZED MOUSE MODEL FOR THE STUDY OF HUMAN DISEASE
- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
- Acknowledgments
- 10 - Diverse Mechanisms of Transcriptional Regulation by the Vitamin D Receptor
- INTERPLAY BETWEEN TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR Β AND VITAMIN D RECEPTOR SIGNALING.
- THE VITAMIN D RECEPTOR AND TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR ACTIVATOR PROTEIN-1.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBC, viewed December 23, 2017).
- ISBN:
- 0-12-809966-6
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