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

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Academic Press

Year

2017

Edition

eBook ISBN

9780128099667

Topic

Biological Sciences

Subtopic

Biology

Index

Biological Sciences

Vitamin D: Volume 1: Biochemistry, Physiology and Diagnostics
Chapter 1 Historical Overview of Vitamin D
Chapter 2 Evolutionary Biology
Chapter 3 Evolution of Human Skin Color and Vitamin D
Chapter 4 Photobiology of Vitamin D
Chapter 5 The Activating Enzymes of Vitamin D Metabolism (25- and 1α-Hydroxylases)
Chapter 6 CYP24A1
Chapter 7 The Vitamin D-Binding Protein
Chapter 8 Regulation of Renal and Extrarenal 1α-Hydroxylase
Chapter 9 Genome-Wide Perspectives on Vitamin D Receptor–Mediated Control of Gene Expression in Target Cells
Chapter 10 Diverse Mechanisms of Transcriptional Regulation by the Vitamin D Receptor
Chapter 11 Structural Basis for Ligand Activity in Vitamin D Receptor
Chapter 12 Ligand-Independent Actions of Vitamin D Receptor
Chapter 13 Vitamin D and Chromatin
Chapter 14 Mesenchymal Differentiation, Epigenetic Dynamics, and Interactions With VDR
Chapter 15 Vitamin D and MicroRNAs
Chapter 16 Vitamin D Sterol/Vitamin D Receptor Conformational Dynamics and Nongenomic Actions
Chapter 17 Vitamin D Regulation of Osteoblast Function
Chapter 18 Osteoclastogenesis and Vitamin D
Chapter 19 Vitamin D Activities in Osteocytes
Chapter 20 Regulation of Intestinal Calcium and Phosphate Absorption
Chapter 21 Calbindin-D28K and Calbindin-D9K and the Epithelial Calcium Channels TRPV5 and TRPV6
Chapter 22 Calcium Homeostasis and Eggshell Biomineralization in Female Chicken
Chapter 23 Mineralization in Mammals
Chapter 24 Cartilage
Chapter 25 Vitamin D and Bone
Chapter 26 Vitamin D and the Kidney
Chapter 27 Vitamin D and the Parathyroids
Chapter 28 The Calcium-Sensing Receptor and Vitamin D
Chapter 29 Vitamin D in Dentoalveolar and Oral Health
Chapter 30 The Role of Vitamin D and Its Receptor in Hair Follicle Biology
Chapter 31 Vitamin D, Calcium, and the Epidermis
Chapter 32 Vitamin D and the Cardiovascular System
Chapter 33 Vitamin D Brain Development and Function
Chapter 34 Vitamin D, Vitamin D Receptor, and Adipose Tissue
Chapter 35 Vitamin D and Skeletal Muscle
Chapter 36 Understanding Vitamin D From Mouse Knockout Models
Chapter 37 Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics
Chapter 38 Vitamin D Role in the Calcium and Phosphorus Economies
Chapter 39 Fetus, Neonate, and Infant
Chapter 40 Consequences of Perinatal Vitamin D Deficiency on Later Bone Health
Chapter 41 Adolescence and Acquisition of Peak Bone Mass
Chapter 42 Pregnancy, Lactation, and Postweaning Recovery
Chapter 43 Role in Reproductive Biology and Reproductive Dysfunction in Women
Chapter 44 Vitamin D, Reproductive Biology, and Dysfunction in Men
Chapter 45 Vitamin D and the Renin-Angiotensin System
Chapter 46 Parathyroid Hormone, Parathyroid Hormone–Related Protein, and Calcitonin
Chapter 47 FGF-23 Counter-Regulatory Hormone for Vitamin D Actions on Mineral Metabolism, Hemodynamics, and Innate Immunity
Chapter 48 Approach to the Patient With Metabolic Bone Disease
Chapter 49 Detection of 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D in Human Serum Using Receptor Assisted Chemiluminescent Hormone Assay Technology
Chapter 50 Mass Spectrometry Assays of Vitamin D Metabolites
Chapter 51 Free Vitamin D
Chapter 52 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Assays
Chapter 53 Bone Histomorphometry
Chapter 54 Radiology of Rickets and Osteomalacia
Chapter 55 High-Resolution Imaging Techniques for Bone Quality Assessment
Chapter 56 The Role of Vitamin D in Orthopedic Surgery
Introduction to Chapters 57A and 57B
Chapter 57A The IOM–Endocrine Society Controversy on Recommended Vitamin D Targets
Chapter 57B The IOM—Endocrine Society Controversy on Recommended Vitamin D Targets
Index for Volume 1

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Vitamin D

Volume 1: Biochemistry, Physiology and Diagnostics

Vitamin D

Volume 1: Biochemistry, Physiology and Diagnostics

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