Vitamin D and its role (not only) in osteology

Abstract

Vitamin D is considered essential for a healthy development and metabolism on bone tissue. The active form of vitamin D stimulates the production of RANKL, thus activating osteoclasts.

Vitamin D is also involved in the immune reactions and autoimmunity, diabetes mellitus as well as in the tumour proliferation, however.

Keywords

• Vitamin D
• osteology
• immunity
• diabetes mellitus
• oncology