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Vitamin D

Oxidative Stress, Immunity, and Aging

Adrian F. Gombart (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover
462 Seiten
2012
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4398-5020-6 (ISBN)
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Vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency is a worldwide, public health problem in both developed and developing countries. Rickets among infants has reemerged. Low levels of vitamin D are associated with increased risk and mortality from cancer. At the same time, the beneficial effects of vitamin D on a host of conditions have recently been discovered. Focusing on areas not extensively covered in other comparable books, Vitamin D: Oxidative Stress, Immunity, and Aging highlights the most recent research findings on the impact of this nutrient in oxidative stress, immunity, and aging.

A state-of-the-art compilation of essential information, this book explores:






Vitamin D and its genomic and nongenomic effects, the role of therapeutic analogs in treating disease, and the production of vitamin D by the body
The role vitamin D plays in modulating oxidative stress—with emphasis on cancer, stress-mediated diseases, photo-protection of the skin, and energy metabolism
Beneficial effects of vitamin D in regulating the immune response and its importance in protecting against autoimmune, infectious, and inflammatory diseases
The role vitamin D plays in the regulation of the aging process—including aspects of oxidative stress, senescence, and mortality, as well as its role in protection against cardiovascular disease and nervous system disorders

This book represents an important contribution toward understanding the mechanisms by which vitamin D promotes health, increasing awareness of the importance that vitamin D plays during development, at birth, and throughout the aging process. It is a valuable reference for researchers in academia, nutrition, medicine, and industry.

Adrian F. Gombart received a Ph.D. degree in microbiology from the University of Washington. For many years, he was an assistant and associate professor at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Division of Hematology and Oncology. He is currently a principal investigator in the Linus Pauling Institute and an associate professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at Oregon State University. Dr. Gombart is a member of the American Society for Hematology and the Society for Leukocyte Biology. Dr. Gombart’s research interests focus on the role of vitamin D in the innate immune response against infection. His laboratory studies the regulation of antimicrobial peptide gene expression by vitamin D and other nutritional compounds. He was recognized for his contributions to the field of vitamin D and immunity, with a Young Investigator Award from the Vitamin D Workshop in 2005.

Vitamin D: An Overview. Vitamin D: A Fountain of Youth in Gene Regulation. Vitamin D Receptor: Genomic and Epigenomic Effects. Vitamin D Analogs and Their Clinical Uses. Extrarenal CYP27B1 and Vitamin D Physiology. Oxidative Stress. Vitamin D and Oxidative Stress. Vitamin D3 Upregulated Protein 1 (VDUP1): Roles in Redox Signaling and Stress-Mediated Diseases. Vitamin D and Its Role in Photoprotection of the Skin. Vitamin D and Adipose Tissue: 1α, 25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 (Calcitriol) Modulation of Energy Metabolism, Reactive Oxygen Species, and Inflammatory Stress. Membrane Receptors for Vitamin D Metabolites and the Role of Reactive Oxygen Species. Immunity and Disease. Vitamin D and Human Innate Immunity. Vitamin D and Autoimmune Disease. Vitamin D: Anti-Inflammatory Actions to Prevent and Treat Diseases. Vitamin D and Infection. Aging. Potential Role of Vitamin D and Fibroblast Growth Factor 23–Klotho System in Aging. Vitamin D and Cardiovascular Disease. Vitamin D, Aging, and Chronic Diseases. Vitamin D: Defending the Aging Nervous System. Index.

Reihe/Serie Oxidative Stress and Disease
Zusatzinfo 18 Tables, black and white; 43 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort Bosa Roca
Sprache englisch
Maße 178 x 254 mm
Gewicht 1020 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Gesundheitsfachberufe Diätassistenz / Ernährungsberatung
Studium 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) Biochemie / Molekularbiologie
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Zellbiologie
ISBN-10 1-4398-5020-8 / 1439850208
ISBN-13 978-1-4398-5020-6 / 9781439850206
Zustand Neuware
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