Effects of Vitamin D on the Renin-Angiotensin System and Acute Childhood Pneumonia

Vitamin D promotes kidney calcium reabsorption and regulates calcium and phosphate metabolism, as well as the intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphorus and bone mineralization events. Vitamin D is also known for its immunomodulatory properties. It has been shown in the literature that the active form of vitamin D, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, performs multiple functions in the adaptive and innate immune system, as well as acting on the endothelial membrane. Recent evidence shows that vitamin D is a negative endocrine modulator of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), with protection from diseases leading to lung damage, such as pneumonia caused by various pathogens. Vitamin D support associated with the use of antibiotics could be crucial to counteract these infectious diseases.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

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Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) - 11(2022), 11 vom: 03. Nov.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zovi, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Ferrara, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Pasquinucci, Roberta [VerfasserIn]
Nava, Livia [VerfasserIn]
Vitiello, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Arrigoni, Roberto [VerfasserIn]
Ballini, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Cantore, Stefania [VerfasserIn]
Palmirotta, Raffele [VerfasserIn]
Di Domenico, Marina [VerfasserIn]
Santacroce, Luigi [VerfasserIn]
Boccellino, Mariarosaria [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antibiotics
Infectious disease
Journal Article
Pharmacology
Pneumonia
Renin–angiotensin system
Vitamin D

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Date Revised 26.11.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/antibiotics11111545

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM348717865