期刊
GENES
卷 14, 期 9, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/genes14091691
关键词
vitamin D; VDR; vitamin D target gene; RXR
Vitamin D plays a crucial role in calcium and phosphate metabolism, bone health, and various extra-skeletal functions. It binds to vitamin D receptors (VDRs) in different tissues, modulating the expression of numerous target genes. Gene polymorphisms in VDRs may influence gene expression, leading to the development of chronic diseases and metabolic complications.
Vitamin D is a pro-hormone characterized by an intricate metabolism and regulation. It is well known for its role in calcium and phosphate metabolism, and in bone health. However, several studies have assessed a huge number of extra-skeletal functions, ranging from cell proliferation in some oncogenic pathways to antioxidant and immunomodulatory functions. Vitamin D exerts its role by binding to VDRs (vitamin D receptors), which are located in many different tissues. Moreover, VDRs are able to bind hundreds of genomic loci, modulating the expression of various primary target genes. Interestingly, plenty of gene polymorphisms regarding VDRs are described, each one carrying a potential influence against gene expression, with relapses in several chronic diseases and metabolic complications. In this review, we provide an overview of the genetic aspects of vitamin D and VDR, emphasizing the gene regulation of vitamin D, and the genetic modulation of VDR target genes. In addition, we briefly summarize the rare genetic disease linked to vitamin D metabolism.
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