Why does vitamin D matter? / edited by J. Ruth Wu-Wong.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. A Brief History of the Vitamin D Field / Masahide Mizobuchi -- 2. How Does Vitamin D Work? / Petya Valcheva and Jose M. Valdivielso -- 3. What Have We Learned from the Epidemiology of Vitamin D? / Csaba P. Kovesdy -- 4. Does Vitamin D Supplementation Improve Health? / Alan H. Lau and Yee Ming Lee -- 5. Vitamin D Analogs Currently on the Market and in Development / Gui-Dong Zhu -- 6. How are Vitamin D and Its Analogs Used to Treat Human Diseases? / Alex J. Brown -- 7. Future Perspectives / J. Ruth Wu-Wong.

"New tests and studies continue to reveal exciting information about the power of vitamin D in maintaining good health and preventing major illnesses. Why Does Vitamin D Matter? not only covers vitamin D basics, but also explores the science of the vitamin D receptor (VDR), the protein that binds to the active metabolite of vitamin D to fulfill biochemical functions, it explains how vitamin D analogs that directly activate the VDR. Readers will find this e-book informative, not only from the scientific point of view, but also from the potential applications of the knowledge into one's daily life. Starting with a brief history of vitamin D and VDR research, followed by a detailed scientific report of how vitamin D and VDR work, this e-book then goes on to cover epidemiological studies that investigate the outcome of vitamin D deficiency and the effects of vitamin D supplementation. Issues related to vitamin D supplementation are also addressed from different angles. This e-book continues with a comprehensive report on the numerous vitamin D analogs currently on the market or in development to treat various diseases, followed by exploring the possibility of developing this class of compounds for additional indications. This e-book is suitable for both general readers and scientists involved in vitamin D research or students who are interested in a career in biochemical/medical/nutritional research, especially in the field of vitamin D and the vitamin D receptor"--EBL.

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