title: Immunological properties of vitamin D analogues and metabolites.
abstract: This commentary has attempted to describe some of the new aspects of our knowledge of the immunological properties of 1 alpha,25(OH)2D3, the physiologically active metabolite of vitamin D3, and its new analogues. These analogues will, in the future, serve as tools to increase our understanding of the role of vitamin D in immunobiology, not only in basal research but also, hopefully, in the therapy of immune-mediated diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Leo Pharmaceutical Products, Ballerup, Denmark.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Binderup
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002117:Calcitriol / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D009000:Monocytes / Q000276:immunology; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D; D002117:Calcitriol