title: Skin: site of the synthesis of vitamin D and a target tissue for the active form, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3.
authors.affiliation: Boston University School of Medicine, M-1013 Vitamin D, Skin and Bone Research Laboratory, Massachusetts 02118.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Holick
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002117:Calcitriol / Q000502:physiology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002762:Cholecalciferol / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007425:Intracellular Membranes / Q000378:metabolism; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism*; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D; D002762:Cholecalciferol; D002117:Calcitriol; D002118:Calcium