New developments in calcium and vitamin D metabolism.
During the past review year, researchers have discovered the molecular pathogeneses of disorders of calcium, vitamin D and bone. This review discusses the roles of the extracellular calcium sensor, the renal 25-hydroxyvitamin D-1-alpha-hydroxylase, the vitamin D receptor, and new factors for bone cell embryogenesis and function as a way of introduction to this exciting area of medicine.
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Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA. c-langman@nwu.edu
D002117:Calcitriol / Q000378:metabolism; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002128:Calcium Metabolism Disorders / Q000378:metabolism*; D002648:Child; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D010010:Osteoclasts / Q000378:metabolism; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000502:physiology; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000502:physiology; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000378:metabolism*
D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D014807:Vitamin D; D002117:Calcitriol; D002118:Calcium