Vitamin D in Health and Disease—Honorary Special Issue Commemorating the Work of Dr. Luminita A. Stanciu

Dear Colleagues,

The pleiotropic activity of vitamin D in maintaining human health presents a challenge for further research. One hundred years after McCollum et al. concluded that vitamin D is the key factor that cures rickets, many other roles of vitamin D are under investigation. Recently, an increasing number of basic and clinical studies have been conducted that try to point to the new functions of vitamin D that are unrelated to its actions on mineral metabolism. For example, vitamin D inhibits proliferation, induces the differentiation of cells of different linages, and it is essential for regeneration of the epithelial barrier and for the maturation of immune cells. Throughout her 25 years of scientific work, Dr. Luminita A Stanciu tried to discover new molecules or new roles of known molecules, like vitamin D, in innate and adaptive immunity.

This Special Issue focuses on the role of vitamin D in the regulation of various mammalian cells and processes in health and diseases, focusing on its modulator roles in the respiratory and cardiovascular system, immune system, metabolic disorders, infectious diseases, allergic conditions, cellular metabolism, and in many other conditions. There is still an ongoing debate about whether vitamin D should be considered a supplement, for prophylaxis, or if it should be considered as an adjunctive therapy for multiple disorders.

Dr. Corina I. Bocsan
Dr. Gavriela Maria Feketea
Guest Editors

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• vitamin D
• immune cells
• innate immunity
• respiratory diseases
• allergy
• infections
• metabolic disorders
• cellular metabolism