Indian Journal of Advances in Chemical Science Volume: 6, Issue 4: , December 2018

ISSN No.: 2320-0898 (Print); 2320-0928 (Electronic)

DOI: 10.22607/IJACS.2018.604007

Review Article

The Role of Vitamin D on the Immune System - A Review

Muhammad Tahir Muhammad, Parwa Rostam Ahmad, Sabah Shareef Mohammed

ABSTRACT

Vitamin D, which is notable for its exemplary part in the upkeep of immune body. It has an essential effect on the body’s immune system and balances both innate and adaptive immunity and manages the fiery course. Vitamin D has gotten expanded consideration as of late for its pleiotropic activities on numerous chronic diseases. The significance of Vitamin D on the control of cells of the immune system has increased expanded increase over the previous decade with the disclosure of the Vitamin D receptor and key Vitamin D using compounds communicated by cells of the immune system. In this article, discoveries showing that Vitamin D is a key factor in managing both innate and adaptive immunity with an emphasis on the atomic systems included.

Key words: Vitamin D, Immune system, T cells, B cells, Innate immunity, Adaptive immunity.

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