Physiological functions of Vitamin D in adipose tissue

• Published in: The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology Vol. 165; no. Pt B; pp. 369 - 381
• Main Author: Abbas, Manal A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Active Transport, Cell Nucleus; Adipocytes - cytology; Adipogenesis; Adipokines; Adipose tissue; Adipose Tissue - metabolism; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Animals; Apoptosis; Calcitriol - metabolism; Cell Membrane - metabolism; Female; Gene Expression Regulation; Genomics; Humans; Inflammation; Leptin - metabolism; Male; Mice; Middle Aged; Mitochondrial Uncoupling Proteins - metabolism; Obesity; Obesity - metabolism; Receptors, Calcitriol - metabolism; VDR; Vitamin D - physiology; Young Adult; Obesity; Adipose tissue; Adipokines; VDR; Adipogenesis

[Display omitted] •​​​​​​​Vitamin D metabolizing enzymes and VDR are expressed in adipose tissue. Vitamin D regulates adipogenesis and adipocyte apoptosis.•Through its genomic action, vitamin D regulates energy metabolism by controlling the expression of uncoupling proteins and the appetite suppress...