Scientists find why sunshine vitamin D is crucial

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http://www.discoveryon.info/2010/03/vitamin-d.html

 

" The researchers found that immune systems' killer cells, known as T

cells, rely on vitamin D to become active and remain dormant and unaware

of the possibility of threat from an infection or pathogen if vitamin D

is lacking in the blood.

 

" When a T cell is exposed to a foreign pathogen, it extends a signaling

device or 'antenna' known as a vitamin D receptor, with which it

searches for vitamin D, " said Carsten Geisler of Copenhagen University's

department of international health, immunology and microbiology, who led

the study.

 

" This means the T cell must have vitamin D or activation of the cell

will cease. If the T cells cannot find enough vitamin D in the blood,

they won't even begin to mobilize. "

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Hi Steve. Thanks for the article.

 

It makes me wonder how lucky we are to be learning new things every day, thanks to internet and the scientist of cource, when their knowledge traveling faster then ever.

 

Thanks again.

Hugs Mary

 

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Norton, Steve

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Tuesday, March 09, 2010 11:00 AM

Scientists find why "sunshine" vitamin D is crucial

http://www.discoveryon.info/2010/03/vitamin-d.html"The researchers found that immune systems' killer cells, known as Tcells, rely on vitamin D to become active and remain dormant and unawareof the possibility of threat from an infection or pathogen if vitamin Dis lacking in the blood."When a T cell is exposed to a foreign pathogen, it extends a signalingdevice or 'antenna' known as a vitamin D receptor, with which itsearches for vitamin D," said Carsten Geisler of Copenhagen University'sdepartment of international health, immunology and microbiology, who ledthe study."This means the T cell must have vitamin D or activation of the cellwill cease. If the T cells cannot find enough vitamin D in the blood,they won't even begin to mobilize."