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Vitamin D and the immune system
Reference
BBS/B/01014
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Dr David Lammas
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Professor David Sansom
Institution
University of Birmingham
Department
Medical Sciences - Medicine
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
307,889
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
01/04/2004
End date
31/10/2007
Duration
43 months
Abstract
Recent studies have implicated vitamin D in human health issues beyond its classical effects on bone and calcium. This includes: 1) epidemiology linking vitamin D deficiency with immune disorders and common cancers; 2) experimental data highlighting the antiproliferative/immunomodulatory effect of the active form of vitamin D. The aim of the proposed project is to link these two sets of observations by testing the hypothesis that vitamin D is a potent regulator of normal immune responses. Using in vitro and in vivo models to assess the effects of vitamin D-supplementation on different aspects of immune function, the project will seek to define a role for vitamin D as a key dietary factor in the prevention of immune disorders.
Summary
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Committee
Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics
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Research Priority
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Research Initiative
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Funding Scheme
X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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