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(1,25-D)
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7-dehydrocholesterol


A cholesterol
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acute bacteria/infection/disease


The term acute does not indicate the severity of the disease. Instead, it indicates how long the disease lasts and how quickly it develops. An infection causing disease with a sudden onset, severity a [..]
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antimicrobial peptides


(AMPs)
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Autoimmune


A condition or disease thought to arise from an overactive immune response of the body against substances and tissues normally present in the body.
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Beta-defensin


An antimicrobial peptide found primarily in immune cells and transcribed by the Vitamin D Receptor.
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Biofilm


A structured community of microorganisms encapsulated within a self-developed protective matrix and living together.
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CYP24A1


Enzyme transcribed by the Vitamin D Receptor. Acts to break 1,25-D down into 25-D. Sometimes referred to as CYP24.
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CYP24


Enzyme transcribed by the Vitamin D Receptor. Acts to break 1,25-D down into 25-D. Sometimes referred to as CYP24A1.
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CYP27A1


Enzyme which inhibits conversion of pre-vitamin D to 25-D.
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