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Calcitriol
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| - | + | Calcitriol is the active form of vitamin D, normally made in the kidney.<ref name="a8">PMID:7094913</ref> It is also known as 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol. It is a hormone which binds to and activates the [[vitamin D receptor]] in the nucleus of the cell, which then increases the expression of many genes.<ref name="a11">PMID:18689389</ref> | |
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References
- ↑ . IUPAC-IUB Joint Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature (JCBN): Nomenclature of vitamin D. Recommendations 1981. Eur J Biochem. 1982 May 17;124(2):223-7 PMID:7094913
- ↑ Norman AW. From vitamin D to hormone D: fundamentals of the vitamin D endocrine system essential for good health. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Aug;88(2):491S-499S. PMID:18689389 doi:10.1093/ajcn/88.2.491S
