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UVR-induced immunosupressionDespite considerable advances, the exact mechanism whereby UVR can lead to changes in immune responses is not entirely clear at present, and no...
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Reversible Control by Vitamin D of Granulocytes and Bacteria in the Lungs of Mice: An Ovalbumin-Induced Model of Allergic Airway DiseaseVitamin D may be essential for restricting the development and severity of allergic diseases and asthma, but a direct causal link between vitamin D...
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Exposure to UV Wavelengths in Sunlight Suppresses Immunity. To What Extent is UV-induced Vitamin D3 the Mediator Responsible?In experimental models, both vitamin D3-dependent and vitamin D3-independent pathways have been implicated in the mechanisms of UVR-induced systemic...
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Sunny outlook for allergy-prone bubFelix was one of 195 children to take part in Dr Debbie Palmer’s research into sunlight exposure, vitamin D and eczema.
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Let the sun shine inFor decades Aussies have been told to minimise sun exposure to prevent skin cancer - now researchers at Telethon Kids are challenging that message.
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Research symposium to hear how sunscreens proved no threat to vitamin D production in recent European studyLeading international and national experts will gather at The Kids Research Institute Australia on Friday for a D-Light Research Symposium.
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Vitamin D linked to healthy Fetal developmentThe important role of vitamin D in early development is the focus of research that has uncovered links between vitamin D levels and healthy growth of the baby d
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Gene-vitamin D interactions on food sensitization: A prospective birth cohort studyIt has been hypothesized that vitamin D deficiency (VDD) contributes to the development of food sensitization (FS) and then food allergy.
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UV inhibits allergic airways disease in mice by reducing effector CD4 T cellsIn human asthma, and experimental allergic airways disease in mice, antigen-presenting cells and CD4(+) effector cells at the airway mucosa orchestrate, and CD4
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Basal cell carcinomas on sun-protected vs. sun-exposed body sites: A comparison of phenotypic and environmental risk factorsThere are indications that risk factors for BCC may differ according to the anatomic site of the tumour but this is not well understood.