The biologically active metabolite of vitamin D, 1 α, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1 α, 25 (OH) 2D),
is synthesised by successive hydroxylation of vitamin D in the liver and kidney1. The latter …

The aim of the present study was to examine the use of low-dose ACTH-(1-24) stimulation
for assessment of adrenal function and the detection of mild adrenal insufficiency. The …

Apoptosis is a programmed cell death that can be observed in normal cells. Major
depression poses a combination of a depressed and destructive autoimmune reaction. We …

The immunoglobulin heavy-chain-associated tetrapeptide, tuftsin (Thr-Lys-Pro-Arg), known
for its phagocytosis-stimulating activity, was found to augment the antigen-specific …

Overwhelming infection in asplenic patients is a well documented occurrence in the
literature. The introduction of immunization with polyvalent pneumococcal, Hemophilus …

Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a potent constrictor and mitogen peptide which is expressed in
several pulmonary diseases. To elucidate the involvement of ET-1 in lung interstitial …

Background: The modest clothing that Orthodox Jewish women wear exposes very little of
their skin to sunlight. Under these conditions they may develop vitamin D deficiency, even in …

In the following study we have analyzed cytokine secretion of T-cells of suicidal and non-
suicidal depressed patients and healthy controls. It was found that T-cells of suicidal …

The presence of receptors for 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in the pituitary, pancreas, testis,
and ovary has raised the question of a possible direct role for 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1 …

Alveolar macrophage–fibroblast interaction may be involved in the pathogenesis of
interstitial lung diseases (ILD). Herein, we compared IL-6 secretion from alveolar …