Toll-Like Receptor Signaling in Bovine Macrophages Increases 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 Production

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2008-01-01
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Nelson, Corwin
Beitz, Donald
Reinhardt, Tim
Lippolis, John
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Recognition of pathogen associated molecular patterns by Toll-like receptors (TLR) increases 1α-hydroxylase expression in bovine macrophages. This results in increased conversion of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25(OH)D3) to 1,25- dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25(OH)2D3) in bovine macrophages. Production of 1,25(OH)2D3 in bovine macrophages indicates that 1,25(OH)2D3 may be involved in modulating the bovine immune response.

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