Recent insights into vitamin D, adipocyte, and adipose tissue biology
Imene Bennour, Nicole Haroun, Flavie Sicard, Lourdes Mounien, Jean‐François Landrier
Abstract
Several studies bring strong evidence for an active role of vitamin D and its metabolites in physiological adipocyte and adipose tissue processes in adulthood. This role includes effects of vitamin D on key adipose tissue and adipocyte biology parameters, including adipogenesis, energy metabolism, and inflammation. Interestingly, recent data also point to a role of maternal vitamin D deficiency in adipocyte and adipose tissue metabolic programming in offspring. This review summarizes the current state of knowledge on the biological effect of vitamin D on adipocyte/adipose tissue physiology.
Topics & Concepts
Adipose tissueAdipocyteVitamin D and neurologyMedicineBiologyInternal medicineEndocrinologyVitamin D Research StudiesBirth, Development, and HealthGestational Diabetes Research and Management