These results suggest that UVR is likely suppressing disease independent of vitamin D production,
and that vitamin D supplementation alone may not replace the ability of sunlight to reduce MS susceptibility.
UV radiation suppresses experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis independent of vitamin D production
Bryan R. Becklund, Kyle S. Severson, Souriya V. Vang, and Hector F. DeLuca1
Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706
Contributed by Hector F. DeLuca, February 4, 2010 (sent for review December 21, 2009)
These results suggest that UVR is likely suppressing disease independent of vitamin D production,
and that vitamin D supplementation alone may not replace the ability of sunlight to reduce MS susceptibility.
UV radiation suppresses experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis independent of vitamin D production
Bryan R. Becklund, Kyle S. Severson, Souriya V. Vang, and Hector F. DeLuca1
Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706
Contributed by Hector F. DeLuca, February 4, 2010 (sent for review December 21, 2009)
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