Figures & data
Figure 1 Potential pathway demonstrating the effects of vitamin D on the RANK receptor and osteocyte differentiation.
Abbreviations: NF-κB, nuclear factor-κB; RANK, receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB; RANKL, receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand; VDR, vitamin D receptor; c-Fms, colony-stimulating factor-1 receptor; TRAF6, TNF receptor associated factor-6.
Figure 2 Potential effects of vitamin D on muscle cell differentiation and proliferation.
Abbreviation: BMP, bone morphogenetic protein.
Figure 3 Potential effects of vitamin D on tendon inflammation and healing.
Note: It has been shown that vitamin D decreases the production of MMPs, thus decreasing inflammation.
Abbreviations: JNK, c-Jun N-terminal kinase; MMP, matrix metalloproteinases; NF-κB, nuclear factor-κB; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α; IκBα, nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells inhibitor; AP-1, activator protein 1.
