said the Denver Post giving a nice overview of vitamin D research. This was just 1 day too early for a fascinating nature immunology paper (scienceblog:doi:10.1038/ni1433:) that links for the first time natural sunlight induced vitamin D action on dendritic cells. Seems that D3 will influence homing of T cells – we are again at “Licht und Leben“, yea, yea.

Addendum

• Don´t miss the nice talk by Dr. Vieth at insinc
• D3 induced Th1 block will allow Th17 action that is credited for causing and sustaining tissue damage
• D3 induces cathelicidin in another study.
• Deutschlandradio reported the vitamin D – allergy story on Feb 10, 2007.