Review Article

Vitamin D Receptor Agonists Target CXCL10: New Therapeutic Tools for Resolution of Inflammation

Table 1

VDR is almost ubiquitary expressed in humans. Many of human tissues and organs express VDR: upon ligand-receptor interaction genomic and nongenomic action likely occur by endocrine, paracrine, and autocrine mechanisms.

Human organs and tissues expressing vitamin D receptor (VDR)

AdiposePancreatic β-cell
AdrenalParathyroid
BoneParotid
BrainPituitary
BreastPlacenta
CartilageProstate
ColonRetina
Hair follicleSkin
HeartSperm
IntestineStomach
KidneyTestis
LiverThymus
LungThyroid
Immune cellsTonsils
Muscle, smooth and skeletalUterus
Ovary