VDR pt 1
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- Hi! I'm Sarah! Today we're gong to walk through reception, transduction, and response with the Vitamin D receptor (VDR). When I go play outside in the sun, I receive vitamin D thanks to my vitamin D receptor! Let's take a look on what happens inside of my cells when this happens
- There are 4 types of cell signaling:
- gap junctions (only in animal cells)
- paracrine
- response
- complimentary surface proteins
- complimentary
- direct contact
- response
- endocrine
- autocrine
- bloodstream
- hormones
- complimentary
- If we didn't have a vitamin D receptor that regulates our calcium, our bone density weakens which makes us more vulnerable to breaks and factures. In children, if we have a vitamin D deficiency, our bones weaken and we could even get rickets :(, which shows the importance of the vitamin D receptor and its role within the body.
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