Vitamin D in Dermatology Book

	Preface
	Contributors
I	Mechanisms of Action and Metabolism
1	Molecular Mechanisms of Action of Vitamin D	1
2	The Vitamin D Receptor and Its Regulation in the Skin	27
3	Photobiology of Vitamin D[subscript 3]	39
4	Metabolism of Vitamin D and Its Role in Calcium Metabolism	55
II	Target Cells and Actions in the Skin
5	Effect of Vitamin D on Keratinocyte Proliferation and Differentiation	75
6	Vitamin D and the Hair Follicle	111
7	Effect of Vitamin D on Melanocytes and Its Role in Melanogenesis	123
8	Modulation of Immunocytes by Vitamin D	133
9	Effect of Vitamin D on Langerhans Cells	143
10	Interaction of Vitamin D and Retinoids	157
III	Therapeutic Use in Psoriasis
11	Chemistry and Pharmacology of Calcipotriol	169
12	Monotherapy - Including Long-Term Therapy with Calcipotriol	185
13	Combination Therapy: Calcipotriol and Corticosteroids	199
14	Calcipotriol/Calcipotriene (Dovonex/Daivonex) in Combination with Phototherapy	207
15	Combination of Calcipotriol with Systemic Antipsoriatic Treatments	213
16	Treatment of Scalp, Face, and Skin Folds with Calcipotriol	219
17	Skin Tolerability of Calcipotriol	225
18	Safety of Calcipotriol	239
19	Safety and Efficacy of Calcipotriol in Children	251
20	Clinical Use of Topical and Oral Calcitriol for Treating Psoriasis	259
21	Long-Term Therapy and Safety of Calcitriol	271
22	Chemistry and Pharmacology of Tacalcitol	285
23	Japanese Experience with Tacalcitol	299
24	European Experience with Tacalcitol	311
IV	Therapeutic Use in Other Skin Diseases
25	Vitamin D Analogs in Ichthyosis and Other Disorders of Keratinization	317
26	Role of Vitamin D and Analogs in Local and Systemic Scleroderma	329
27	Experience with Vitamin D Analogs in Cutaneous Malignancies	339
	Index	355