Basic information of VDR :
| Official Symbol of Gene | VDR |
| Species | Homo sapiens |
| Entrez Gene ID | 7421 |
| Official Full Name | vitamin D receptor |
| Also known as | NR1I1; PPP1R163 |
| Gene Type | protein coding |
| dbXrefs | Ensembl:ENSG00000111424 MIM:601769; AllianceGenome:HGNC:12679 |
| Map Location | 12q13.11 |
Sample information of multiple sclerosis:
| Detected Sample | whole blood |
| Sample Detail | PBMCs |
| Detected Method | RT-PCR |
| Disease | MS |
| Disease subtype | N/A |
| Population | Iranian |
| Sample Size | Forty-two patients with relapsing–remitting MS，34 age- and gender-matched healthy controls |
Literature information of multiple sclerosis :
| Pubmed ID | 29030863 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Title | HOTAIR but not ANRIL long non-coding RNA contributes to the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis |
Results of multiple sclerosis :
| Expression | up-regulation |
| Risk type | Disease risk |
| Result | The expression of the VDR and c-Myc genes, two well-known early response genes to VD, were significantly induced after 24 hr of 100 nmol/ml VD exposure |
| Mechanism/Pathway | epigenetic mechanisms |
