CYP11A1-derived Non-canonical Secosteroids and Circadian–Endocrine Regulation: A Scoping Review
Ashraf Soliman, Fawzia Alyafei, Nada Alaaraj, Noor Hamed, Ahmed Elawwa, Shayma Mohamed, Noora Alhumaidy, Khalid Siddiq & Mohamed Elkalaf · Asian Journal of Pediatric Research · 2026
Background: Vitamin D is traditionally characterized as a nutrient essential for calcium homeostasis. However, emerging evidence suggests that the cutaneous CYP11A1-driven secosteroid pathway serves as a "chemical proxy" for sunlight, linking environmental UV radiation to the syn...
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10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i2522