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Schematic illustration of the vitamin D synthesis pathway and signaling mechanism. The primary variants of vitamin D found in the natural environment encompass vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), which is biosynthesized in the epidermis of animals and humans upon exposure to sunlight, as well as acquired through dietary source (DBP = vitamin D-binding protein).
