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Schematic illustration of the vitamin D metabolism in human skin. Please note that, in contrast to fibroblasts, keratinocytes possess the enzymatic machinery for the complete synthesis of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D from 7-dehydrocholesterole (7-DHC).
