Vitamin D and the Brain

Vitamin D and the Brain Article collection compiles the leading research from Karger’s portfolio from recent years. Within this collection, we are highlighting the latest findings on the critical role that Vitamin D plays in several medical conditions.

Vitamin D and Mental Health

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  Vitamin D and Neurotrophin Levels and Their Impact on the Symptoms of Schizophrenia
  Peitl V. · Silić A. · Orlović I. · Vidrih B. · Crnković D. · Karlović D.
  Neuropsychobiology 2020;79:179-185 (DOI:10.1159/000504577)

   

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  Serum Vitamins and Homocysteine Levels in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Balandeh E. · Karimian M. · Behjati M. · Mohammadi A.H.
  Neuropsychobiology 2021;80:502-515 (DOI:10.1159/000514075)

   

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  The Effect of Vitamin D Supplement Consumption on Premenstrual Syndrome in Vitamin D-Deficient Young Girls: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial
  Abdollahi R. · Abiri B. · Sarbakhsh P. · Kashanian M. · Vafa M.
  Complement Med Res 2019;26:336-342 (DOI:10.1159/000500016)

   

Vitamin D and Vascular Diseases

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  Oral L-Arginine (5 g/day) for 14 Days Improves Microcirculatory Function in Healthy Young Women and Healthy and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Elderly Women
  Costa G. · Shushanof M. · Bouskela E. · Bottino D.
  J Vasc Res 2022;59:24-33 (DOI:10.1159/000519428)

   

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  Vitamin D Ameliorates Angiotensin II-Induced Human Endothelial Progenitor Cell Injury via the PPAR-γ/HO-1 Pathway
  Xu W. · Hu X. · Qi X. · Zhu R. · Li C. · Zhu Y. · Yin S. · Cheng L. · Zhu R.
  J Vasc Res 2019;56:17-27 (DOI:10.1159/000496164)

   

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  Cooperative Effects of Q10, Vitamin D₃, and L-Arginine on Cardiac and Endothelial Cells
  Molinari C. · Morsanuto V. · Polli S. · Uberti F.
  J Vasc Res 2018;55:47-60 (DOI:10.1159/000484928)

   

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  Protective Effects of 1,25 Dihydroxyvitamin D₃ against High-Glucose-Induced Damage in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells Involve Activation of Nrf2 Antioxidant Signaling
  Wu M. · Wu Y. · Xu K. · Lin L.
  J Vasc Res 2021;58:267-276 (DOI:10.1159/000515512)

   

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  Hypovitaminosis D Is Associated with Some Metabolic Indices in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
  Sonuga A.A. · Sonuga O.O.
  Biomed Hub 2020;5:508207 (DOI:10.1159/000508207)

   

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  Serum Vitamin D Status as a Predictor of Prognosis in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke
  Park K.-Y. · Chung P.-W. · Kim Y.B. · Moon H.-S. · Suh B.-C. · Won Y.S. · Kim J.-M. · Youn Y.C. · Kwon O.-S.
  Cerebrovasc Dis 2015;40:73-80 (DOI:10.1159/000434691)

   

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  Association between Vitamin D and Risk of Stroke: A PRISMA-Compliant Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Su C. · Jin B. · Xia H. · Zhao K.
  Eur Neurol 2021;84:399-408 (DOI:10.1159/000517584)

   

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  Effect of Short-Term Sunlight Exposure on Blood Pressure and Pulse Rate in Vitamin D₃-Insufficient, Prehypertensive Patients: A Pilot Study
  Park J.-W. · Kim K.-A. · Lee M.-G. · Park J.-Y.
  Complement Med Res 2021;28:206-215 (DOI:10.1159/000510902)

   

Vitamin D and Neurodegeneration

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  Vitamin D Alleviates Cognitive Dysfunction by Activating the VDR/ERK1/2 Signaling Pathway in an Alzheimer’s Disease Mouse Model
  Bao Z. · Wang X. · Li Y. · Feng F.
  Neuroimmunomodulation 2020;27:178-185 (DOI:10.1159/000510400)

   

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  Demographic and Clinical Profile of Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment Seen at St. Luke’s Medical Center-Global City Memory Service
  Mojica C.V. · Yu J.M.F. · Ampil E.R. · Dy J.S.H. · Torio E.F. · Pilotin R.C. · Dominguez J.C.
  Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 2021;50:387-393 (DOI:10.1159/000519171)

   

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  The Influence of Amyloid Burden on Cognitive Decline over 2 years in Older Adults with Subjective Cognitive Decline: A Prospective Cohort Study
  Hong Y.J. · Park J.W. · Lee S.B. · Kim S.-H. · Kim Y. · Ryu D.-W. · Park K.W. · Yang D.W.
  Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 2021;50:437-445 (DOI:10.1159/000519766)

   

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  Vitamin D Deficiency, Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  Etgen T. · Sander D. · Bickel H. · Sander K. · Förstl H.
  Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 2012;33:297-305 (DOI:10.1159/000339702)

   

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  The Association of Cognitive and Visual Function in a Nationally Representative Study of Older Adults in India
  Ehrlich J.R. · Ndukwe T. · Chien S. · Lee J.
  Neuroepidemiology 2021;55:126-134 (DOI:10.1159/000513813)

   

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  Serum Vitamin D Deficiency as a Predictor of Incident Non-Alzheimer Dementias: A 7-Year Longitudinal Study
  Annweiler C. · Rolland Y. · Schott A.M. · Blain H. · Vellas B. · Beauchet O.
  Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 2011;32:273-278 (DOI:10.1159/000334944)

   

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  Impact of Vitamin D on Amyloid Precursor Protein Processing and Amyloid-β Peptide Degradation in Alzheimer's Disease
  Grimm M.O.W. · Lehmann J. · Mett J. · Zimmer V.C. · Grösgen S. · Stahlmann C.P. · Hundsdörfer B. · Haupenthal V.J. · Rothhaar T.L. · Herr C. · Bals R. · Grimm H.S. · Hartmann T.
  Neurodegener Dis 2014;13:75-81 (DOI:10.1159/000355462)

   

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  Low Serum Vitamin D Levels May Contribute to Gastric Dysmotility in de novo Parkinson's Disease
  Kwon K.Y. · Jo K.D. · Lee M.K. · Oh M. · Kim E.N. · Park J. · Kim J.S. · Youn J. · Oh E. · Kim H.-T. · Oh M.Y. · Jang W.
  Neurodegener Dis 2016;16:199-205 (DOI:10.1159/000441917)

   

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  Serum Vitamin D Concentrations and Cognitive Change Over 20 Years: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Neurocognitive Study
  Schneider A.L.C. · Zhao D. · Lutsey P.L. · Gottesman R.F. · Sharrett A.R. · Rawlings A.M. · Alonso A. · Knopman D. · Mosley T.H. · Selvin E. · Michos E.D.
  Neuroepidemiology 2018;51:131-137 (DOI:10.1159/000490912)

   

Vitamin D and Multiple Sclerosis

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  The Effect of Different Administration Time and Dosage of Vitamin D Supplementation in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
  Yuan X. · Guo L. · Jiang C. · Yang X. · Huang J.
  Neuroimmunomodulation 2021;28:118-128 (DOI:10.1159/000515131)

   

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  Conversion of Optic Neuritis to Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: A Retrospective Comorbidity Cohort Study
  Koseoglu M. · Tutuncu M.
  Eur Neurol 2020;83:287-292 (DOI:10.1159/000507547)

   

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  Physical Activity in Multiple Sclerosis: A Comparative Study of Vitamin D, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Regulatory T Cell Populations
  Waschbisch A. · Wenny I. · Tallner A. · Schwab S. · Pfeifer K. · Mäurer M.
  Eur Neurol 2012;68:122-128 (DOI:10.1159/000337904)

   

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  Neurofilament Light Chain Determination: Referee for Future Vitamin D3 Supplementation in Multiple Sclerosis?
  Goischke H.-K.
  Neuroimmunomodulation (DOI:10.1159/000521266)

   

Vitamin D and Neonates

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  Dose-Response Effects of Early Vitamin D Supplementation on Neurodevelopmental and Respiratory Outcomes of Extremely Preterm Infants at 2 Years of Age: A Randomized Trial
  Salas A.A. · Woodfin T. · Phillips V. · Peralta-Carcelen M. · Carlo W.A. · Ambalavanan N.
  Neonatology 2018;113:256-262 (DOI:10.1159/000484399)

   

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  Vitamin D and Its Role in Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury
  Stessman L.E. · Peeples E.S.
  Neonatology 2018;113:305-312 (DOI:10.1159/000486819)

   

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