Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Chun Zhou, Panpan He, Ziliang Ye, Yuanyuan Zhang, Yanjun Zhang, Sisi Yang, Qimeng Wu, Mengyi Liu, Jing Nie, Xianhui Qin
Summary: The study found an inverse association between serum vitamin D levels and new-onset chronic kidney disease in participants with diabetes. However, this association was not observed in participants without diabetes.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lina Zgaga, Rasha Shraim, Elizabeth Bolger, Jason Wyse
Summary: The increase in 25OHD in the intervention arm and population heterogeneity significantly impact the power of vitamin D RCTs, with varying sample size requirements.
JOURNAL OF STEROID BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lina Zgaga, Rasha Shraim, Elizabeth Bolger, Jason Wyse
Summary: This study investigated the power and sample size requirements in vitamin D supplementation randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and found that the increase in 25OHD in the intervention arm and population heterogeneity substantially impact the power of the trials. Sample size determination through simulation was shown to be a powerful approach for non-standard trials and can be easily applied to other intervention-outcome pairs.
JOURNAL OF STEROID BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Pediatrics
Aastha Khatiwada, Bethany J. Wolf, Jennifer K. Mulligan, Judy R. Shary, Martin Hewison, John E. Baatz, Danforth A. Newton, Catherine Hawrylowicz, Bruce W. Hollis, Carol L. Wagner
Summary: This double-blind RCT investigated the impact of plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) on plasma immune-mediators during pregnancy. The study found that although baseline 25(OH)D was associated with TGF-β, IFN-γ, and IL-2, vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy did not significantly impact immune-mediators in later trimesters.
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Maohui Diao, Jun Peng, Daidong Wang, Hongbo Wang
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the influence of vitamin D on ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The results showed that patients with AS had lower levels of peripheral 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) and higher levels of peripheral C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). This suggests that vitamin D may have a protective effect on AS, and CRP and ESR serve as important biomarkers for AS.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Cell Biology
Leila J. Mady, Yan Zhong, Puneet Dhawan, Sylvia Christakos
Summary: In this study, CARM1 was identified as a significant coactivator of 1,25(OH)(2)D-3, mediating the transcription of Cyp24a1 and acting as a repressor of CYP27B1. These findings highlight the key role of CARM1 in the regulation of 1,25(OH)(2)D-3's biological function.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Simona Fenizia, Melania Gaggini, Cristina Vassalle
Summary: This review discusses the interaction between vitamin D and sphingolipids, with a focus on cardiometabolic diseases.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Marcela M. Mendes, Kathryn H. Hart, Emma L. Williams, Jeewaka Mendis, Susan A. Lanham-New, Patricia B. Botelho
Summary: The study found that moderate supplementation of 15 micrograms of cholecalciferol per day, in accordance with current recommendations, supports an adequate vitamin D status in adult women, regardless of latitude, and might concomitantly prevent an increase in parathyroid hormone.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Aleksandra Marchwicka, Kuba Nowak, Anastasiia Satyr, Dariusz Wolowiec, Ewa Marcinkowska
Summary: Hematological malignancies are characterized by uncontrolled proliferation and differentiation block of blood cells, leading to loss of function. 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D has been proposed as a potential therapy to stimulate the immune system and inhibit proliferation of leukemic cells.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Stefan Pilz, Christian Trummer, Verena Theiler-Schwetz, Martin R. Grubler, Nicolas D. Verheyen, Balazs Odler, Spyridon N. Karras, Armin Zittermann, Winfried Marz
Summary: Based on epidemiological studies, vitamin D deficiency is associated with various adverse health outcomes. Most vitamin D randomized controlled trials did not specifically target individuals with vitamin D deficiency, but potential benefits such as reduced cancer mortality or acute respiratory infections were observed. High-dose vitamin D supplementation trials generally did not show significant safety issues. However, future trials should be designed based on the outcomes and limitations of recent large vitamin D randomized controlled trials.
Article
Physiology
Xiaoyi Zhang, Li Zhang, Yingzhen Wen, Mengxian Zhang, Shuangxin Liu, Houqin Xiao
Summary: This study investigated the protective effect and potential mechanism of vitamin D on podocyte injury in diabetic kidney disease (DKD). The results showed that treatment with a vitamin D analogue significantly reduced albuminuria and improved renal pathology in diabetic mice. Furthermore, vitamin D enhanced podocyte autophagy activity, restored the expression of slit diaphragm proteins, and inhibited podocyte apoptosis under diabetic conditions.
KIDNEY & BLOOD PRESSURE RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Miaomiao Zhao, Zhenhua Liu, Hongtai Shi, Jianxiang Song
Summary: The prognostic value of vitamin D receptor (VDR) in various digestive system tumors is still controversial. This meta-analysis found that high VDR expression is generally associated with better overall survival (OS) in digestive system tumors, but the association is not significant in colorectal cancer. VDR expression can serve as a prognostic indicator and a reference for vitamin D supplementation, helping to evaluate prognosis and formulate precise treatment plans for patients with digestive system tumors.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tiphaine Raia-Barjat, Camille Sarkis, Florence Rancon, Lise Thibaudin, Jean-Christophe Gris, Nadia Alfaidy, Celine Chauleur
Summary: Maternal vitamin D insufficiency during pregnancy may increase the risk of preeclampsia, and lower vitamin D levels at 32 weeks are associated with a higher risk of placenta-mediated complications. Maintaining adequate levels of vitamin D in pregnant women can help prevent the onset of late PMC.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Oleg Tsuprykov, Saban Elitok, Claudia Buse, Chang Chu, Bernhard Karl Kraemer, Berthold Hocher
Summary: This study compared the correlation of different vitamin D compounds in pregnant women, finding that total 1,25(OH)(2)D showed the best correlation with various health markers. Free 25(OH)D and bioavailable 25(OH)D are more precise indicators of vitamin D status than total 25(OH)D.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yan Zhuang, Zhe Zhu, Peihan Chi, Haibo Zhou, Zhicheng Peng, Haoyue Cheng, Xing Xin, Wenliang Luo, Shuting Si, Minjia Mo, Danqing Chen, Hui Liu, Yunxian Yu
Summary: Vitamin D deficiency is a global issue, leading to increased use of vitamin D supplements. It is unclear whether intermittent supplementation is as effective as daily supplementation. This study found that 25(OH)D concentrations significantly increased regardless of supplementation frequency. Monthly supplementation with 60,000IU of vitamin D is recommended to achieve optimal levels.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2023)