Roles of Vitamin D in Reproductive Systems and Assisted Reproductive Technology.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to review the potential functions of vitamin D in male and female reproductive systems and its associations with assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcomes.
Results Summary
The abstract highlights that vitamin D is involved in reproductive processes like steroidogenesis and spermatogenesis, but clinical findings on its impact on ART outcomes are controversial, and efficacy in human fertility lacks robust evidence from randomized controlled trials.
Population
General human populations, with a focus on male and female reproductive systems.
Effective Dosage
Not mentioned
Duration
Not mentioned
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vitamin D | neutral | regulation of calcium and phosphorus metabolism | human body | - | plays an important role in | #1 |
vitamin D | neutral | various physiological processes, such as cell differentiation and apoptosis, inflammation, and insulin resistance | human body | - | plays an important role in | #2 |
vitamin D | neutral | fertility | male and female reproductive systems | - | is essential for | #3 |
vitamin D | neutral | many physiological reproductive processes, including steroidogenesis, spermatogenesis, and acrosome reaction | - | - | is involved in | #4 |
vitamin D | neutral | sperm quality | - | - | is correlated with | #5 |
vitamin D | neutral | ovarian reserve | - | - | is correlated with | #6 |
vitamin D | neutral | polycystic ovarian syndrome | - | - | is correlated with | #7 |
vitamin D | neutral | endometriosis | - | - | is correlated with | #8 |
vitamin D | no change | ART outcomes | - | - | Controversial clinical findings on | #9 |
vitamin D supplementation | no change | human fertility | randomized controlled trials | notably lacking | demonstrations of efficacy for | #10 |
Vitamin D, an essential steroid hormone in the human body, plays an important role in not only the regulation of calcium and phosphorus metabolism, but also in various physiological processes, such as cell differentiation and apoptosis, inflammation, and insulin resistance. Vitamin D receptors are widely distributed in male and female reproductive systems, suggesting that vitamin D is essential for fertility. Because vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent around the world, this review aims to discuss the potential functions of vitamin D in male and female reproductive systems and the associations between vitamin D and assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcomes. Vitamin D is involved in many physiological reproductive processes, including steroidogenesis, spermatogenesis, and acrosome reaction. It is correlated with sperm quality, ovarian reserve, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and endometriosis, among others. Controversial clinical findings on vitamin D levels and ART outcomes were revealed in this review, and demonstrations of efficacy for human fertility in randomized controlled trials of vitamin D supplementation are notably lacking. Thus, further studies are highly required involving molecular mechanisms among different species and human populations, as well as randomized controlled trials.