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Is There a Role of Vitamin D in Alzheimer's Disease?

CNS & neurological disorders drug targets
January 1, 2024
Domenico Plantone et al. (4 authors)
Journal ArticleReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to summarize the role of vitamin D in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and review the results of supplementation trials in AD patients.

Results Summary

The abstract suggests that vitamin D influences immune-mediated Aβ plaque clearance, immune response, oxidative stress, and mitochondrial function, which are relevant in AD pathogenesis, but notes that genomic vitamin D signaling is impaired in the AD brain. The results of supplementation trials are reviewed but not detailed in the abstract.

Population

Alzheimer's disease patients

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (5)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
vitamin D
increase
immune-mediated Aβ plaque's phagocytosis and clearance
-
-
influenced
#1
vitamin D
increase
immune response
-
-
influenced
#2
vitamin D
decrease
oxidative stress
-
-
influenced
#3
vitamin D
increase
mitochondrial function
-
-
influenced
#4
vitamin D insufficiency
increase
onset and progression of the main neurological diseases, including AD
-
-
linked to
#5
Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) represents the most prevalent type of neurodegenerative dementia and the sixth leading cause of death worldwide. The so-called "non-calcemic actions" of vitamin D have been increasingly described, and its insufficiency has already been linked to the onset and progression of the main neurological diseases, including AD. Immune-mediated Aβ plaque's phagocytosis and clearance, immune response, oxidative stress, and mitochondrial function are all influenced by vitamin D, and these functions are considered relevant in AD pathogenesis. However, it has been shown that the genomic vitamin D signaling pathway is already impaired in the AD brain, making things more complicated. In this paper, we aim to summarise the role of vitamin D in AD and review the results of the supplementation trials in AD patients.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Alzheimer DiseaseHumansVitamin DAnimalsOxidative StressBrain
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy65/10
Quality75/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations3
Citations/Year3.0
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.25
Weight Score1.33
Normalized Score0.61
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