Trial reportThe Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism2016
Vitamin D Supplementation Modulates T Cell-Mediated Immunity in Humans: Results from a Randomized Control Trial.
Trial report in The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 38 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Vitamin D deficiency and immune health in polar populations: a systematic review and hypothesis-driven narrative analysis.Immunologic research · 2025Pooled it
- Exploring the association between serum Vitamin D levels and the development of coronary artery lesions in Kawasaki disease - a systematic review.Pediatric rheumatology online journal · 2024Pooled it
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- Difensil Immuno Reduces Recurrence and Severity of Tonsillitis in Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Nutrients · 2020Trial
- Vitamin DIn vivo (Athens, Greece)Trial
- From genes to environment: A life-course approach to prevent pediatric autoimmune diseases.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2026Review
- The Role of Vitamin D in Neuropathic Pain: Biological Mechanisms and Clinical Relevance.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Elevated Risk of Herpes Zoster in Vitiligo Patients: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study of Taiwan.The Journal of dermatology · 2026Article
- Micronutrients in Autoimmune Diseases: Shining a Light on Vitamin D, Cobalamin, Folate, and Iron Metabolism.Nutrients · 2026Review
- The Role of Nutrition in Endometriosis Prevention and Management: A Comprehensive Review.International journal of fertility & sterility · 2025Review
- Immunosenescence and the Geriatric Giants: Molecular Insights into Aging and Healthspan.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- 25(OH) Vitamin D Levels and Severity of Type 1 Diabetes in Youth and Adults With Recent-Onset Disease.Journal of the Endocrine Society · 2025Article
- Dysregulated vitamin D signaling in Hashimoto's thyroiditis: an integrated transcriptomic study in a Korean cohort.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Observational
- The Role of Vitamins, Magnesium, and Trace Elements in COVID-19 Treatment and Post-COVID-19 Rehabilitation: An Updated Overview.Current medicinal chemistry · 2025Review
- Supplementation with active vitamin D3 ameliorates experimental autoimmune thyroiditis in mice by modulating the differentiation and functionality of intrathyroidal T-cell subsets.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Article
- Vitamin D and MAFLD: a bibliometric and visual analysis from 2007 to 2024.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Comprehensive review on COVID-19: etiology, pathogenicity, and treatment.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Review
- A Comprehensive Investigation of Stimulatory Agents on MAIT and Vα7.2+/CD161- T Cell Response and Effects of Immunomodulatory Drugs.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
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Abstract
contextAlthough studies have linked vitamin D deficiency with immune-mediated diseases, data demonstrating a direct effect on T-cell function are sparse.
objectiveOur objective was to determine whether oral vitamin D3 influences T-cell activation in humans with vitamin D deficiency.
designThis was a single-center ancillary study within Vitamin D Therapy in Individuals at High Risk of Hypertension, a double-blind, multicenter, randomized controlled trial.
settingThis study was undertaken in a single academic medical center.
participantsAdults with vitamin D deficiency and untreated pre- or early stage I hypertension were included.
interventionIn Vitamin D Therapy in Individuals at High Risk of Hypertension, participants were randomized to either low- (400 IU daily) or high- (4000 IU daily) dose oral vitamin D3 for 6 months. In this ancillary study of 38 patients, we measured CD4+ T-cell activation estimated by intracellular ATP release after stimulation of whole blood with plant lectin phytohemagglutinin collected at baseline (pretreatment) and 2-month follow-up.
main outcome measureDetermining whether ATP level changes were significantly different between treatment groups was the main outcome measure.
resultsTreatment with 4000 IU of vitamin D3 decreased intracellular CD4+ ATP release by 95.5 ng/ml (interquartile range, -219.5 to 105.8). In contrast, 400 IU of vitamin D3 decreased intracellular CD4+ ATP release by 0.5 ng/ml (interquartile range, -69.2 to 148.5). In a proportional odds model, high-dose vitamin D3 was more likely than low-dose vitamin D3 to decrease CD4+ ATP release (odds ratio, 3.43; 95% confidence interval, 1.06-1.11).
conclusionsIn this ancillary study of a randomized controlled trial, we found that high-dose vitamin D3 significantly reduced CD4+ T-cell activation compared to low-dose vitamin D3, providing human evidence that vitamin D can influence cell-mediated immunity.
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