ReviewEuropean journal of applied physiology2019
Mechanisms of vitamin D on skeletal muscle function: oxidative stress, energy metabolism and anabolic state.
Review in European journal of applied physiology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04768023 (Influence of 12 Weeks Vitamin D Supplementation Combined With Physical Activity on Blood and Functional Parameters and Quality of Life in Parkinson's Disease Patients Treated With Deep Brain Stimulation), which is not on this map. Cited by 184 papers, 15 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Influence of 12 Weeks Vitamin D Supplementation Combined With Physical Activity on Blood and Functional Parameters and Quality of Life in Parkinson's Disease Patients Treated With Deep Brain Stimulation
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184 citing papers in PubMed, 15 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 336 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation Post COVID-19 Infection and Related Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2024Pooled it
- The prevalence of sarcopenia and risk factors in the older adult in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Vitamin D supplementation in later life: a systematic review of efficacy and safety in movement disorders.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2024Pooled it
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- The Efficacy of Vitamin D Supplementation in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia Syndrome and Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
- Association Between Vitamin D Supplementation and Statin-Associated Muscle Symptoms: A Systematic Review.High blood pressure & cardiovascular prevention : the official journal of the Italian Society of Hypertension · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of vitamin D monotherapy on indices of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of Calcifediol on Physical Performance and Muscle Strength Parameters: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
- Impact of vitamin D on cognitive functions in healthy individuals: A systematic review in randomized controlled clinical trials.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
- The role of serum levels of vitamin D in children's muscle strength: A systematic review.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2021Pooled it
- Vitamin D in migraine headache: a comprehensive review on literature.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2019Pooled it
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- Effects of High-Dose Vitamin D Supplementation and Physical Exercise on Vitamin D Metabolites in Professional Football Players: A Pilot Study.Nutrients · 2026Trial
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- Effects of vitamin D3, omega-3 fatty acids and a simple home exercise program on change in physical activity among generally healthy and active older adults: The 3-year DO-HEALTH trial.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2025Trial
- Effect of vitamin DJournal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2023Trial
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Abstract
purposeThis review provides a current perspective on the mechanism of vitamin D on skeletal muscle function with the emphasis on oxidative stress, muscle anabolic state and muscle energy metabolism. It focuses on several aspects related to cellular and molecular physiology such as VDR as the trigger point of vitamin D action, oxidative stress as a consequence of vitamin D deficiency.
methodThe interaction between vitamin D deficiency and mitochondrial function as well as skeletal muscle atrophy signalling pathways have been studied and clarified in the last years. To the best of our knowledge, we summarize key knowledge and knowledge gaps regarding the mechanism(s) of action of vitamin D in skeletal muscle.
resultVitamin D deficiency is associated with oxidative stress in skeletal muscle that influences the mitochondrial function and affects the development of skeletal muscle atrophy. Namely, vitamin D deficiency decreases oxygen consumption rate and induces disruption of mitochondrial function. These deleterious consequences on muscle may be associated through the vitamin D receptor (VDR) action. Moreover, vitamin D deficiency may contribute to the development of muscle atrophy. The possible signalling pathway triggering the expression of Atrogin-1 involves Src-ERK1/2-Akt- FOXO causing protein degradation.
conclusionBased on the current knowledge we propose that vitamin D deficiency results from the loss of VDR function and it could be partly responsible for the development of neurodegenerative diseases in human beings.
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