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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

Vitamin D in Central Nervous System: Implications for Neurological Disorders.

Bayan Sailike, Zhadyra Onzhanova, Burkitkan Akbay, Tursonjan Tokay, Ferdinand Molnár

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  4. Serum vitamin D levels and olfactory function in adults: a cross-sectional study with dose-response and ROC analysis.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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  10. The relationship between smoking cessation and vitamin D.Irish journal of medical science · 2026
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  14. The Role of Vitamin D in Autoimmune Diseases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Bayan SailikeDepartment of Biology, School of Sciences and Humanities, Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr 53, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan.ORCID 0000-0003-3760-9015
Zhadyra OnzhanovaDepartment of Biology, School of Sciences and Humanities, Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr 53, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan.ORCID 0009-0001-9304-9027
Burkitkan AkbayDepartment of Biology, School of Sciences and Humanities, Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr 53, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan.ORCID 0000-0001-6389-170X
Tursonjan TokayDepartment of Biology, School of Sciences and Humanities, Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr 53, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan.ORCID 0000-0003-2219-3301
Ferdinand MolnárDepartment of Biology, School of Sciences and Humanities, Nazarbayev University, Kabanbay Batyr 53, Astana 010000, Kazakhstan.ORCID 0000-0001-9008-4233

Funding

Nazarbayev University 110119FD4520
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vitamin D, obtained from diet or synthesized internally as cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol, influences bodily functions through its most active metabolite and the vitamin D receptor. Recent research has uncovered multiple roles for vitamin D in the central nervous system, impacting neural development and maturation, regulating the dopaminergic system, and controlling the synthesis of neural growth factors. This review thoroughly examines these connections and investigates the consequences of vitamin D deficiency in neurological disorders, particularly neurodegenerative diseases. The potential benefits of vitamin D supplementation in alleviating symptoms of these diseases are evaluated alongside a discussion of the controversial findings from previous intervention studies. The importance of interpreting these results cautiously is emphasised. Furthermore, the article proposes that additional randomised and well-designed trials are essential for gaining a deeper understanding of the potential therapeutic advantages of vitamin D supplementation for neurological disorders. Ultimately, this review highlights the critical role of vitamin D in neurological well-being and highlights the need for further research to enhance our understanding of its function in the brain.

Indexed as

Central Nervous SystemNervous System DiseasesVitamin DVitamin D DeficiencyAnimalsDietary SupplementsHumansNeurodegenerative DiseasesReceptors, CalcitriolReceptors, CalcitriolVitamin Dbraincalcitriolneurological disordersvitamin D

Identifiers

PMID39063051
PMCPMC11277055

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