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Effect of Vitamin D3 on the Levels of Oxidative Stress and Expression of the NLRP3 Inflammatory Gene in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Shadi Behshad, Yaser Mohammadi, Gholamreza Anani Sarab, Mohammad Malekaneh, Azam Rezaei Farimani

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Shadi BehshadDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand Iran.
Yaser MohammadiStudent Research Committee Iran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-1819-853X
Gholamreza Anani SarabMedical Toxicology and Drug Abuse Research Center (MTDRC) Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-3844-3643
Mohammad MalekanehDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand Iran.ORCID 0000-0002-6010-8465
Azam Rezaei FarimaniDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine Birjand University of Medical Sciences Birjand Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7853-2993

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Background and Aims: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by insulin resistance and chronic inflammation. The activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome is a key contributor to the inflammatory processes associated with T2DM, which can exacerbate disease progression. This study aims to evaluate the effects of vitamin D3 supplementation on oxidative stress markers and NLRP3 gene expression in patients with T2DM. Methods: Sixty-eight patients with T2DM, exhibiting HbA1c levels greater than 6.5% and serum 25(OH) vitamin D3 levels below 30 ng/mL, were enrolled in this randomized controlled trial. Participants were assigned to either a vitamin D3 group ( Results: The vitamin D3 group demonstrated a significant increase in serum 25(OH) vitamin D3 levels compared to the placebo group ( Conclusion: These findings suggest that vitamin D3 supplementation may effectively reduce inflammation in T2DM patients by lowering NLRP3 expression. This supports the potential role of vitamin D3 as an adjunctive therapy for managing inflammation and oxidative stress in individuals with T2DM.

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diabetesinflammationNLRP3oxidative stressrandomized clinical trialvitamin D3

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