Vitamin D Research
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Cognitive Function
- Developmental vitamin D deficiency alters learning in C57Bl/6J mice. Behav Brain Res. 2010 Apr 2;208(2):603–8.
- 25-Hydroxyvitamin D levels and cognitive performance and decline in elderly men. Neurology. 2010 Jan 5;74(1):33–41.
- Vitamin D and cognitive function in older adults. Are we concerned about vitamin D-mentia? Neurology. 2010 Jan 5;74(1):13–5.
- Association of vitamin D deficiency with cognitive impairment in older women: cross-sectional study. Neurology. 2010 Jan 5;74(1):27–32.
- Does elevated parathyroid hormone concentration predict cognitive decline in older people? Aging Clin Exp Res. 2009 Nov 17.
- Vitamin D and cognitive performance in adults: a systematic review. Eur J Neurol. 2009 Oct;16(10):1083–9. Review.
- Parathyroid Hormone as a Mortality Predictor in Frail Aged Inpatients. Gerontology. 2009 Sep 15.
- Vitamin D: bone and beyond, rationale and recommendations for supplementation. Am J Med. 2009 Sep;122(9):793–802. Review.
- Dopamine D1 and D5 receptors are localized to discrete populations of interneurons in primate prefrontal cortex. Cereb Cortex. 2009 Aug;19(8):1820–34.
- Vitamin D is associated with cognitive function in elders receiving home health services. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2009 Aug;64(8):888–95.
- Association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and cognitive performance in middle-aged and older European men. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2009 Jul;80(7):722–9.
- Vitamin D, a neuro-immunomodulator: Implications for neurodegenerative and autoimmune diseases. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2009 Jun 20.
- Does vitamin d reduce the risk of dementia? J Alzheimers Dis. 2009 May;17(1):151–9.
- Vitamin D Is Associated With Cognitive Function in Elders Receiving Home Health Services. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2009 Apr 17.
- The combination of vitamin D(3) and dehydroascorbic acid administration attenuates brain damage in focal ischemia. Neurol Sci. 2009 Mar 6.
- VDR gene variants associate with cognitive function and depressive symptoms in old age. Neurobiol Aging. 2009 Mar;30(3):466–73.
- Distribution of vitamin D binding protein expressing neurons in the rat hypothalamus. Histochem Cell Biol. 2009 Mar;131(3):365–70.
- Synapses with inhibitory neurons differentiate anterior cingulate from dorsolateral prefrontal pathways associated with cognitive control. Neuron. 2009 Feb 26;61(4):609–20.
- Effects of environmental enrichment and physical activity on neurogenesis in transgenic PS1/APP mice. Brain Res. 2009 Feb 23;1256:173–9.
- Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentration and Cognitive Impairment. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol. 2009 Feb 4.
- Some new food for thought: the role of vitamin D in the mental health of older adults. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2009 Feb;11(1):12–9.
- Selective transcriptional regulation of aromatase gene by vitamin D, dexamethasone, and mifepristone in human glioma cells. Endocrine. 2008 Dec 31.
- Influence of Neonatal Vitamin A or Vitamin D Treatment on the Concentration of Biogenic Amines and their Metabolites in the Adult Rat Brain. Horm Metab Res. 2008 Dec 3.
- Repeatability and validity of a food frequency questionnaire in free-living older people in relation to cognitive function. J Nutr Health Aging. 2008 Dec;12(10):735–41.
- Vitamin D and neurocognitive dysfunction: Preventing "D"ecline? Mol Aspects Med. 2008 Dec;29(6):415–22.
- Neuropathic pain is associated with depressive behaviour and induces neuroplasticity in the amygdala of the rat. Exp Neurol. 2008 Sep;213(1):48–56.
- Vitamin D supplementation has no major effect on pain or pain behavior in bedridden geriatric patients with advanced dementia. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2008 Aug;20(4):316–21.
- Seemingly paradoxical seasonal influences on vitamin D status in nursing-home elderly people from a Mediterranean area. Nutrition. 2008 May;24(5):414–20.
- Is there convincing biological or behavioral evidence linking vitamin D deficiency to brain dysfunction? FASEB J. 2008 Apr;22(4):982–1001. Review.
- Vitamin D and muscle strength in patients with previous fractures. N Z Med J. 2007 Sep 21;120(1262):U2730.
- VDR gene variants associate with cognitive function and depressive symptoms in old age. Neurobiol Aging. 2007 Aug 20.
- Neophobia, sensory and cognitive functions, and hedonic responses in vitamin D receptor mutant mice. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2007 May;104(3–5):274–80.
- Aberrant nest building and prolactin secretion in vitamin D receptor mutant mice. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2007 May;104(3–5):269–73.
- Is vitamin D important for preserving cognition? A positive correlation of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration with cognitive function. Arch Biochem Biophys. 2007 Apr 15;460(2):202–5.
- Scurvy and rickets masked by chronic neurologic illness: revisiting "psychologic malnutrition." Pediatrics. 2007 Mar;119(3):e783–90.
- Vitamin D deficiency is associated with low mood and worse cognitive performance in older adults. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2006 Dec;14(12):1032–40.
- Vitamin D and fractures in people with intellectual disability. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2006 Oct;50(Pt 10):761–7.
- Effects of nutrients (in food) on the structure and function of the nervous system: update on dietary requirements for brain. Part 1: micronutrients. J Nutr Health Aging. 2006 Sep–Oct;10(5):377–85. Review.
- Chronic 1alpha,25-(OH)2 vitamin D3 treatment reduces Ca2+ mediated hippocampal biomarkers of aging. Cell Calcium. 2006 Sep;40(3):277–86.
- Neuropsychological function in relation to serum parathyroid hormone and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels The Tromso study. J Neurol. 2006 Apr;253(4):464–70.
- Behavioural anomalies in mice evoked by "Tokyo" disruption of the Vitamin D receptor gene. Neurosci Res. 2006 Apr;54(4):254–60.
- Season of birth is associated with anthropometric and neurocognitive outcomes during infancy and childhood in a general population birth cohort. Schizophr Res. 2006 Jan 1;81(1):91–100.
- Antioxidative effect of vitamin D3 on zinc-induced oxidative stress in CNS. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2005 Aug;1053:319–29.
- Evidence that vitamin D3 reverses age-related inflammatory changes in the rat hippocampus. Biochem Soc Trans. 2005 Aug;33(Pt 4):573–7.
- Vitamin D receptor variants in 192 patients with schizophrenia and other psychiatric diseases. Neurosci Lett. 2005 May 20–27;380(1–2):37–41.
- Behavioural characterization of vitamin D receptor knockout mice. Behav Brain Res. 2005 Feb 28;157(2):299–308.
- Transient prenatal Vitamin D deficiency is associated with hyperlocomotion in adult rats. Behav Brain Res. 2004 Oct 5;154(2):549–55.
- Zinc–induced apoptosis in substantia nigra of rat brain: neuroprotection by vitamin D3. Free Radic Biol Med. 2003 Jun 1;34(11):1416–25.
- Systemic vitamin D3 attenuated oxidative injuries in the locus coeruleus of rat brain. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2003 May;993:313–24; discussion 345–9.
- Maternal supplementation with very-long-chain n-3 fatty acids during pregnancy and lactation augments children's IQ at 4 years of age. Pediatrics. 2003 Jan;111(1):e39–44.
- Age-related changes in the 25-hydroxyvitamin D versus parathyroid hormone relationship suggest a different reason why older adults require more vitamin D. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2003 Jan;88(1):185–91.
- Molecular phenotype of rat striatal neurons expressing the dopamine D5 receptor subtype. Eur J Neurosci. 2002 Dec;16(11):2049–58.
- Deletion of deoxyribonucleic acid binding domain of the vitamin D receptor abrogates genomic and nongenomic functions of vitamin D. Mol Endocrinol. 2002 Jul;16(7):1524–37.
- New clues about vitamin D functions in the nervous system. Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2002 Apr;13(3):100–5. Review.
- Vitamin D hormone confers neuroprotection in parallel with downregulation of L-type calcium channel expression in hippocampal neurons. J Neurosci. 2001 Jan 1;21(1):98–108.
- Evidence of functional vitamin D receptors in rat hippocampus. Neuroscience. 2001;104(1):49–56.
- Consensus statement on the upcoming crisis in geriatric mental health: research agenda for the next 2 decades. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1999 Sep;56(9):848–53. Review.
- Nutrition and development: other micronutrients' effect on growth and cognition. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 1997;28 Suppl 2:78–82. Review.
- Bone density, vitamin D nutrition, and parathyroid hormone levels in women with dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1995 Oct;43(10):1088–91.
- Reduction of calbindin-28k mRNA levels in Alzheimer as compared to Huntington hippocampus. Brain Res Mol Brain Res. 1993 Apr;18(1–2):32–42.
- Reduction of vitamin D hormone receptor mRNA levels in Alzheimer as compared to Huntington hippocampus: correlation with calbindin-28k mRNA levels. Brain Res Mol Brain Res. 1992 Apr;13(3):239–50.
- Specific reduction of calcium-binding protein (28-kilodalton calbindin-D) gene expression in aging and neurodegenerative diseases. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1990 Jun;87(11):4078–82.
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