The Vitamin D Receptor as a Potential Target for the Treatment of Age-Related Neurodegenerative Diseases Such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases: A Narrative Review

The Vitamin D Receptor as a Potential Target for the Treatment of Age-Related Neurodegenerative Diseases Such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases: A Narrative Review

The vitamin D receptor (VDR) belongs to the nuclear receptor superfamily of transcription factors. The VDR is expressed in diverse brain regions and has been implicated in the neuroprotective, antiaging, prosurvival, and anti-inflammatory action of vitamin D. Accordingly, a relationship between vita...

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Main Authors: Władysław Lasoń, Danuta Jantas, Monika Leśkiewicz, Magdalena Regulska, Agnieszka Basta-Kaim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
vitamin D
VDR polymorphisms
neuroinflammation
neuroprotection
neurodegenerative diseases
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/12/4/660

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