Vitamin D protects dopaminergic neurons against neuroinflammation and oxidative stress in hemiparkinsonian rats

Vitamin D protects dopaminergic neurons against neuroinflammation and oxidative stress in hemiparkinsonian rats

Abstract Background The deficiency in 1α, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (VD3) seems to increase the risk for neurodegenerative pathologies, including Parkinson’s disease (PD). The majority of its actions are mediated by the transcription factor, VD3 receptor (VD3R). Methods The neuroprotective effects of V...

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Main Authors: Ludmila A R Lima, Maria Janice P Lopes, Roberta O Costa, Francisco Arnaldo V Lima, Kelly Rose T Neves, Iana B F Calou, Geanne M Andrade, Glauce S B Viana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
Subjects:
Parkinson’s disease and neurodegeneration
Vitamin D
Oxidative stress
Neuroinflammation
Vitamin D receptors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12974-018-1266-6

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