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Ultraviolet radiation suppresses obesity and symptoms of metabolic syndrome independently of vitamin d in mice fed a high-fat diet [PDF]

, 2014
The role of vitamin D in curtailing the development of obesity and comorbidities such as the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and type 2 diabetes has received much attention recently. However, clinical trials have failed to conclusively demonstrate the benefits
Feelisch, Martin, Weller, Richard B; id_orcid, Matthews, Vance, Jacoby, Peter, Endersby, Raelene, Hart, Prue H, Geldenhuys, Sian, Weller, Richard B., Hart, Prue H., Gorman, Shelley   +9 more
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Vitamin A: The expanding spectrum of uses

International Journal of Medicine and Health Development, 2002
Background: Vitamin A is a naturally occurring fat - soluble vitamin, whose main physiologic role is that of maintenance of integrity of epithelial cells of the body.
Ebele F Ugochukwu
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Vitamin A and D deficiencies in the prognosis of respiratory tract infections: A systematic review with perspectives for COVID-19 and a critical analysis on supplementation

Revista Contexto & Saúde, 2022
Considering the rapid spread of COVID-19, the scientific community has been looking for ways to recognize factors that may interfere with the outcome of viral infection.
Thayná Menezes Santos, Maria Izabel Siqueira Andrade, Patrícia Fortes Cavalcanti Macêdo, Tafnes Pereira Oliveira, Niedja Silva Lima, Isabella Costa Ribeiro   +5 more
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3D Anodic Alumina Nanoarchitectures: A Decade of Progress from Foundational Science to Functional Metamaterials

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Ordered three‐dimensional anodic aluminum oxide (3D‐AAO) nanoarchitectures with longitudinal and transverse pores enable architecture‐driven metamaterials. The review maps fabrication advances, including hybrid pulse anodization, and shows how 3D‐AAO templates tailor properties across magnetism, energy, catalysis, and sensing.
Marisol Martín‐González
wiley   +1 more source

A genetic validation study reveals a role of vitamin D metabolism in the response to interferon-alfa-based therapy of chronic hepatitis C [PDF]

, 2012
Background: To perform a comprehensive study on the relationship between vitamin D metabolism and the response to interferon-α-based therapy of chronic hepatitis C.
Jörg Bojunga, Raffaele Malinverni, Gerlach, Tilman J., Gerlach, Tilman J, Tilman J Gerlach, Swiss Hepatitis C Cohort Study Group,, Berg, T., Kutalik, Z., Stephanie Bibert, Christian M Lange, Geier, Andreas, Dufour, Jean-François Jacques, Thomas Berg, Malinverni, Raffaele, Regenass, S., Burgisser, Philippe, Regenass, Stephan, Badenhoop, Klaus, Bojunga, Jörg, Lange, Christian M, Dufour, J. F., Stephan Regenass, Gerlach, Tilman Joern, Swiss Hepatitis C Cohort Study Group, Bochud, P. Y., Dufour, Jean-Francois, Bojunga, J., Andreas Geier, Stefan Zeuzem, Negro, F., Cerny, A., Zoltan Kutalik, Lange, Christian, Pierre-Yves Bochud, Sarrazin, C., Tobias Müller, Sarrazin, Christoph, Lange, C. M., Cerny, Andreas, Kutalik, Zoltán, Bibert, S., Malinverni, R., Moradpour, Darius, Christoph Sarrazin, Burgisser, P., Gerlach, T. J., Moradpour, D., Bibert, Stephanie, Klaus Badenhoop, Zeuzem, S., Negro, Francesco, Müller, Tobias, Badenhoop, K., Andreas Cerny, Bochud, Pierre-Yves, Geier, A., Heim, M. H., Muller, T., Francesco Negro, Berg, Thomas, Markus H Heim, Heim, Markus H., Darius Moradpour, Jean-Francois Dufour, Philippe Burgisser, Heim, Markus H, Zeuzem, Stefan   +66 more
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New‐Era Polymer Thermoelectrics: Material Innovations, Doping Frontiers, Decoupling Strategies, and Unconventional Applications

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
The field of polymer thermoelectrics is entering a new era, featuring breakthroughs in addressing the conventional performance disparity between p‐type and n‐type polymers, pioneering doping frontiers, and sophisticated decoupling strategies. This review explores innovations in molecular design and superior stabilities, bridging the gap from ...
Suhao Wang
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Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients With Hip Fracture Seen in an Orthogeriatric Service in Sunny Singapore

Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation, 2014
Background: Vitamin D deficiency is common in older adults in Western countries with seasonal winters, when the amount of sunlight is much reduced. There is a paucity of data on the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients with hip fracture in ...
Rani Ramason MBChB, MRCP, DGM, FAMS, Natesan Selvaganapathi MBBS, DA, MD, MRCP, FAMS, Noor Hafizah Binte Ismail MBBS, MRCP, FAMS, Wei Chin Wong MBBS, MRCP, FAMS, Ganesan Naidu Rajamoney MBBS, FRCS, FAMS, Mei Sian Chong MBBS, FRCP, FAMS   +5 more
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Vitamin D deficiency in northern Taiwan: a community-based cohort study

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background Vitamin D deficiency has become an important public health problem, however few studies have been conducted in subtropical countries, and the predictors of vitamin D deficiency in people with healthy renal function are unclear.
Ming-Jse Lee, Heng-Jung Hsu, I-Wen Wu, Chiao-Yin Sun, Ming-Kuo Ting, Chin-Chan Lee   +5 more
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An Accessible Microfluidic Platform for the Generation of Polarized Brain Organoids

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This study presents an accessible double‐gradient microfluidic device that enables controlled morphogen delivery and spatially polarized differentiation in brain organoids. By integrating a pump‐free design and stable fabrication method, the platform generates dorsal–ventral neuronal asymmetry, offering a reproducible and versatile approach to model ...
Daniel Pérez‐Calixto, Manuel Alejandro Vazquez Valle, Mitzi Pérez‐Calixto, Cindy Peto‐Gutiérrez, Iván Velasco, Genaro Vázquez‐Victorio, Itzel Escobedo‐Avila   +6 more
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Should we be giving enhanced vitamin D intakes to all?

, 2011
It is widely established that vitamin D is critical for bone health. There is also an increasing body of evidence from observational studies that low levels of vitamin D are associated with a range of other disorders, including cancer and cardiovascular ...
BJ Boucher, Boucher, B. J., Witham, M. D., MD Witham   +3 more
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