Vitamin D as a Neurosteroid Affecting the Developing and Adult Brain

摘要: Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent throughout the world, and growing evidence supports a requirement for optimal vitamin levels healthy developing adult brain. has important roles in proliferation differentiation, calcium signaling within brain, neurotrophic neuroprotective actions; it may also alter neurotransmission synaptic plasticity. Recent experimental studies highlight impact that on brain function health disease. In addition, results from recent animal suggest during adulthood exacerbate underlying disorders and/or worsen recovery stressors. An increasing number of epidemiological indicate associated with wide range neuropsychiatric neurodegenerative diseases. supplementation readily available affordable, this review highlights need further research.