Twenty of the last one hundred years of vitamin D research have involved investigations of
the brain as a target organ for this hormone. Our group was one of the first to investigate …

The three sets of symptoms associated with schizophrenia—positive, negative, and
cognitive—are burdensome and have serious effects on public health, which affects up to …

Vitamin D has been identified as a key factor in dopaminergic neurogenesis and
differentiation. Consequently, developmental vitamin D (DVD) deficiency has been linked to …

A large number of observational studies have highlighted the prevalence rates of vitamin D
insufficiency and deficiency in many populations including pregnant women. Vitamin D is …

Insufficiency of vitamin D levels often occur in individuals with schizophrenia and first-
episode psychosis (FEP). However, it is unknown whether this represents a biological …

Schizophrenia is a complex psychiatric disorder, and genetic and environmental factors
have been implicated in its development. Dysregulated glutamatergic and dopaminergic …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by amyloid beta (Aβ) buildup and neuronal
degeneration. An association between low serum vitamin D levels and an increased risk of …

People are paying more and more attention to the effects of environmental factors such as
heavy metals on depression, and heavy metals may destroy the homeostasis of vitamin D in …

Over the last 20 years, there has been growing interest in the impact of vitamin D on the
developing brain. The evidence linking gestational and/or neonatal vitamin D deficiency with …

Twenty of the last one hundred years of vitamin D research have involved investigations of
the brain as a target organ for this hormone. Our group was one of the first to investigate …