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Vitamin D alters developing neurons in the brain’s dopamine circuit

05.23.23 | University of Queensland

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A cell grown in the absence of vitamin D
Neuroblastoma cells labelled with DAPI (Blue) indicating the cell nucleus and Tyrosine hydroxylase (Green) a marker for dopamine neurons. Credit: Queensland Brain Institute

Journal of Neurochemistry

10.1111/jnc.15829

Experimental study

Cells

Vitamin D: A potent regulator of dopaminergic neuron differentiation and function

21-Apr-2023

Additional Media

A cell grown in the presence of vitamin D.
Note the greatly increased process extension and increased uptake of the dopamine fluorescence marker FFN200 (red). Neuroblastoma cells labelled with DAPI (Blue) indicating the cell nucleus and Tyrosine hydroxylase (Green) a marker for dopamine neurons. Credit: Queensland Brain Institute

Keywords

Circuit Development Dopamine Dopaminergic Neurons Health and Medicine Schizophrenia Vitamin D

Article Information

Journal
Journal of Neurochemistry
DOI
10.1111/jnc.15829
Method of Research
Experimental study
Subject of Research
Cells
Article Publication Date
2023-04-21
Article Title
Vitamin D: A potent regulator of dopaminergic neuron differentiation and function

Contact Information

Elaine Pye
University of Queensland
e.pye@uq.edu.au

Source

Original Source
https://qbi.uq.edu.au/article/2023/05/vitamin-d-deficiency-alters-dopaminergic-neuron-differentiation-schizophrenia

How to Cite This Article

APA:
University of Queensland. (2023, May 23). Vitamin D alters developing neurons in the brain’s dopamine circuit. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LVD2GRYL/vitamin-d-alters-developing-neurons-in-the-brains-dopamine-circuit.html
MLA:
"Vitamin D alters developing neurons in the brain’s dopamine circuit." Brightsurf News, May. 23 2023, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LVD2GRYL/vitamin-d-alters-developing-neurons-in-the-brains-dopamine-circuit.html.