Research Progress on the Role of Vitamin D in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autor: Jing Wang, Haoyu Huang, Chunming Liu, Yangping Zhang, Wenjuan Wang, Zhuo Zou, Lei Yang, Xuemei He, Jinting Wu, Jing Ma, Yun Liu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, Vol 16 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1662-5153
DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2022.859151
Popis: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that can lead to severe social behavioral difficulties, which mainly manifests as social communication and interaction disorders; narrow interests; and repetitive, stereotyped behaviors. In recent years, the prevalence of ASD has increased annually, and it has evolved from a rare disease to one with a high incidence among childhood developmental disorders. The pathogenesis of ASD is considered to be the interaction of genetic and environmental factors. There is increasing evidence that vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy and early childhood can lead to the occurrence of ASD. Studies have demonstrated that vitamin D intervention can significantly improve the symptoms of ASD, but the underlying mechanism is still unclear. Therefore, exploring the neuroprotective mechanism of vitamin D against ASD is a huge challenge currently being worked on by current basic and clinical researchers, a task which is of great significance for the clinical promotion and optimization of vitamin D in the treatment of ASD. To further clarify the relationship between vitamin D and ASD, this review summarizes the correlation between vitamin D level and ASD, the effects of vitamin D supplementation on ASD, the possible mechanism of vitamin D involved in ASD, and insights from ASD animal models.
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