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Vitamin D: Mechanism of action and biological effects in uterine fibroids

D. Vergara, W. Catherino, G. Trojano, A. Tinelli,
2021

Uterine fibroids (UFs) are the most common benign gynecological tumors. It was esti-mated that fifty percent of women presenting with UFs has symptomatology that negatively in-fluences their quality of life. Pharmacological and/or surgical treatments are frequently required, depending on the woman’s desire to preserve fertility, with a high impact on healthcare costs. Generally, the use of currently available pharmacological treatments may lead to side effects. Therefore, there is a growing interest in a natural and safe approach for UFs. In recent years, epi-demiological studies reported a vitamin D deficiency in patients with UFs raised interest in the potential biological effects of vitamin D supplementation. In vitro studies proved vitamin D efficacy in inhibiting UFs growth by targeting pathways involved in the regulation of various biological processes, including proliferation, extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling, DNA repair, signaling and apoptosis. However, clinical studies supported only in part the beneficial effects of vitamin D supplementation in reducing UFs growth and tumor volume. Randomized controlled trials and large population studies are mandatory as the potential clinical benefits are likely to be substantial. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.

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  • D. Vergara
    Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA), University of Salento, strada Prov. le Lecce-Monteroni, Lecce, 73100, Italy
  • W. Catherino
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, United States
  • G. Trojano
    Program in Reproductive Endocrinology and Gynecology, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20814, United States
  • A. Tinelli
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, “Madonna delle Grazie” Hospital, Matera, 75100, Italy
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  • Nutrients
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  • 13
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  • 2
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  • 1-11
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  • placebo; vitamin D; apoptosis; biological activity; biological phenomena and functions concerning the entire organism; cell proliferation; DNA repair; extracellular matrix; human; in vitro study; population research; randomized controlled trial (topic); Review; tumor volume; uterus myoma; vitamin D deficiency; vitamin metabolism; vitamin supplementation
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  • scopus