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Vitamin D administration, cognitive function, BBB permeability and neuroinflammatory factors in high-fat diet-induced obese rats.

Objectives: The purpose of this research was to investigate the effects of vitamin D administration on cognitive function, nuclear factor-κB...

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Vitamin E prevents the cognitive impairments in post-traumatic stress disorder rat model: behavioral and molecular study.

Rationale: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder developed after an exposure to severe traumatic events. Patients with PTSD...

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Suboptimal Nutrition and Low Physical Activity Are Observed Together with Reduced Plasma Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Concentration in Children with Severe Cerebral Palsy (CP).

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a mediator of exercise and nutrition-induced neural plasticity. In children with cerebral palsy (CP), neuromuscular...

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Lipoic Acid and Fish Oil Combination Potentiates Neuroinflammation and Oxidative Stress Regulation and Prevents Cognitive Decline of Rats After Sepsis.

Sepsis causes organ dysfunction due to an infection, and it may impact the central nervous system. Neuroinflammation and oxidative stress...

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Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA): An essential nutrient and a nutraceutical for brain health and diseases.

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) enriched in phospholipids in the brain and retina, is known to play...

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Curcumin alleviates neuroinflammation, enhances hippocampal neurogenesis, and improves spatial memory after traumatic brain injury.

Cognitive decline is one of the most obvious symptoms of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Previous studies have demonstrated that cognitive...

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Vitamin D deficiency promotes epithelial barrier dysfunction and intestinal inflammation.

Background: Vitamin D, an important modulator of the immune system, has been shown to protect mucosal barrier homeostasis. This study...

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Fight them or feed them: how the intestinal mucus layer manages the gut microbiota.

The intestinal tract is inhabited by a tremendous number of microorganisms, termed the gut microbiota. These microorganisms live in a...

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Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and the Intestinal Epithelium-A Review.

Epithelial cells (enterocytes) form part of the intestinal barrier, the largest human interface between the internal and external environments, and...

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