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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| USDA CRIS 5306-51530-018-00D | Other Grant/Funding Number | USDA |
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Hypothesis:
Volunteers with vitamin D insufficiency (serum 25(OH)D 25-50 nmol/L) given intermediate or high dose vitamin D supplements (2,000 or 5,000 IU per day) will have increased production of anti-bacterial peptides and interleukin-1, decreased production of other pro-inflammatory cytokines, increased production of regulatory cytokines and an enhanced T- and B-cell response to a tetanus vaccine compared to vitamin D insufficient subjects given low dose vitamin D supplements (400 IU per day).
Specific Aim 1:
Determine if high dose vitamin D supplements decrease the production of proinflammatory and increase the production of regulatory cytokines and chemokines by innate immune cells stimulated ex vivo.
Specific Aim 2:
Determine if high dose vitamin D supplements decrease serum markers of inflammation and increase serum and cellular levels of defensive molecules (e.g., cathelicidin).
Specific Aim 3:
Determine if high dose vitamin D supplements decrease blood levels of proinflammatory T-helper type 1 (Th1) and Th17 cells and increase levels of anti-inflammatory T-regulatory (Treg) and Th2 cells.
Specific Aim 4:
Determine if high dose vitamin D supplements increase antigen specific T cell and B cell responses after tetanus vaccination.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Vitamin D - Treatment 1 | Experimental | 400 IU/day Vitamin D |
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| Vitamin D- Treatment 2 | Experimental | 2,000 IU/day Vitamin D |
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| Vitamin D- Treatment 3 | Experimental | 5,000 IU/day Vitamin D |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Vitamin D - Treatment 1 | Dietary Supplement | Volunteers will take a 400 IU/day dose of Vitamin D for 12 weeks. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in Cathelicidin levels in granulocytes | 0, 8, and 12 weeks | |
| Change in cytokine levels from stimulated Periferal Blood Mononuclear Cells | 0, 8 and 12 weeks | |
| Change in serum cytokines and acute phase proteins | 0, 8 and 12 weeks | |
| Change in markers of response to tetanus vaccination | Markers of response to tetanus vaccine include tetanus-specific proliferation and production of cytokines by CD4 T-helper cells. | 0, 8, 9, 10 and 12 weeks |
| Change in serum 25OH Vitamin D | 0, 4, 8, and 12 weeks | |
| Change in urinary calcium-to-creatinine ratio | 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in level of 5-lipoxygenase protein in granulocytes | 0, 8 and 12 weeks | |
| Change in production of leukotrienes in granulocytes | 0, 8, and 12 weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Charles Stephensen, PhD | WHNRC, ARS, University of California Davis | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Western Human Nutrition Center, University of California Davis | Davis | California | 95616 | United States |
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| Label | URL |
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| USDA Western Human Nutrition Research Center | View source |
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| ID | Term |
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| D014808 | Vitamin D Deficiency |
| ID | Term |
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| D001361 | Avitaminosis |
| D003677 | Deficiency Diseases |
| D044342 | Malnutrition |
| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
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| Vitamin D - Treatment 2 | Dietary Supplement | Volunteers will take a 2,000 IU/day dose of Vitamin D for 12 weeks. |
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| Vitamin D - Treatment 3 | Dietary Supplement | Volunteers will take a 5,000 IU/day dose of Vitamin D for 12 weeks. |
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| D009750 |
| Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |