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In this pilot study the investigators aim to investigate the effects of vitamin D supplementation on regulatory FoxP3+ T cells in the gastrointestinal mucosa in healthy women and men.
This is a monocentric, open pilot study, with the aim to evaluate the effect of vitamin d supplementation on regulatory FoxP3+ T cells in the gastrointestinal mucosa in healthy women and men.
The primary goal is to evaluate the influence of vitamin D supplementation on the regulatory FoxP3+ T cells in the gastrointestinal mucosa under controlled conditions within 2 months.
The secondary study goals are to evaluate the effect of vitamin D supplementation on peripheral induced tregs and on other important immune cells in the tissue (NK, NKT cells and LPCD) and in the blood (NK, NKT cells, Th17, Th1, Th2 cells) within 2 months.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholecalciferol | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cholecalciferol | Drug | weekly dose (based on 70IU KG body weight/day) |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Increase of regulatory FOXP3+ T cells | the effects of vitamin D on regulatory FOXP3+ T cells will be measured at basal and after 2 months | 2 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| other immune cells in the gastrointestinal mucosa | 2 months | |
| serum calcium level | 2 months |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas R. Pieber, Prof. | Medical University of Graz | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Medical university Graz | Graz | 8020 | Austria |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D002762 | Cholecalciferol |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D002782 | Cholestenes |
| D002776 | Cholestanes |
| D013256 | Steroids |
| D000072473 | Fused-Ring Compounds |
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| D011083 |
| Polycyclic Compounds |
| D013261 | Sterols |
| D014807 | Vitamin D |
| D012632 | Secosteroids |
| D008563 | Membrane Lipids |
| D008055 | Lipids |