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Calcitriol

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Rats were injected intraperitoneally with calcitriol (1 µg/kg) at 30 min, 24 h and 48 h post-TBI in the calcitriol group.
Evidence 1Source 1DOIPubMedprovenance

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Claim 1anti apoptotic effectsupports2017Source 1DOIPubMed

Calcitriol treatment reduced apoptotic cell death after traumatic brain injury in rats.

Claim 2autophagy flux evidencesupports2017Source 1DOIPubMed

Calcitriol treatment was associated with decreased LC3II/LC3I ratio and decreased p62 expression after traumatic brain injury, and chloroquine pretreatment increased LC3II/LC3I ratio in the calcitriol group.

Claim 3expression changesupports2017Source 1DOIPubMed

Calcitriol treatment increased vitamin D receptor protein expression after traumatic brain injury in rats.

Claim 4mechanistic associationsupports2017Source 1DOIPubMed

The protective effects of calcitriol after traumatic brain injury might be associated with restoration of autophagy flux and decreased apoptosis in rat cortex.

Claim 5therapeutic effectsupports2017Source 1DOIPubMed

Calcitriol treatment attenuated neurological deficits after traumatic brain injury in rats.