Vitamin D alleviates indoxyl sulfate-induced inflammatory and cholesterol dysregulation in macrophages: Implications for vascular health in patients receiving hemodialysis
Kyoung Hye Kong, Kyungwon Yang, Jung-Hwa Ryu · 2026
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Kyoung Hye Kong, Kyungwon Yang, and Jung-Hwa Ryu test in a 2026 study if vitamin D can calm harm from a toxin in kidney disease. The toxin builds up in people on dialysis and drives swelling and vessel harm. Lack of vitamin D is also common in these patients and links to vessel and immune harm.
The team treated immune cells in the lab with active vitamin D, then added the toxin. Treated cells showed less sign of the harsh cell state and more sign of the calm state. Fat build up in the cells and fat export were also checked by stains and gene tests. Early results back the idea that vitamin D may guard vessel health in dialysis care.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kyoung Hye Kong, Kyungwon Yang, Jung-Hwa Ryu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |