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Erythropoietin Regulates the Vitamin D Receptor in Neural Stem Cells

Friday, November 7, 2014
Plaza Foyer (Sheraton)
Kevin Shrestha , University of Alabama at Birmingham
Aditi Jani , University of Alabama at Birmingham
Mary Elizabeth Hawk , Auburn University
Brian Sims , University of Alabama at Birmingham
Neuroprotection has been explored as a means to slow neurodegeneration and preserve neuronal function. Two important compounds in the body, the Vitamin D receptor and erythropoietin, have been identified as having roles in this process. This research investigates the link between the two.