Vitamin D receptor is necessary for metabolic health after sleeve gastrectomy
Andrei Moscalu, Weronika Stupalkowska, Lei Zhao, Yitong Li, Cullen F. Roberts, Yingjia Chen, Fei Ye, Rose Meng Gold, Gavin A. Bewick, Francesco Rubino, Ali Tavakkoli, A. Sloan Devlin, Eric Garland Sheu
This study shows that the vitamin D receptor is essential for metabolic health after sleeve gastrectomy in mice, affecting insulin sensitivity, white adipose tissue function, and inflammation, with similar findings in human patients.
bioRxiv · Oct 24, 2025 · PreprintPhysiology