"Vitamin B 6" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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VITAMIN B 6 refers to several PICOLINES (especially PYRIDOXINE; PYRIDOXAL; & PYRIDOXAMINE) that are efficiently converted by the body to PYRIDOXAL PHOSPHATE which is a coenzyme for synthesis of amino acids, neurotransmitters (serotonin, norepinephrine), sphingolipids, and aminolevulinic acid. During transamination of amino acids, pyridoxal phosphate is transiently converted into PYRIDOXAMINE phosphate. Although pyridoxine and Vitamin B 6 are still frequently used as synonyms, especially by medical researchers, this practice is erroneous and sometimes misleading (EE Snell; Ann NY Acad Sci, vol 585 pg 1, 1990). Most of vitamin B6 is eventually degraded to PYRIDOXIC ACID and excreted in the urine.
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D025101
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.725.676.925
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vitamin B 6" by people in Profiles.
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Okereke OI, Cook NR, Albert CM, Van Denburgh M, Buring JE, Manson JE. Effect of long-term supplementation with folic acid and B vitamins on risk of depression in older women. Br J Psychiatry. 2015 Apr; 206(4):324-31.
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Oikawa H, Tomatsu S, Haupt B, Monta?o AM, Shimada T, Sly WS. Enzyme replacement therapy on hypophosphatasia mouse model. J Inherit Metab Dis. 2014 Mar; 37(2):309-317.
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Song Y, Manson JE, Lee IM, Cook NR, Paul L, Selhub J, Giovannucci E, Zhang SM. Effect of combined folic acid, vitamin B(6), and vitamin B(12) on colorectal adenoma. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2012 Oct 17; 104(20):1562-75.
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Lee Y, Lee SA, Choi JY, Song M, Sung H, Jeon S, Park SK, Yoo KY, Noh DY, Ahn SH, Kang D. Prognosis of breast cancer is associated with one-carbon metabolism related nutrients among Korean women. Nutr J. 2012 Aug 28; 11:59.
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Kang JH, Cook N, Manson J, Buring JE, Albert CM, Grodstein F. A trial of B vitamins and cognitive function among women at high risk of cardiovascular disease. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Dec; 88(6):1602-10.
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Zhang SM, Cook NR, Albert CM, Gaziano JM, Buring JE, Manson JE. Effect of combined folic acid, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 on cancer risk in women: a randomized trial. JAMA. 2008 Nov 05; 300(17):2012-21.
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Albert CM, Cook NR, Gaziano JM, Zaharris E, MacFadyen J, Danielson E, Buring JE, Manson JE. Effect of folic acid and B vitamins on risk of cardiovascular events and total mortality among women at high risk for cardiovascular disease: a randomized trial. JAMA. 2008 May 07; 299(17):2027-36.
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Lin J, Lee IM, Cook NR, Selhub J, Manson JE, Buring JE, Zhang SM. Plasma folate, vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12, and risk of breast cancer in women. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008 Mar; 87(3):734-43.
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Bleys J, Miller ER, Pastor-Barriuso R, Appel LJ, Guallar E. Vitamin-mineral supplementation and the progression of atherosclerosis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Am J Clin Nutr. 2006 Oct; 84(4):880-7; quiz 954-5.
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Roedl JB, Bleich S, Reulbach U, von Ahsen N, Schl?tzer-Schrehardt U, Rejdak R, Naumann GO, Kruse FE, Kornhuber J, J?nemann AG. Homocysteine levels in aqueous humor and plasma of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma. J Neural Transm (Vienna). 2007; 114(4):445-50.