Vanadium in Therapy and Toxicity; Mini-Review and Recommendation of Further Study

Abstract

The purpose of this review is to propose and summarize the further research that should be done to determine the extent of vanadium's biological effects. One direction to investigate is the effect of vanadium on the level of cholesterol in animals. Such a study should be organized to compare between the effect of statins, vanadium and a combination of both as therapies for cholesterol. More studies are necessary to explore vanadium's occupational and environmental effects on the human central nervous system (CNS).

Vanadium: Risks and possible benefits in the light of a comprehensive overview of its pharmacotoxicological mechanisms and multi-applications with a summary of further research trends

“…16I). An increase in the catabolism of cholesterol by V is another possible mechanism of action of this element [235] ( Fig. 16I).…”