apoaequorin/vitamin D supplement

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-011203",
  "term": "apoaequorin/vitamin D supplement",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A dietary supplement composed of synthetic form of the naturally-occurring protein apoaequorin and vitamin D, that may potentially be used to improve memory. Upon oral administration of apoaequorin/vitamin D supplement, apoaequorin, a calcium binding protein naturally found in luminescent jellyfish (Aequorea victoria), may potentially improve memory through the regulation of intracellular calcium in neuronal cells, though it has not been shown to be able to cross the blood brain barrier (BBB).",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/apoaequorin-vitamin-d-supplement/"
}