Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is an essential micronutrient and an important cofactor in the one-carbon metabolism. Vitamin B12 has been meticulously studied for decades, and much is known concerning the uptake and actions of this vitamin. However, several aspects still need to be clarified in order for us to understand its role in health and disease. In pursue of pieces for the puzzle, I have addressed three unresolved facets of the cobalamin metabolism in this work: The presence of vitamin B12-binding proteins in fish (Part A); Vitamin B12 during pregnancy and infancy (Part B); and the effects of metformin treatment on vitamin B12 metabolism (Part C).

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Eva Greibe obtained a PhD in Medicine from The Faculty of Health Science at Aarhus University in Denmark in 2013. She currently holds a Postdoctoral Researcher position at the Department of Clinical Biochemistry at Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark.