Vitamin C Enhances Antiviral Functions of Lung Epithelial Cells

Vitamin C Enhances Antiviral Functions of Lung Epithelial Cells

Vitamin C is well documented to have antiviral functions; however, there is limited information about its effect on airway epithelial cells—the first cells to encounter infections. Here, we examined the effect of vitamin C on human bronchial epithelium transformed with Ad12-SV40 2B (BEAS-2B) cells,...

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Main Authors: Trevor Teafatiller, Sudhanshu Agrawal, Gabriela De Robles, Farah Rahmatpanah, Veedamali S. Subramanian, Anshu Agrawal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Biomolecules
Subjects:
vitamin C
airway epithelial cells
antiviral responses
ISGs
vitamin C transporters
<i>GULO</i>-KO mice
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/11/8/1148

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