Consequences of Vitamin A Deficiency: Immunoglobulin Dysregulation, Squamous Cell Metaplasia, Infectious Disease, and Death

Consequences of Vitamin A Deficiency: Immunoglobulin Dysregulation, Squamous Cell Metaplasia, Infectious Disease, and Death

Vitamin A is an important regulator of immune protection, but it is often overlooked in studies of infectious disease. Vitamin A binds an array of nuclear receptors (e.g., retinoic acid receptor, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor, retinoid X receptor) and influences the barrier and immune c...

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Main Authors: Sherri L. Surman, Rhiannon R. Penkert, Robert E. Sealy, Bart G. Jones, Tony N. Marion, Peter Vogel, Julia L. Hurwitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
vitamin A deficiency
squamous cell metaplasia
abnormal cytokines
abnormal immunoglobulins
infections
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/15/5570

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