Vitamin D enhances type I IFN signaling in COVID-19 patients

Abstract The ability of Vitamin D (VitD) to modulate antiviral responses through induction of antimicrobial peptide is well established. However, the effect of VitD on host responses to SARS-CoV-2 is not well investigated. We here report the ability of VitD to enhance host IFN-alpha/beta (a/β) signa...

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Main Authors: Shirin Hafezi, Fatemeh Saheb Sharif-Askari, Narjes Saheb Sharif-Askari, Hawra Ali Hussain Alsayed, Habiba Alsafar, Fatme Al Anouti, Qutayba Hamid, Rabih Halwani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-22307-9