Vitamin D and the microbiota connection: understanding its potential to improve COPD outcomes

Vitamin D and the microbiota connection: understanding its potential to improve COPD outcomes

Abstract The mucosa of the respiratory system is an essential site for local vitamin D synthesis, degradation, and signaling. It modulates the inflammatory and immune response by saving the integrity of the mucosal barrier and killing the invading pathogen through the induction of antimicrobial pept...

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Main Authors: Asmaa Ali, Liang Wu, Sameh Samir Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-03-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Subjects:
Vitamin D
Respiratory mucosa
COPD exacerbation
Microbiota
Preventive treatment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43168-024-00271-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43168-024-00271-4

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