High Vitamin D Concentrations Restore the Ability to Express LL37 by <i>M. tuberculosis</i>-Infected Human Macrophages

High Vitamin D Concentrations Restore the Ability to Express LL37 by <i>M. tuberculosis</i>-Infected Human Macrophages

Vitamin D has an immunomodulatory function and is involved in eliminating pathogens. Vitamin D deficiencies reported in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients make them more susceptible to developing tuberculosis (TB). The macrophages are the immune cells that control intracellular pathogens by pr...

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Main Authors: María Teresa Herrera, Esmeralda Juárez, Silvia Guzmán-Beltrán, Martha Torres, Victor Adrián Luna-Morales, Leonardo Daniel Villalana-Alvarez, Yolanda González
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Biomolecules
Subjects:
vitamin D
hyperglycemia
tuberculosis
<i>M. tuberculosis</i>
LL37
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/2/268

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