Oral Supplementation of the Vitamin D Metabolite 25(OH)D<sub>3</sub> Against Influenza Virus Infection in Mice
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is metabolized by the liver into 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and then by the kidney into 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D [1,25(OH)<sub>2</sub>D], which activates the vitamin D receptor expressed in various cells, including immune cells, for an overall im...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-07-01
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| Series: | Nutrients |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/7/2000 |