Vitamin D Modulates the Response of Bronchial Epithelial Cells Exposed to Cigarette Smoke Extract

Vitamin D Modulates the Response of Bronchial Epithelial Cells Exposed to Cigarette Smoke Extract

In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the bronchial epithelium is the first immune barrier that is triggered by cigarette smoke. Although vitamin D (vitD) has proven anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects in alveolar macrophages, little is known about the direct role of vitD on cigar...

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Main Authors: Carolien Mathyssen, Jef Serré, Annelore Sacreas, Stephanie Everaerts, Karen Maes, Stijn Verleden, Lieve Verlinden, Annemieke Verstuyf, Charles Pilette, Ghislaine Gayan-Ramirez, Bart Vanaudenaerde, Wim Janssens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
vitamin D
COPD
PBEC
CSE
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/9/2138

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