A review of micronutrients and the immune system–working in harmony to reduce the risk of infection
AF Gombart, A Pierre, S Maggini - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Immune support by micronutrients is historically based on vitamin C deficiency and
supplementation in scurvy in early times. It has since been established that the complex …
supplementation in scurvy in early times. It has since been established that the complex …
Immune function and micronutrient requirements change over the life course
S Maggini, A Pierre, PC Calder - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
As humans age, the risk and severity of infections vary in line with immune competence
according to how the immune system develops, matures, and declines. Several factors …
according to how the immune system develops, matures, and declines. Several factors …
Autocrine vitamin D signaling switches off pro-inflammatory programs of TH1 cells
The molecular mechanisms governing orderly shutdown and retraction of CD4+ type 1
helper T (TH1) cell responses remain poorly understood. Here we show that complement …
helper T (TH1) cell responses remain poorly understood. Here we show that complement …
[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial peptides: an emerging category of therapeutic agents
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), also known as host defense peptides, are short and
generally positively charged peptides found in a wide variety of life forms from …
generally positively charged peptides found in a wide variety of life forms from …
[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic resistance in agriculture: Perspectives on upcoming strategies to overcome upsurge in resistance
Antibiotic resistance is a massive problem rising constantly and spreading rapidly since the
past decade. The major underlying mechanism responsible for this problem is an overuse or …
past decade. The major underlying mechanism responsible for this problem is an overuse or …
[HTML][HTML] Modest effects of dietary supplements during the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from 445 850 users of the COVID-19 Symptom Study app
Objectives Dietary supplements may ameliorate SARS-CoV-2 infection, although scientific
evidence to support such a role is lacking. We investigated whether users of the COVID-19 …
evidence to support such a role is lacking. We investigated whether users of the COVID-19 …
Quercetin in the prevention and treatment of coronavirus infections: a focus on SARS-CoV-2
The COVID-19 outbreak seems to be the most dangerous challenge of the third millennium
due to its highly contagious nature. Amongst natural molecules for COVID-19 treatment, the …
due to its highly contagious nature. Amongst natural molecules for COVID-19 treatment, the …
Nutrition and immune system: from the Mediterranean diet to dietary supplementary through the microbiota
The interaction between nutrition and the immune system is very complex. In particular, at
every stage of the immune response, specific micronutrients, including vitamins and …
every stage of the immune response, specific micronutrients, including vitamins and …
Non-skeletal health effects of vitamin D supplementation: A systematic review on findings from meta-analyses summarizing trial data
L Rejnmark, LS Bislev, KD Cashman, G Eiríksdottir… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background A large number of observational studies have reported harmful effects of low 25-
hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels on non-skeletal outcomes. We performed a systematic …
hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels on non-skeletal outcomes. We performed a systematic …
Vitamin D—effects on skeletal and extraskeletal health and the need for supplementation
M Wacker, MF Holick - Nutrients, 2013 - mdpi.com
Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, has received a lot of attention recently as a result of a
meteoric rise in the number of publications showing that vitamin D plays a crucial role in a …
meteoric rise in the number of publications showing that vitamin D plays a crucial role in a …