PMID: Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Nov ;13(11):1039-1048. Epub 2019 Nov 7. PMID: 31657973 Abstract Title: Inflammatory bowel diseases: interrelationships between dietary vitamin D, exposure to UV radiation and the fecal microbiome. Abstract: : Environmental factors and an altered fecal microbiome are believed to be central to the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Vitamin …
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Skin exposure to narrow band ultraviolet light modulates the human intestinal microbiome.
PMID: Front Microbiol. 2019 ;10:2410. Epub 2019 Oct 24. PMID: 31708890 Abstract Title: Skin Exposure to Narrow Band Ultraviolet (UVB) Light Modulates the Human Intestinal Microbiome. Abstract: The recent worldwide rise in idiopathic immune and inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS) and inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) has been linked to Western society-based changes in …
Observational studies show an inverse association between vitamin D levels and development of food allergy and asthma.
PMID: Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2020 Apr ;20(2):181-187. PMID: 31895129 Abstract Title: Vitamin D: can the sun stop the atopic epidemic? Abstract: PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review recent evidence on the capacity of vitamin D to prevent atopic disease, focussing on food allergy and asthma, and potential underlying mechanisms.RECENT FINDINGS: The incidence of allergic …
Hydrocortisone and ascorbic acid synergistically prevent and repair lipopolysaccharide-induced pulmonary endothelial barrier dysfunction.
PMID: Chest. 2017 11 ;152(5):954-962. Epub 2017 Jul 21. PMID: 28739448 Abstract Title: Hydrocortisone and Ascorbic Acid Synergistically Prevent and Repair Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Pulmonary Endothelial Barrier Dysfunction. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Sepsis refers to the dysregulated host immune response elicited by microbial infections resulting in life-threatening organ dysfunction. Sepsis represents a medical challenge, since it is associated with …
Patterns of death in patients with sepsis and the use of hydrocortisone, ascorbic acid, and thiamine to prevent these deaths.
PMID: Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2018 Nov/Dec;19(8):812-820. Epub 2018 Jul 24. PMID: 30040533 Abstract Title: Patterns of Death in Patients with Sepsis and the Use of Hydrocortisone, Ascorbic Acid, and Thiamine to Prevent These Deaths. Abstract: In general, patients with sepsis die from the host response to the infecting pathogen rather than from the infecting pathogen …
Changes in transcript, metabolite and antibody reactivity during the early protective immune response in humans to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.
PMID: Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Aug 15. Epub 2019 Aug 15. PMID: 31412355 Abstract Title: Changes in transcript, metabolite and antibody reactivity during the early protective immune response in humans to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Strategies to prevent Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection are urgently required. This study aimed to identify correlates of protection against …
These data suggest that pantothenic acid induces an accelerating effect of the normal healing process.
PMID: Am J Clin Nutr. 1985 Mar ;41(3):578-89. PMID: 3976557 Abstract Title: Effects of supplemental pantothenic acid on wound healing: experimental study in rabbit. Abstract: The effect of pantothenic acid supplementation and deficiency on wound healing was investigated over a one month postoperative period in rabbits. The supplemented group was injected with pentothenate (20 mg/kg …
The potential role of B5: A stitch in time and switch in cytokine.
PMID: Phytother Res. 2020 Feb ;34(2):306-314. Epub 2019 Nov 5. PMID: 31691401 Abstract Title: The potential role of B5: A stitch in time and switch in cytokine. Abstract: The wound healing process is a multifaceted sequence of activities associated with tissue restoration. Novel approaches for the perfection of wound healing have been determined as a …
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Vitamin B1 helps to limit Mycobacterium tuberculosis growth via regulating innate immunity.
PMID: Front Immunol. 2018 ;9:1778. Epub 2018 Aug 16. PMID: 30166982 Abstract Title: Vitamin B1 Helps to LimitGrowthRegulating Innate Immunity in a Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ-Dependent Manner. Abstract: It is known that vitamin B1 (VB1) has a protective effect against oxidative retinal damage induced by anti-tuberculosis drugs. However, it remains unclear whether VB1 regulates immune responses …
This study provides the molecular and metabolic bases to understand the impacts of Vitamin B1 on Mycobacterium bovis.
PMID: BMC Microbiol. 2019 05 22 ;19(1):104. Epub 2019 May 22. PMID: 31117936 Abstract Title: The prominent alteration in transcriptome and metabolome of Mycobacterium bovis BCG str. Tokyo 172 induced by vitamin B. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Vitamin B(V) is a crucial dietary nutrient and essential cofactor for several key enzymes in the regulation of cellular and …
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