PMID: BMC Pulm Med. 2018 Jun 28 ;18(1):108. Epub 2018 Jun 28. PMID: 29954353 Abstract Title: Effects of vitamin D supplementation on the outcomes of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Vitamin D is involved in the host immune response toward Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, the efficacy of vitamin D supplementation …
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Association of vitamin D deficiency with an increased risk of late-onset neonatal sepsis.
PMID: Paediatr Int Child Health. 2018 08 ;38(3):193-197. Epub 2018 Jul 13. PMID: 30003852 Abstract Title: Association of vitamin D deficiency with an increased risk of late-onset neonatal sepsis. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Vitamin D deficiency in mothers and neonates is being recognised increasingly as a leading cause of many adverse health effects in the newborn infant, …
Pleiotropic effect of vitamin D in cystic fibrosis.
PMID: Adv Respir Med. 2018 Aug 15. Epub 2018 Aug 15. PMID: 30110122 Abstract Title: Pleiotropic effect of vitamin D in cystic fibrosis. Abstract: Cystic fibrosis – CF – is the most common recessively autosomally and inherited disorder in the Caucasian population. It is incurable, multi-systemic disease with progressive course. CF is caused by CFTR …
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Low-dose calcipotriol can elicit wound closure, anti-microbial, and anti-neoplastic effects in epidermolysis bullosa keratinocytes.
PMID: Sci Rep. 2018 09 7 ;8(1):13430. Epub 2018 Sep 7. PMID: 30194425 Abstract Title: Low-dose calcipotriol can elicit wound closure, anti-microbial, and anti-neoplastic effects in epidermolysis bullosa keratinocytes. Abstract: Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) patients suffer from chronic and repeatedly infected wounds predisposing them to the development of aggressive and life-threatening skin cancer in …
Vitamin D supplementation as a control program against latent tuberculosis infection in Korean high school students
PMID: Epidemiol Health. 2018 ;40:e2018035. Epub 2018 Jul 27. PMID: 30056639 Abstract Title: Vitamin D supplementation as a control program against latent tuberculosis infection in Korean high school students. Abstract: The prevalence of latnetinfection (LTBI) in the first-grade high school students in South Korea was 2.1%, which was the lowest level at congregated settings in …
Selenium and selenoproteins in immune mediated thyroid disorders.
PMID: Diagnostics (Basel). 2018 Oct 4 ;8(4). Epub 2018 Oct 4. PMID: 30287753 Abstract Title: Selenium and Selenoproteins in Immune Mediated Thyroid Disorders. Abstract: Selenium is an essential micronutrient that is required for the synthesis of selenocysteine-containing selenoproteins, processing a wide range of health effects. It is known that the thyroid is one of the …
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Selenium, Selenoproteins, and Immunity
PMID: Nutrients. 2018 Sep 1 ;10(9). Epub 2018 Sep 1. PMID: 30200430 Abstract Title: Selenium, Selenoproteins, and Immunity. Abstract: Selenium is an essential micronutrient that plays a crucial role in development and a wide variety of physiological processes including effect immune responses. The immune system relies on adequate dietary selenium intake and this nutrient exerts …
Dietary selenium supplementation alleviates immune toxicity in the hearts of chickens with lead-added drinking water.
PMID: Avian Pathol. 2019 Jun ;48(3):230-237. Epub 2019 Feb 18. PMID: 30663336 Abstract Title: Dietary selenium supplementation alleviates immune toxicity in the hearts of chickens with lead-added drinking water. Abstract: Lead (Pb) is an environmental pollutant and can damage organisms. Selenium (Se) can alleviate Pb poisoning. The present study aimed to investigate the alleviative effect …
Selenium can alleviate the toxic effects caused by lead in the peripheral blood lymphocytes.
PMID: Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2019 Jul 15 ;175:74-82. Epub 2019 Mar 16. PMID: 30889402 Abstract Title: Effect of selenium antagonist lead-induced damage on Th1/Th2 imbalance in the peripheral blood lymphocytes of chickens. Abstract: Lead (Pb) is a type of toxic metal that can hurt the immune system. Selenium (Se) can reduce the damage caused by …
Selenium may inhibit hepatocyte necrosis and DNA damage by inhibiting cyclophosphamide-induced oxidative stress.
PMID: Biol Trace Elem Res. 2020 Feb ;193(2):508-516. Epub 2019 Apr 25. PMID: 31025241 Abstract Title: Selenium-Alleviated Hepatocyte Necrosis and DNA Damage in Cyclophosphamide-Treated Geese by Mitigating Oxidative Stress. Abstract: Selenium (Se) has been well recognized as an immune-enhancing agent with antioxidant and anti-tumor properties. The commonly used chemotherapy drug, cyclophosphamide (CTX), induces liver injury …
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