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Respiratory Tract Epithelial Cells Express Retinaldehyde Dehydrogenase ALDH1A and Enhance IgA Production by Stimulated B Cells in the Presence of Vitamin A

Morbidity and mortality due to viral infections are major health concerns, particularly when individuals are vitamin A deficient. Vitamin A deficiency significantly impairs mucosal IgA, a first line of defense against virus at its point of entry. Previous reports have suggested that CD11c(Hi) dendri...

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Autores principales: Rudraraju, Rajeev, Jones, Bart G., Surman, Sherri L., Sealy, Robert E., Thomas, Paul G., Hurwitz, Julia L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3899288/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24466150
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0086554