eLife (Apr 2024)

Investigating the role of vitamin D in asthma

Siddhant Sharma,
Mayank Garg

Affiliations

Siddhant Sharma: ORCiD; Department of Biology, Ashoka University, Sonipat, India
Mayank Garg: ORCiD; Simons Ashoka Fellowship Program, Trivedi School of Biosciences, Ashoka University, Sonipat, India; Koita Centre for Digital Health, Trivedi School of Biosciences, Ashoka University, Sonipat, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.97031
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13

Abstract

Results in mice suggest that vitamin D reduces the symptoms of asthma by controlling an immune response that leads to inflammation of the airways.

Published in eLife

ISSN: 2050-084X (Online)
Publisher: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine; Science: Biology (General)
Website: https://elifesciences.org

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