The Specific Roles of Vitamins in the Regulation of Immunosurveillance and Maintenance of Immunologic Homeostasis in the Gut.

Author: Koji HOSOMI ¹ ; Jun KUNISAWA
Author Information

1. Laboratory of Vaccine Materials, National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (NIBIOHN), Osaka 567-0085, Japan. kunisawa@nibiohn.go.jp
Publication Type:Review
Keywords: Vitamin; IgA; Inflammation; Regulatory T cell; Energy metabolism
MeSH: Avitaminosis; Energy Metabolism; Homeostasis*; Immune System; Immunoglobulin A; Inflammation; Micronutrients; Monitoring, Immunologic*; Vitamins*
From:Immune Network 2017;17(1):13-19
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Vitamins are micronutrients which are essential for the maintenance of biological responses including immune system. Hence, vitamin deficiency increases a risk of infectious, allergic, and inflammatory diseases. Accumulating evidence has recently revealed the molecular and cellular mechanisms of vitamin-mediated regulation in the active and quiescent immune responses. In this review, we focus on the immunologic roles of vitamins in the regulation of homeostasis and surveillance in the gut.