[HTML][HTML] Could vitamins help in the fight against COVID-19?

TH Jovic, SR Ali, N Ibrahim, ZM Jessop, SP Tarassoli… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
There are limited proven therapeutic options for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19.
The role of vitamin and mineral supplementation or “immunonutrition” has previously been …

[HTML][HTML] Vitamin A deficiency and the lung

J Timoneda, L Rodríguez-Fernández, R Zaragozá… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Vitamin A (all-trans-retinol) is a fat-soluble micronutrient which together with its natural
derivatives and synthetic analogues constitutes the group of retinoids. They are involved in a …

Nutrients and foods for the primary prevention of asthma and allergy: systematic review and meta-analysis

U Nurmatov, G Devereux, A Sheikh - Journal of Allergy and Clinical …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Epidemiologic studies suggest that deficiencies of the nutrients selenium;
zinc; vitamins A, C, D, and E; and low fruit and vegetable intake may be associated with the …

[HTML][HTML] Inflammation and nutritional science for programs/policies and interpretation of research evidence (INSPIRE)

DJ Raiten, FAS Ashour, AC Ross, SN Meydani… - The Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
An increasing recognition has emerged of the complexities of the global health agenda—
specifically, the collision of infections and noncommunicable diseases and the dual burden …

[HTML][HTML] Role of vitamin C in skin diseases

K Wang, H Jiang, W Li, M Qiang, T Dong… - Frontiers in physiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) plays an important role in maintaining skin health and can promote
the differentiation of keratinocytes and decrease melanin synthesis, leading to antioxidant …

Complementary and alternative medicine: herbs, phytochemicals and vitamins and their immunologic effects

T Mainardi, S Kapoor, L Bielory - Journal of Allergy and Clinical …, 2009 - Elsevier
Complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) are used in more than 80% of the world's
population and are becoming an increasing component of the US health care system, with …

Association between antioxidant vitamins and asthma outcome measures: systematic review and meta-analysis

S Allen, JR Britton, JA Leonardi-Bee - Thorax, 2009 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: Epidemiological studies suggest that dietary intake of vitamins A, C and E may
be associated with the occurrence of asthma. A systematic review and meta-analysis was …

The role of lipid-activated nuclear receptors in shaping macrophage and dendritic cell function: From physiology to pathology

M Kiss, Z Czimmerer, L Nagy - Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2013 - Elsevier
Nuclear receptors are ligand-activated transcription factors linking lipid signaling to the
expression of the genome. There is increasing appreciation of the involvement of this …

Pediatric obesity-related asthma: the role of metabolic dysregulation

N Vijayakanthi, JM Greally, D Rastogi - Pediatrics, 2016 - publications.aap.org
Dr Vijayakanthi performed literature searches on the topic and subtopics for relevant articles
for inclusion and drafted and edited the manuscript; Dr Greally conceptualized the …

[HTML][HTML] Application of metabolomics in pediatric asthma: prediction, diagnosis and personalized treatment

MM Papamichael, C Katsardis, E Sarandi, S Georgaki… - Metabolites, 2021 - mdpi.com
Asthma in children remains a significant public health challenge affecting 5–20% of children
in Europe and is associated with increased morbidity and societal healthcare costs. The …