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Cellular and molecular mechanisms of vitamin D in food allergy
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-22, 23:57 authored by Poole, A, Yong SongYong Song, Brown, H, Hart, PH, Zhang, GBFood allergies are becoming increasingly prevalent, especially in young children. Epidemiological evidence from the past decade suggests a role of vitamin D in food allergy pathogenesis. Links have been made between variations in sunlight exposure, latitude, birth season and vitamin D status with food allergy risk. Despite the heightened interest in vitamin D in food allergies, it remains unclear by which exact mechanism(s) it acts. An understanding of the roles vitamin D plays within the immune system at the cellular and genetic levels, as well as the interplay between the microbiome and vitamin D, will provide insight into the importance of the vitamin in food allergies. Here, we discuss the effect of vitamin D on immune cell maturation, differentiation and function; microbiome; genetic and epigenetic regulation (eg DNA methylation); and how these processes are implicated in food allergies.
History
Publication title
Journal of Cellular and Molecular MedicineVolume
22Issue
7Pagination
3270-3277ISSN
1582-1838Department/School
Menzies Institute for Medical ResearchPublisher
Carol Davila Univ PressPlace of publication
8 Eroilor Sanitari Blvd, Bucharesst, Romania, 76241Repository Status
- Restricted