Microbiota Induced Vitamin A Deficiency

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“The study also suggests that bacteria in the gut can directly influence a person’s vitamin A metabolism, which may contribute to the risks for this cancer.”Read more…

Normalizing Microbiota-Induced Retinoic Acid Deficiency Stimulates Protective CD8+ T Cell-Mediated Immunity in Colorectal Cancer

Bhattacharya, Nupur et al.
Immunity, Volume 45, Issue 3, 641 – 655

DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2016.08.008

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