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Vitamin D Deficiency Promotes Epithelial Barrier Dysfunction and Intestinal Inflammation

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Background. Vitamin D, an important modulator of the immune system, has been shown to protect mucosal barrier homeostasis. This study investigates the effects of vitamin D deficiency on infection-induced changes in intestinal epithelial barrier function in vitro and on Citrobacter rodentium–induced colitis in mice.

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