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Vitamin A: a key coordinator of host-microbe interactions in the intestine

  • Ye-Ji Bang (Department of Biomedical Science, College of Medicine, Seoul National University)
  • Received : 2022.12.27
  • Accepted : 2023.02.06
  • Published : 2023.03.31
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Abstract

The human intestine is home to a dense community of microbiota that plays a key role in human health and disease. Nutrients are essential regulators of both host and microbial physiology and function as key coordinators of host-microbe interactions. Therefore, understanding the specific roles and underlying mechanisms of each nutrient in regulating the host-microbe interactions will be essential in developing new strategies for improving human health through microbiota and nutrient intervention. This review will give a basic overview of the role of vitamin A, an essential micronutrient, on human health, and highlight recent findings on the mechanisms by which it regulates the host-microbe interactions.

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This study was supported by Bumsuk Academic Research Fund in 2022.

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