Vitamin D found to fight placental infection

In a paper available at the online site of the journal Biology of Reproduction, a team of UCLA researchers reports for the first time that vitamin D induces immune responses in placental tissues by stimulating production of the antimicrobial protein cathelicidin.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news147367161.html">Vitamin D found to fight placental infection</a></p> <p>In a paper available at the online site of the journal <I>Biology of Reproduction</I>, a team of UCLA researchers reports for the first time that vitamin D induces immune responses in placental tissues by stimulating production of the antimicrobial protein cathelicidin.</p>