Vitamin C is taken up by human T cells via sodium-dependent vitamin C transporter 2 (SVCT2) and exerts inhibitory effects on the activation of these cells in vitro

Anatomy and Cell Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 88-98

  Hong, Jun Man ^a   Kim, Jin Hee ^a   Kang, Jae Seung ^a   Lee, Wang Jae ^a   Hwang, Young il ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anti oxidant; Human T cell; Sodium dependent vitamin C transporter 2; T cell activation; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

EID: 84976647939     PISSN: 20933665     EISSN: 20933673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5115/acb.2016.49.2.88     Document Type: Article

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