Regulatory role of vitamin E in the immune system and inflammation

IUBMB Life

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2019, Pages 487-494

  Lewis, Erin Diane ^a   Meydani, Simin Nikbin ^a   Wu, Dayong ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

immune function; immune system; infection; inflammation; tocopherols; tocotrienols; vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ALPHA TOCOTRIENOL; TOCOPHEROL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DRUG EFFECT; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOMODULATION; IMMUNOREGULATION; INFLAMMATION; INFLUENZA; PNEUMONIA; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; ANIMAL; CELL MEMBRANE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ASTHMA; CELL MEMBRANE; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INFLAMMATION; PNEUMONIA; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; VITAMIN E;

EID: 85057592151     PISSN: 15216543     EISSN: 15216551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/iub.1976     Document Type: Article

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