Vitamin A may help body fight TB
by The Daily Eye Team March 11 2014, 3:48 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 27 secsVitamin A may assist the human immune system in fighting off tuberculosis, according to a study published on Saturday in the Journal of Immunology.
Researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles tested the role of nutrients in helping the immune system battle major infections. The team found that vitamin A and a specific gene help the immune system by lowering the level of cholesterol in cells infected with TB. This mechanism is important because cholesterol can be used by TB bacteria for nutrition and other requirements.