Vitamin D status contributes to the antimicrobial activity of macrophages against Mycobacterium leprae.
Elliot W KimRosane M B TelesSalem HailePhilip T LiuRobert L ModlinPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2018)
Our data demonstrates that the presence of vitamin D during MΦ differentiation bestows the capacity to mount an antimicrobial response against M. leprae.