Newly identified bacteria-killing protein needs vitamin A to work

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May 14, 2019, 3:15 pm792 ptsInteresting
People who have inadequate vitamin A in their diets are more susceptible to skin infection, yet how that vitamin affects skin immunity has been unclear. In a study published today, UT Southwestern researchers shed some light on that mystery by identifying a previously unknown bacteria-killing protein on the…

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