Evaluation of vitamin D status, vitamin D receptor expression, and innate immune mediators in COVID-19
Our findings reveal a complex interplay between systemic vitamin D status, local VDR expression, and innate inflammatory mediators in COVID-19. They support a model in which both micronutrient levels and tissue-specific vitamin D signaling modulate host susceptibility and disease severity.
Authors
- Saïd El Shamieh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8522-0445)
- Elie Salem Sokhn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1519-6790)
- Spyridon Ν. Karras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4225-2746)
- Hana Fakhoury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9974-2108)
- Ferdos Missilmani
- Dima Maarabouni
Institutions
- Alfaisal University (SA)
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR)
- Beirut Arab University (LB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
- Published
- 2025-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2025.1600623
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.41
Funders
- Beirut Arab University
- Alfaisal University