Vitamin D3 attenuates nitrogen mustard-induced dermal toxicity by enhancing microbial butyrate production via the intestinal VDR-α-defensin signaling pathway
Xunhu Dong, Ying He, X D Hu, Ze Zhang, Feng Ye, Hongying Chen, Ming Qin, Xiaogang Wang, Yuanpeng Zhao, Guorong Dan, Jiqing Zhao, He Tang, Yan Sai, Aiping Wang, Hongbing Song, , Mingliang Chen
This study shows that Vitamin D3 reduces nitrogen mustard-induced skin damage by boosting gut microbial butyrate production through the VDR-defensin pathway.
bioRxiv · Mar 27, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology