The impact of vitamin D in breast cancer: genomics, pathways, metabolism

Nuclear receptors exert profound effects on mammary gland physiology and have complex roles in the etiology of breast cancer. In addition to receptors for classic steroid hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, the nuclear vitamin D receptor (VDR) interacts with its ligand 1α,25(OH)2D3 to modul...

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Main Authors: Carmen Judith Narvaez, Donald eMatthews, Erika eLaPorta, Katrina Marie Simmons, Sarah eBeaudin, JoEllen eWelsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
VDR
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2014.00213/full