Mitochondrial localization of vitamin D receptor in human platelets and differentiated megakaryocytes.

BACKGROUND: Like other steroid hormones, vitamin D elicits both transcriptional events and rapid non genomic effects. Vitamin D receptor (VDR) localization and mechanisms of VDR-triggered non genomic responses are still controversial. Although anticoagulant effects of vitamin D have been reported an...

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Main Authors: Francesca Silvagno, Enrico De Vivo, Angelo Attanasio, Valentina Gallo, Gianna Mazzucco, Gianpiero Pescarmona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2809087?pdf=render