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The polymorphism in the caudal-related homeodomain protein Cdx-2 binding element in the human vitamin D receptor gene.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Jul 2001
Arai H, Miyamoto K I, Yoshida M, Yamamoto H, Taketani Y, Morita K, Kubota M, Yoshida S, Ikeda M, Watabe F, Kanemasa Y, Takeda E
Abstract excerpt
The major physiological activity of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2D3] is the regulation of calcium absorption in the small intestine, and the level of vitamin D receptor (VDR) is an important factor in this regulation. In a previous study, we indicated-that the caudal-related homeodomain Cdx-2 played an important role in the intestine-specific transcription of the human VDR gene. In this study, the...
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