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Overexpression of vitamin D receptor indicates a good prognosis for cholangiocarcinoma
8 May 2007
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Up-regulation of vitamin D receptor (VDR) expression has been shown in several tumors and is thought to represent an important endogenous response to tumor progression. The authors aimed to verify the expression of VDR and its clinical significance in histologically proven cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). METHODS: The antiproliferative activity of vitamin D3 on CCA cell lines was explored. The...
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