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Apc(MIN) modulation of vitamin D secosteroid growth control.
Carcinogenesis - 1 Aug 2010
Xu Haibo, Posner Gary H, Stevenson Michael, Campbell Frederick C
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A central paradox of vitamin D biology is that 1alpha,25-(OH)(2) D(3) exposure inversely relates to colorectal cancer (CRC) risk despite a capacity for activation of both pro- and anti-oncogenic mediators including osteopontin (OPN)/CD44 and E-cadherin, respectively. Most sporadic CRCs arise from adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene mutation but understanding of its effects on vitamin D growth control is...
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