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Vitamin D Metabolism and Effects on Pluripotency Genes and Cell Differentiation in Testicular Germ Cell Tumors In Vitro and In Vivo
1 Oct 2012
Abstract excerpt
Testicular germ cell tumors (TGCTs) are classified as either seminomas or nonseminomas. Both tumors originate from carcinoma in situ (CIS) cells, which are derived from transformed fetal gonocytes. CIS, seminoma, and the undifferentiated embryonal carcinoma (EC) retain an embryonic phenotype and express pluripotency factors (NANOG/OCT4). Vitamin D (VD) is metabolized in the testes, and here, we examined VD...
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