VDR and related nuclear receptors sense a range of microand macronutrients to regulate
genes that govern proliferation, differentiation and xenobiotic metabolism. We investigated …

Over the last 25 years roles have been established for vitamin D receptor (VDR) in
influencing cell proliferation and differentiation. For example, murine knock-out approaches …

It is now well recognized that the active metabolite of vitamin D plays a significant role as a
modulator of cell proliferation and differentiation in addition to its principal function in bone …

Vitamin D is well known among biological scientists as being required for mineralization of
the skeleton (1). In its absence, the disease rickets is precipitated in the young and …

Vitamin A is an essential nutrient which is well known for its role in vision and reproduction
1. Vitamin D is best known for its role in maintaining bone mineral homeostasis. However …

When I began my training in medical oncology 5 years ago, I quickly found myself involved
in a Phase III trial of a novel vitamin D analog for patients with advanced, inoperable …

The nuclear vitamin D receptor (VDR) mediates the actions of 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,
25D) to regulate gene transcription. Recently, the secondary bile acid, lithocholate (LCA) …

The impact of dietary intake upon cell and tissue physiology, as well as pathophysiology,
has emerged as being highly significant to the etiology of a number of high-profile …

The anti-proliferative, pro-differentiation, and pro-apoptotic properties of 1α, 25 (OH) 2 D 3
(calcitriol) and vitamin D analogs have garnered interest in the fields of breast and colon …

The Third International Symposium entitled Vitamin D Analogs in Cancer Prevention and
Therapy that was organized by the Klinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie …