Molecular Link between Vitamin D and Cancer Prevention

The metabolite of vitamin D, 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (also known as calcitriol), is a biologically active molecule required to maintain the physiological functions of several target tissues in the human body from conception to adulthood. Its molecular mode of action ranges from immediate nongenomi...

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Main Authors: William B. Grant, Meis Moukayed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-09-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/5/10/3993