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