The relevance of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms for cancer: a review of the literature

KIM Köstner, N Denzer, CSL Mueller, R Klein… - Anticancer …, 2009 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Background: In recent years, the relevance of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene restriction
fragment length polymorphisms for various types of cancer has been investigated by a great …

Vitamin D receptor polymorphisms and cancer

J Reichrath, S Gandini, P Gnagnarella… - Sunlight, Vitamin D and …, 2014 - Springer
It was suggested that vitamin D levels influence cancer development. The vitamin D receptor
(VDR) is a crucial mediator for the cellular effects of vitamin D. In fact It has been …

Association of Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and clinical/severe outcomes of COVID-19 patients

R Abdollahzadeh, MH Shushizadeh… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Growing evidence documented the critical impacts of vitamin D (VD) in the
prognosis of COVID-19 patients. The functions of VD are dependent on the vitamin D …

Vitamin D receptor polymorphisms and cancer

P Gnagnarella, S Raimondi, V Aristarco… - Sunlight, Vitamin D and …, 2020 - Springer
Increasing scientific evidence supports the link between vitamin D and cancer risk. The
active metabolite 1, 25 (OH) 2D exerts its activity by binding to the vitamin D receptor (VDR) …

Systematic review and meta-analysis on vitamin D receptor polymorphisms and cancer risk

Y Xu, B He, Y Pan, Q Deng, H Sun, R Li, T Gao, G Song… - Tumor Biology, 2014 - Springer
The vitamin D receptor (VDR) can influence cancer susceptibility through binding to vitamin
D. However, the previous studies were contradictory. Therefore this meta-analysis was …

Meta-analysis: Circulating vitamin D and ovarian cancer risk

L Yin, N Grandi, E Raum, U Haug, V Arndt… - Gynecologic …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To review and summarize evidence from longitudinal studies on the
association between circulating 25 hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) D) and the risk of ovarian …

Vitamin D, cancer risk, and mortality

E Tagliabue, S Raimondi, S Gandini - Advances in food and nutrition …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Antiproliferative effects of 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D, the biologically active form of
vitamin D, are well established in various cell types by influencing cell differentiation and …

Meta-analysis on vitamin D receptor and cancer risk: focus on the role of TaqI, ApaI, and Cdx2 polymorphisms

D Serrano, P Gnagnarella, S Raimondi… - European Journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Vitamin D plays a significant role in our health, including cancer incidence and mortality.
Vitamin D receptor (VDR) single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) may affect its activity …

Gene polymorphisms and periodontitis.

J Zhang, X Sun, L Xiao, C Xie, D Xuan… - Periodontology …, 2011 - search.ebscohost.com
The article discusses the association of gene polymorphisms and periodontitis, and the
interaction of genes and the environment. It says that distribution of genetic polymorphisms …

Vitamin D receptor ligands, adenomatous polyposis coli, and the vitamin D receptor FokI polymorphism collectively modulate β‐catenin activity in colon cancer cells

JB Egan, PA Thompson, MV Vitanov… - … in cooperation with …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The activity of β‐catenin, commonly dysregulated in human colon cancers, is inhibited by the
vitamin D receptor (VDR), and this mechanism is postulated to explain the putative anti …