Chemoprevention of Colorectal Neoplasia by Estrogen: Potential Role of Vitamin D Activity
Protiva P, Cross HS, Hopkins ME, Kállay E, Bises G, Dreyhaupt E, Augenlicht L, Lipkin M, Lesser M, Livote E, Holt PR. Chemoprevention of Colorectal Neoplasia by Estrogen: Potential Role of Vitamin D Activity. Cancer Prevention Research 2009, 2: 43-51. PMID: 19139017, DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-08-0103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 1-alpha-HydroxylaseChemopreventionColorectal NeoplasmsEstradiolEstrogen Replacement TherapyEstrogensFemaleGene ExpressionGene Expression ProfilingHumansMiddle AgedReceptors, CalcitriolReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSteroid HydroxylasesVitamin DVitamin D3 24-HydroxylaseConceptsHormone replacement therapyVitamin D activityReplacement therapyPostmenopausal hormone replacement therapyVitamin D receptor pathwayPrimary end pointRectal mucosal biopsiesVitamin D actionExpression of VDRColon cancer incidenceE-cadherinRegulation of VDREstrogen interventionEstrogen-responsive genesPostmenopausal womenPremenopausal levelsVDR pathwayMucosal biopsiesRectal biopsySerum estradiolVitamin DColorectal neoplasiaD activityRectal mucosaCancer incidence