Journal
ACTA PHARMACOLOGICA SINICA
Volume 28, Issue 9, Pages 1373-1382Publisher
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7254.2007.00700.x
Keywords
vitamin D receptor; breast cancer; mammary gland; vitamin D; prevention
Funding
- NCI NIH HHS [CA103018, CA101114, CA69700] Funding Source: Medline
- NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE [R01CA101114, R03CA103018, R01CA069700] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
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Epidemiologic data have demonstrated that breast cancer incidence is inversely correlated with indices of vitamin D status, including ultraviolet exposure, which enhances epidermal vitamin D synthesis. The vitamin D receptor (VDR) is expressed in mammary epithelial cells, suggesting that vitamin D may directly influence sensitivity of the gland to transformation. Consistent with this concept, in vitro studies have demonstrated that the VDR ligand, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1, 25D), exerts negative growth regulatory effects on mammary epithelial cells that contribute to maintenance of the differentiated phenotype. Furthermore, deletion of the VDR gene in mice alters the balance between proliferation and apoptosis in the mammary gland, which ultimately enhances its susceptibility to carcinogenesis. In addition, dietary supplementation with vitamin D, or chronic treatment with synthetic VDR agonists, reduces the incidence of carcinogen-induced mammary tumors in rodents. Collectively, these observations have reinforced the need to further define the human requirement for vitamin D and the molecular actions of the VDR in relation to prevention of breast cancer.
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