A new study published in The Journal of Biological Chemistry reveals calcitrol, the active form of vitamin D, has been found to induce a tumor-suppressing protein that can inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells, reports Newswise.
Researchers Sylvia Chistakos, PhD, of the UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, and co-author Puneet Dhawan, PhD examined the protein involved in the action that can reduce the growth of vitamin D in breast cancer cells.
“These results provide an important process in which the active form of vitamin D may work to reduce growth of breast cancer cells,” Christakos said in the Newswise report. “These studies provide a basis for the design of new anticancer agents that can target the protein as a candidate for breast cancer treatment.”
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Newswise: Vitamin D Found To Stimulate A Protein That Inhibits The Growth Of Breast Cancer Cells
