Clinical Study Title:
Vitamin D-3 receptor as a target for breast cancer prevention.

Plain English Summary:

This study looked at the role of a vitamin D receptor in the regulation of cancer growth. At the cellular level, the form of vitamin D known as vitamin D-3 has a receptor that is responsible for stopping growth of unwanted cells. Many of these receptor cells exist in the mammary glands located in the breast. This suggests that vitamin D receptors have a role in preventing breast cancer. Further research in humans is needed to confirm how to use this receptor site, but preliminary research suggests that vitamin D usage and supplements may be able to help reduce the risk.

Authors

Welsh J. Wietzke JA. Zinser GM. Byrne B. Smith K. Narvaez CJ.

Institution

Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame

Country of Publication

United States

Source

Journal of Nutrition. 133(7 Suppl):2425S-2433S, 2003 Jul.