Vitamin D Can Alter Color Cancer Cells In Many Ways, Through One Pathway
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - 13:36
in Biology & Nature
A colon cancer cell isn't a lost cause. Vitamin D can tame the rogue cell by adjusting everything from its gene expression to its cytoskeleton. Scientists now show that one pathway governs the vitamin's diverse effects. The results help clarify the actions of a molecule that is undergoing clinical trials as a cancer therapy.