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    Glossary Vitamin D Receptor

    protein that binds vitamin D to regulate gene expression

    The Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) is a protein found in various cells throughout the body that binds to vitamin D, allowing it to regulate the expression of specific genes. This receptor plays a crucial role in maintaining calcium and phosphate balance, which is essential for healthy bone formation, and it also influences immune system function and hair follicle cycling.

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    1. Hairless Suppresses Vitamin D Receptor Transactivation in Human Keratinocytes Endocrinology · 2005 · 78 citations
    2. The Molecular Biology of the Vitamin D Receptor Humana Press eBooks · 2010 · 22 citations
    3. Minireview: vitamin D receptor: new assignments for an already busy receptor. - eScholarship 2006
    4. Inactivation of the Vitamin D Receptor Enhances Susceptibility of Murine Skin to UV-Induced Tumorigenesis 2008 · 148 citations
    5. The Vitamin D Receptor Is a Wnt Effector that Controls Hair Follicle Differentiation and Specifies Tumor Type in Adult Epidermis PloS one · 2008 · 127 citations
    6. Mutations in the vitamin D receptor and hereditary vitamin D-resistant rickets BoneKEy Reports · 2014 · 107 citations
    7. Quantification of the Vitamin D Receptor−Coregulator Interaction Biochemistry · 2009 · 62 citations
    8. Vitamin D and androgen receptor-targeted therapy for triple-negative breast cancer Breast Cancer Research and Treatment · 2016 · 59 citations
    9. The Vitamin D Receptor as Tumor Suppressor in Skin Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2020 · 55 citations
    10. Vitamin D Receptor, UVR, and Skin Cancer: A Potential Protective Mechanism Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2008 · 51 citations
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