| Literature DB >> 18998068 |
Abstract
Cholic, deoxycholic and lithocholic acid promote tumor formation in the large intestine by a direct proliferative effect on rather undifferentiated mucosal epithelial cells. In addition, bile acids may play a role in colorectal cancer pathogenesis because they reduce the chemopreventive efficiency of calcium and vitamin D by interfering with calcium and vitamin D receptor-activated anti-mitogenic intracellular signalling in neoplastic colonocytes.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18998068 DOI: 10.1007/s10354-008-0601-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Wien Med Wochenschr ISSN: 0043-5341