JOURNAL OF PRACTICAL HEPATOLOGY ›› 2015, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (5): 567-570.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2015.05.034

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Cross-talk between vitamin D and its receptors in hepatocellular carcinogenesis

Li Yuling,Zhang Yin,Zhao Caiyan   

  1. Department of Infectious Diseases,Third Hospital,Hebei Medical University,Shijiazhuang 050051,China
  • Received:2015-03-09 Online:2015-09-10 Published:2016-02-18

Abstract: Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) is the main cause of death in patients with chronic viral hepatitis and cirrhosis,which is characterized by hidden onset,short lifetime and high mortality. It was recently identified that vitamin D,binding with its receptor,may play an important role in anti-tumor effects by inhibiting cell proliferation and inducing cell apoptosis and differentiation. This paper mainly reviewed the recent studies on mechanism of vitamin D and its receptor in inhibiting carcinogenesis,as well as the relationship between vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism and vitamin D analogue in patients with HCC,in order to provide clinical application in the treatment of HCC.

Key words: Hepatocellular carcinoma, Vitamin D, Vitamin D receptor