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Vitamin D and testosterone co-ordinately modulate intracellular zinc levels and energy metabolism in prostate cancer cells.

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"supplementation of vitamin D3 and testosterone can restrict the energy production that is required to drive PCa progression by maintaining proper zinc homeostasis and inhibiting TCA cycle activity in PCa cells."

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D again?

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Tuesday 02/12/2019 2:18 PM EST

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Yeah, . . . "we" are all rather dumb about the "vitamin D" hormonal system.

Sadly, the "we" includes much of our medical profession, who having bought into the idea that this "vitamin D" is an actually ( an essential) nutrient, . . . . cannot easily entertain any reasoned alternative view !

Sid ;~)

12 Feb 2019

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