The Effect of Caffeine on Calcitriol-Inducible Vitamin D Receptor-Controlled Gene Expression in Intestinal and

Ondřej Ženata1, Adéla Marcalíková1, Radim Vrzal2

  • 1Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Palacky University in Olomouc, Slechtitelu 27, Olomouc, 783 71, Czech Republic.

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