Fig. 1
From: Adipose tissue inflammation and VDR expression and methylation in colorectal cancer
Comparison of serum 25(OH)D and PTH levels and adipose tissue VDR mRNA and protein in CRC patients and controls. Comparisons were performed using Student t test (for 25(OH)D) and Mann-Whitney U test (for serum PTH and adipose tissue VDR mRNA and VRD protein). Serum levels of a 25(OH)D, and b PTH was measured by ELISA in both the control and CRC group. c Adipose tissue VDR mRNA expression was measured by qPCR (n = 107), and Spearman’s correlation (d) between serum 25(OH)D and adipose tissue VDR mRNA in the whole study population was performed. Comparison of adipose tissue VDR protein (e, f) analyzed by Western blot (n = 18). * and ** mean p < 0.05 and p < 0.01, respectively. Parathyroid hormone (PTH), vitamin D receptor (VDR), colorectal cancer (CRC)