Table 1.
Anti-cancer effects of vitamin D in various rodent models
| Treatment | Inducer | Species | Results | Ref. |
| Supplement | VDR knockout mouse | Inhibition of hyperproliferation and adenoma formation | [24] | |
| Supplement | Apc1638 mice | Inhibition of carcinoma incidence | [25] | |
| Deficiency | Balb/C mice | Enhancement of cancer cell growth | [26] | |
| Supplement | Balb/C mice | Inhibition of tumor growth | [27] | |
| Supplement | C57BL/6J mice | Inhibition of hyperproliferation | [28] | |
| Inhibition of tumor incidence | ||||
| Deficiency | DMH | SD rat | No effect | [29] |
| Deficiency | SD rat | Enhancement of carcinogenesis | [30] | |
| Supplement | DMH | Fisher344 rat | No effect | [31] |
| Supplement | DMH | Fisher344 rat | Inhibition of tumor incidence | [32] |