"Vitamin A" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Retinol and derivatives of retinol that play an essential role in metabolic functioning of the retina, the growth of and differentiation of epithelial tissue, the growth of bone, reproduction, and the immune response. Dietary vitamin A is derived from a variety of CAROTENOIDS found in plants. It is enriched in the liver, egg yolks, and the fat component of dairy products.
| Descriptor ID |
D014801
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.326.271.665.202.495.818 D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.700.860 D02.455.849.131.495.818 D23.767.261.700.860
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| Concept/Terms |
Retinol- Retinol
- 3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraen-1-ol, (all-E)-Isomer
- All-Trans-Retinol
- All Trans Retinol
- Vitamin A1
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| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vitamin A" by people in Profiles.
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Ahenda P, Washburn DJ, Colwell B, Lee S, Gwarzo I, Kellstedt DK, Maddock JE. Shifts in Social Determinants of Vitamin A Supplementation Among Children Under Five in Kenya, 2003-2014. Matern Child Health J. 2023 Jul; 27(7):1284-1292.
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Schwartz SG, Wang X, Chavis P, Kuriyan AE, Abariga SA. Vitamin A and fish oils for preventing the progression of retinitis pigmentosa. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 06 18; 6(6):CD008428.
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Gonzalez-Fernandez F, Betts-Obregon B, Yust B, Mimun J, Sung D, Sardar D, Tsin AT. Interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein protects retinoids from photodegradation. Photochem Photobiol. 2015 Mar-Apr; 91(2):371-8.
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Mohler ER, Gainer JL, Whitten K, Eraso LH, Thanaporn PK, Bauer T. Evaluation of trans sodium crocetinate on safety and exercise performance in patients with peripheral artery disease and intermittent claudication. Vasc Med. 2011 Oct; 16(5):346-53.
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Augustus AS, Buchanan J, Addya S, Rengo G, Pestell RG, Fortina P, Koch WJ, Bensadoun A, Abel ED, Lisanti MP. Substrate uptake and metabolism are preserved in hypertrophic caveolin-3 knockout hearts. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2008 Aug; 295(2):H657-66.
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Tian G, Lai L, Guo H, Lin Y, Butchbach ME, Chang Y, Lin CL. Translational control of glial glutamate transporter EAAT2 expression. J Biol Chem. 2007 Jan 19; 282(3):1727-37.
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Madan AK, Orth WS, Tichansky DS, Ternovits CA. Vitamin and trace mineral levels after laparoscopic gastric bypass. Obes Surg. 2006 May; 16(5):603-6.
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Hilakivi-Clarke L, Wang C, Kalil M, Riggins R, Pestell RG. Nutritional modulation of the cell cycle and breast cancer. Endocr Relat Cancer. 2004 Dec; 11(4):603-22.
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Garry CE, Garry JA, Garry RF. Treatment of warts. N Engl J Med. 2004 Oct 14; 351(16):1692-3; author reply 1692-3.