Retinol-Binding Proteins, Plasma
"Retinol-Binding Proteins, Plasma" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Retinol binding proteins that circulate in the PLASMA. They are members of the lipocalin family of proteins and play a role in the transport of RETINOL from the LIVER to the peripheral tissues. The proteins are usually found in association with TRANSTHYRETIN.
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D054839
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D12.776.124.698 D12.776.124.790.106.745 D12.776.157.469.550 D12.776.157.700.500 D12.776.377.715.085.745
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Retinol-Binding Proteins, Plasma" by people in Profiles.
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Chou CM, Nelson C, Tarl? SA, Pribila JT, Bardakjian T, Woods S, Schneider A, Glaser T. Biochemical Basis for Dominant Inheritance, Variable Penetrance, and Maternal Effects in RBP4 Congenital Eye Disease. Cell. 2015 Apr 23; 161(3):634-646.
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Sopher AB, Gerken AT, Blaner WS, Root JM, McMahon DJ, Oberfield SE. Metabolic manifestations of polycystic ovary syndrome in nonobese adolescents: retinol-binding protein 4 and ectopic fat deposition. Fertil Steril. 2012 Apr; 97(4):1009-15.
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Sopher AB, Gerken AT, Lee EJ, Blaner WE, Deeds S, Gallagher D, Shungu DC, Mao X, Hassoun A, Mahon DJ, Oberfield SE. Retinol-binding protein 4 correlates with triglycerides but not insulin resistance in prepubertal children with and without premature adrenarche. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2011; 24(9-10):683-7.