Nutrients as trophic factors in neurons and the central nervous system: Role of retinoic acid

Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 2-13

  Malik, M A ^a   Blusztajn, J K ^b   Greenwood, C E ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Kunin Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit and Department of Food and Nutrition Services and Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Cholinergic; Neurotrophic factors; Retinoic acid; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE; ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE; CELLULAR RETINOL BINDING PROTEIN; LECITHIN RETINOL ACYLTRANSFERASE; NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; RETINOIC ACID; RETINOIC ACID RECEPTOR; RETINOL;

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL REGENERATION; CHOLINERGIC NERVE CELL; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; ENZYME ACTIVATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HORMONE RESPONSIVE ELEMENT; HUMAN; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NERVE CELL LESION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0033962276     PISSN: 09552863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-2863(99)00066-2     Document Type: Review

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