Cell proliferation inhibition and alterations in retinol esterification induced by phytanic acid and docosahexaenoic acid

Journal of Lipid Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 165-176

  Tang, Xiao Han ^a   Suh, Moo Jin ^a   Li, Rong ^a   Gudas, Lorraine J ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Lecithin:retinol acyltransferase; Mass spectrometry; Postsource decay; Retinoid metabolism

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; LECITHIN RETINOL ACYLTRANSFERASE; PHYTANIC ACID; RETINOIC ACID; RETINOID X RECEPTOR; RETINOL; RETINOL ESTER;

ARTICLE; CANCER CELL; CATALYSIS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ESTERIFICATION; GENE OVEREXPRESSION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

CELL DIVISION; CELLS, CULTURED; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACIDS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PHYTANIC ACID; PROSTATE; VITAMIN A;

EID: 33845978359     PISSN: 00222275     EISSN: 15397262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1194/jlr.M600419-JLR200     Document Type: Article

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