Significance of vitamin A to brain function, behavior and learning

Molecular Nutrition and Food Research

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 489-495

  Olson, Christopher R ^a   Mello, Claudio V ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Learning; Neuromodulation; Neuronal plasticity; Retinoic acid; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS; RETINOIC ACID; RETINOL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL MODEL; BRAIN; LEARNING; METABOLISM; MOUSE; MOUSE MUTANT; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; REVIEW; SONGBIRD; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN; LEARNING; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; MODELS, ANIMAL; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; SONGBIRDS; TRETINOIN; VITAMIN A; VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

ANIMALIA; AVES; PASSERI; RODENTIA;

EID: 77951067503     PISSN: 16134125     EISSN: 16134133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.200900246     Document Type: Review

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