Maternal-fetal transfer and metabolism of vitamin A and its precursor β-carotene in the developing tissues

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids

Volumn 1821, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 88-98

  Spiegler, Elizabeth ^a   Kim, Youn Kyung ^a   Wassef, Lesley ^a   Shete, Varsha ^a   Quadro, Loredana ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

carotene; carotene cleavage enzyme; Developing tissue; Maternal fetal metabolism; Retinoid; Retinol binding protein (RBP)

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; BINDING PROTEIN; CYTOCHROME P450 26A1; PREALBUMIN; RETINOL;

DNA POLYMORPHISM; ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; LIPID METABOLISM; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NONHUMAN; ORGANOGENESIS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BETA CAROTENE; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; MATERNAL-FETAL EXCHANGE; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; OXYGENASES; PREGNANCY; RETINOL-BINDING PROTEINS; TRETINOIN; VITAMIN A;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 83255187381     PISSN: 13881981     EISSN: 18792618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2011.05.003     Document Type: Review

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