Retinol and retinyl esters: Biochemistry and physiology

Journal of Lipid Research

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1731-1743

  O'Byrne, Sheila M ^a   Blaner, William S ^a  

^a Department of Neurology and the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain   (United States)

Author keywords

Adipocyte; Anhydro retinoids; DGAT1; Enterocyte; Hepatic stellate cell; Hepatocyte; Lipid droplets; RBP4; Retinoic acid; Retro retinoids; Stra6; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

ALITRETINOIN; CELLULAR RETINOL BINDING PROTEIN; DIACYLGLYCEROL ACYLTRANSFERASE; ENZYME; EPIDIDYMAL RETINOID BINDING PROTEIN; INTERPHOTORECEPTOR RETINOID BINDING PROTEIN; ISOTRETINOIN; PEROXISOME PROLIFERATOR ACTIVATED RECEPTOR GAMMA; PHOSPHOLIPASE A2; RETINOIC ACID; RETINOID BINDING PROTEIN; RETINOID SATURASE; RETINOID X RECEPTOR; RETINOL; RETINOL ESTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADIPOCYTE; ADIPOGENESIS; ADIPOSE TISSUE; CATABOLISM; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL TRANSPORT; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DIET RESTRICTION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE CONTROL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME REGULATION; ENZYME REPRESSION; ESTERIFICATION; HUMAN; HYDROLYSIS; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; LIPID DIET; LIVER CELL; LIVER METABOLISM; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; REVIEW; TISSUE LEVEL; TREATMENT DURATION; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN METABOLISM; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADIPOCYTE; ANHYDRO-RETINOIDS; DGAT1; ENTEROCYTE; HEPATIC STELLATE CELL; HEPATOCYTE; LIPID DROPLETS; RBP4; RETINOIC ACID; RETRO-RETINOIDS; STRA6; VITAMIN A;

ANIMALS; ESTERS; HUMANS; VITAMIN A;

EID: 84879000583     PISSN: 00222275     EISSN: 15397262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1194/jlr.R037648     Document Type: Review

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