"Niacin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A water-soluble vitamin of the B complex occurring in various animal and plant tissues. It is required by the body for the formation of coenzymes NAD and NADP. It has PELLAGRA-curative, vasodilating, and antilipemic properties.
| Descriptor ID |
D009525
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.066.515.475 D03.383.725.547.475
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| Concept/Terms |
Niacin- Niacin
- Nicotinic Acid
- 3-Pyridinecarboxylic Acid
- 3 Pyridinecarboxylic Acid
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Niacin" by people in Profiles.
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Ali AH, Mundi M, Koutsari C, Bernlohr DA, Jensen MD. Adipose Tissue Free Fatty Acid Storage In Vivo: Effects of Insulin Versus Niacin as a Control for Suppression of Lipolysis. Diabetes. 2015 Aug; 64(8):2828-35.
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Riley MA, Robinson SM, Roy CM, Dorit RL. Rethinking the composition of a rational antibiotic arsenal for the 21st century. Future Med Chem. 2013 Jul; 5(11):1231-42.
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Freedman JE. Antioxidant versus lipid-altering therapy--some answers, more questions. N Engl J Med. 2001 Nov 29; 345(22):1636-7.