Vitamin A

"Vitamin A" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Retinol and derivatives of retinol that play an essential role in metabolic functioning of the retina, the growth of and differentiation of epithelial tissue, the growth of bone, reproduction, and the immune response. Dietary vitamin A is derived from a variety of CAROTENOIDS found in plants. It is enriched in the liver, egg yolks, and the fat component of dairy products.

Descriptor ID	D014801
MeSH Number(s)	D02.455.326.271.665.202.495.818 D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.700.860 D02.455.849.131.495.818 D23.767.261.700.860
Concept/Terms	Vitamin A Vitamin A Aquasol A Aquasol A Retinol Retinol 3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraen-1-ol, (all-E)-Isomer All-Trans-Retinol All Trans Retinol Vitamin A1 11-cis-Retinol 11-cis-Retinol

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Hydrocarbons [D02.455]
Hydrocarbons, Acyclic [D02.455.326]
Alkenes [D02.455.326.271]
Polyenes [D02.455.326.271.665]
Carotenoids [D02.455.326.271.665.202]
Retinoids [D02.455.326.271.665.202.495]
Vitamin A [D02.455.326.271.665.202.495.818]
Hydrocarbons, Cyclic [D02.455.426]
Hydrocarbons, Alicyclic [D02.455.426.392]
Cycloparaffins [D02.455.426.392.368]
Cyclohexanes [D02.455.426.392.368.367]
Cyclohexenes [D02.455.426.392.368.367.379]
Carotenoids [D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249]
Retinoids [D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.700]
Vitamin A [D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.700.860]
Terpenes [D02.455.849]
Carotenoids [D02.455.849.131]
Retinoids [D02.455.849.131.495]
Vitamin A [D02.455.849.131.495.818]
Biological Factors [D23]
Pigments, Biological [D23.767]
Carotenoids [D23.767.261]
Retinoids [D23.767.261.700]
Vitamin A [D23.767.261.700.860]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Vitamin A".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Vitamin A".

Vitamin A
Tretinoin

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Bar chart showing 20 publications over 12 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 1999

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	2	0	2
1997	1	0	1
1998	1	0	1
1999	3	0	3
2001	0	2	2
2006	0	1	1
2007	1	1	2
2010	1	1	2
2012	0	2	2
2014	1	0	1
2016	0	1	1
2022	2	0	2

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Houle E, Li Y, Schroder M, McRitchie SL, Rahil T, Sites CK, Jenkins Sumner S, Pilsner JR. Exploring the internal exposome of seminal plasma with semen quality and live birth: A Pilot Study. Syst Biol Reprod Med. 2023 Aug; 69(4):296-309.

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Guertin TM, Palaria A, Mager J, Sandell LL, Trainor PA, Tremblay KD. Deciphering the role of retinoic acid in hepatic patterning and induction in the mouse. Dev Biol. 2022 11; 491:31-42.

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Maurya VK, Shakya A, Bashir K, Kushwaha SC, McClements DJ. Vitamin A fortification: Recent advances in encapsulation technologies. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf. 2022 05; 21(3):2772-2819.

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Xue Y, Sato S, Razafsky D, Sahu B, Shen SQ, Potter C, Sandell LL, Corbo JC, Palczewski K, Maeda A, Hodzic D, Kefalov VJ. The role of retinol dehydrogenase 10 in the cone visual cycle. Sci Rep. 2017 05 24; 7(1):2390.

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Sahu B, Maeda A. Retinol Dehydrogenases Regulate Vitamin A Metabolism for Visual Function. Nutrients. 2016 Nov 22; 8(11).

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Wang P, Li Y, Xiao H, Shi Y, Le GW, Sun J. Isolation of lactobacillus reuteri from Peyer's patches and their effects on sIgA production and gut microbiota diversity. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2016 09; 60(9):2020-30.

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Klassert TE, Hanisch A, Br?uer J, Klaile E, Heyl KA, Mansour MK, Mansour MM, Tam JM, Vyas JM, Slevogt H. Modulatory role of vitamin A on the Candida albicans-induced immune response in human monocytes. Med Microbiol Immunol. 2014 Dec; 203(6):415-24.

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Spencer SP, Wilhelm C, Yang Q, Hall JA, Bouladoux N, Boyd A, Nutman TB, Urban JF, Wang J, Ramalingam TR, Bhandoola A, Wynn TA, Belkaid Y. Adaptation of innate lymphoid cells to a micronutrient deficiency promotes type 2 barrier immunity. Science. 2014 Jan 24; 343(6169):432-7.

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Sharma RB, Wang Q, Khillan JS. Amplification of tumor inducing putative cancer stem cells (CSCs) by vitamin A/retinol from mammary tumors. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2013 Jul 12; 436(4):625-31.

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Ulbricht C, Basch E, Chao W, Conquer J, Costa D, Culwell S, Flanagan K, Guilford J, Hammerness P, Hashmi S, Isaac R, Rusie E, Serrano JM, Ulbricht C, Vora M, Windsor RC, Woloszyn M, Zhou S. An evidence-based systematic review of vitamin A by the natural standard research collaboration. J Diet Suppl. 2012 Dec; 9(4):299-416.

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