It has been reported that pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) and panthenol, an alcohol derivative of pantothenic acid, have beneficial moisturizing effects on the skin. However, few studies have investigated the mechanism of action of pantothenic acid on skin
Daisaku Kobayashi +3 more
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Cerebral Vitamin B5 (D-Pantothenic Acid) Deficiency as a Potential Cause of Metabolic Perturbation and Neurodegeneration in Huntington's Disease. [PDF]
Huntington’s disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by an expanded CAG repeat in exon 1 of the HTT gene. HD usually manifests in mid-life with loss of GABAergic projection neurons from the striatum accompanied by progressive atrophy of the ...
Patassini S +10 more
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Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin C, and Biotin Play Important Roles in the Growth of Lactobacillus helveticus. [PDF]
Lactobacillus helveticus is an important lactic acid bacterium. The strains used in this study have proven probiotic function, and the potential to produce functional dairy products and bioactive peptides. To explore the effects of vitamins on the growth
Yao C, Chou J, Wang T, Zhao H, Zhang B.
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Vitamin B5 (d-pantothenic acid; pantothenate) is an essential trace nutrient that functions as the obligate precursor of coenzyme A (CoA), through which it plays key roles in myriad biological processes, including many that regulate carbohydrate, lipid ...
Ismail N +7 more
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Microbiota-associated metabolite pantothenic acid enhances skeletal muscle contusion repair via epigenetic regulation of macrophage M2 polarization [PDF]
Background The quality of skeletal muscle contusion repair hinges on the timely resolution of inflammation and the initiation of regeneration, processes in which M2 macrophage polarization plays a critical role.
Lin Wu +11 more
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Pantothenic acid supplementation to support rumen microbes?
Based on repeatedly reported extensive pantothenic acid disappearance in the rumen, the present study is aimed at examining if pantothenic acid is used for a more efficient ruminal fermentation and microbial growth in an artificial rumen (Rusitec). Three
Gurbuz Das
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Pantothenic acid requirement of male White Pekin ducks from hatch to 21 days of age
An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of dietary pantothenic acid levels on growth performance, carcass traits, and pantothenic acid status of male White Pekin ducks from hatch to 21 days of age, and to evaluate the requirement of this B ...
Hou, S.S. +9 more
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Thermal degradation kinetics of nicotinic acid, pantothenic acid and catechin derived from Averrhoa bilimbi fruits [PDF]
Averrhoa bilimbi fruits contain appreciable amounts of polyphenolic compounds such as nicotinic acid, pantothenic acid and catechin, which can be recovered for use as food supplements.
Jolius, Gimbun +2 more
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Intestinal absorption of the water-soluble vitamins biotin and pantothenic acid is carrier mediated and involves the sodium-dependent multivitamin transporter (SMVT; product of the SLC5A6 gene). We recently observed that intestinal-specific (conditional)
Sabui S +5 more
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Integrated metagenomic and metabolomic profiling of spontaneous preterm birth in Chinese women [PDF]
BackgroundSpontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) remains a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. We used integrated metagenomics and untargeted metabolomics to identify vaginal microbial and host metabolic signatures associated with sPTB in Chinese ...
Heng Xue +8 more
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