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Graphical summary of obesity‐induced NASH progression by LCN2 targeted to HSC activation. Abstract Background and Aims In obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus, leptin promotes insulin resistance and contributes to the progression of NASH via activation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs).
Kyung Eun Kim +12 more
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Interleukin‐18 signaling promotes activation of hepatic stellate cells in mouse liver fibrosis
Interleukin‐18 signaling promotes activation of hepatic stellate cells in mouse liver fibrosis. Abstract Background and Aims Nucleotide‐binding oligomerization domain‐like receptor‐family pyrin domain‐containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation has been shown to result in liver fibrosis.
Jana Knorr +19 more
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Microbial Production of Bioactive Retinoic Acid Using Metabolically Engineered Escherichia coli
Microbial production of bioactive retinoids, including retinol and retinyl esters, has been successfully reported. Previously, there are no reports on the microbial biosynthesis of retinoic acid.
Minjae Han, Pyung Cheon Lee
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Retinol, one of the most powerful cosmetic materials for anti-aging supported by a solid scientific background, exhibits a wide range of type and severity of irritation while showing limited user compliance.
Seongsu Kang +9 more
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Summary: Rhodopsins require retinoid chromophores for their function. In vertebrates, retinoids also serve as signaling molecules, but whether these molecules similarly regulate gene expression in Drosophila remains unclear.
Huai-Wei Huang +4 more
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Introduction/Background: Acitretin is a second-generation systemic retinoid. Its clinical applications are virtually exclusively limited to dermatology. It has anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative, and antikeratinizing effects.
Rashmi Sarkar, Amit Kumar Meena
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Vitamin A Transport Mechanism of the Multitransmembrane Cell-Surface Receptor STRA6
Vitamin A has biological functions as diverse as sensing light for vision, regulating stem cell differentiation, maintaining epithelial integrity, promoting immune competency, regulating learning and memory, and acting as a key developmental morphogen ...
Riki Kawaguchi +4 more
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Bactericidal and Anti-biofilm Activity of the Retinoid Compound CD437 Against Enterococcus faecalis
Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis), a biofilm-forming pathogen, causes nosocomial infections. In recent years, drug resistance by enterococci has become increasingly severe due to widespread antibiotic abuse.
Fang Tan +6 more
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Assessing the Safety and Efficacy of Trifarotene in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris
Caitlin M Brumfiel,1 Meera H Patel,2 Katheryn A Bell,1 Michael A Cardis3 1Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA; 2Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix Regional Campus, Phoenix, AZ, USA; 3MedStar Washington Hospital ...
Brumfiel CM +3 more
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Vitamin A, an essential fat-soluble micronutrient, plays a critical role in the body, by regulating vision, immune responses, and normal development, for instance.
Masako Suzuki, Meika Tomita
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