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Lipocalin‐2 activates hepatic stellate cells and promotes nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in high‐fat diet–fed Ob/Ob mice

open access: yesHepatology, EarlyView., 2022
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

open access: yesHepatology, EarlyView., 2022
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
wiley   +1 more source

Microbial Production of Bioactive Retinoic Acid Using Metabolically Engineered Escherichia coli

open access: yesMicroorganisms, 2021
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
doaj   +1 more source

Anti-Irritant Strategy against Retinol Based on the Genetic Analysis of Korean Population: A Genetically Guided Top–Down Approach

open access: yesPharmaceutics, 2021
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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highroad Is a Carboxypetidase Induced by Retinoids to Clear Mutant Rhodopsin-1 in Drosophila Retinitis Pigmentosa Models

open access: yesCell Reports, 2018
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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Acitretin in dermatology

open access: yesApollo Medicine, 2023
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
doaj   +1 more source

Vitamin A Transport Mechanism of the Multitransmembrane Cell-Surface Receptor STRA6

open access: yesMembranes, 2015
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
doaj   +1 more source

Bactericidal and Anti-biofilm Activity of the Retinoid Compound CD437 Against Enterococcus faecalis

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2019
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
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing the Safety and Efficacy of Trifarotene in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris

open access: yesTherapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 2021
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
doaj  

Genetic Variations of Vitamin A-Absorption and Storage-Related Genes, and Their Potential Contribution to Vitamin A Deficiency Risks Among Different Ethnic Groups

open access: yesFrontiers in Nutrition, 2022
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
doaj   +1 more source

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