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Vitamin A Transport Mechanism of the Multitransmembrane Cell-Surface Receptor STRA6. [PDF]

, 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 ...
Kassai, Miki, Kawaguchi, Riki, Sun, Hui, Ter-Stepanian, Mariam, Zhong, Ming   +4 more
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Metabolic interactions between vitamin A and conjugated linoleic acid [PDF]

, 2014
Lipid-soluble molecules share several aspects of their physiology due to their common adaptations to a hydrophilic environment, and may interact to regulate their action in a tissue-specific manner.
BANNI, SEBASTIANO, Belury, MA, CARTA, GIANFRANCA, Cordeddu, L, Giordano, E, MURRU, MARIA ELISABETTA, Ortiz, B, Quadro, L   +7 more
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High resolution crystal structure data of human plasma retinol-binding protein (RBP4) bound to retinol and fatty acids

Data in Brief, 2018
Retinol is transported in vertebrate plasma bound to a protein called retinol-binding protein (RBP4) so far believed to be specific for the vitamin. When the protein is saturated with retinol it binds tightly to another plasma protein, transthyretin ...
Massimiliano Perduca, Stefania Nicolis, Barbara Mannucci, Monica Galliano, Hugo L. Monaco   +4 more
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Assessment of Serum Retinol Binding Protein 4 in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018
Introduction: Retinol Binding Protein 4 (RBP4) may be indirectly involved in the induction of carcinogenesis as it was identified as a key regulator of insulin resistance in obesity and diabetes.
Yehia Mohamed El Shazly, Mohamed Abd El Moghny, Reham Ezzat Al Swaff, Hany Ali Hussein, Hany Samir Rasmy, Moataz Aly Ahmad   +5 more
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A rapid versatile microassay for cellular retinol-binding protein using Lipidex-1000 microcolumns.

Journal of Lipid Research, 1990
A new, rapid and versatile microassay for cellular retinol-binding protein has been developed based on separation of bound and free ligand by means of Lipidex-1000, a hydrophobic Sephadex derivative.
A M Timmers, D A van Groningen-Luyben, F J Daemen, W J De Grip   +3 more
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Relationship of Retinol Binding Protein Four Serum Level on Endometrial Hyperplasia and Endometrial Carcinoma

Indonesian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2018
Objective : To determine the relationship of elevated serum retinol binding protein 4 with abnormal uterine bleeding Methods : This study was an observational quantitative with cross sectional methods, with all women who had abnormal uterine bleeding ...
Ivan Limy, Eddy Suparman, Hermie M. M. Tendean   +2 more
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The retina visual cycle is driven by cis retinol oxidation in the outer segments of cones [PDF]

, 2017
Vertebrate rod and cone photoreceptors require continuous supply of chromophore for regenerating their visual pigments after photoactivation. Cones, which mediate our daytime vision, demand a particularly rapid supply of 11-cis retinal chromophore in ...
Cornwall, M. Carter, Frederiksen, Rikard, Kefalov, Vladimir J, Sato, Shinya   +3 more
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Seminal Plasma Proteins [PDF]

, 2012
The ejaculated semen consists of two major components viz. sperm cells (spermatozoa) and the fluid part obtained after centrifugation called seminal plasma.
P Perumal
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Serum retinol-binding protein 4 and the risk of ischemic stroke in Egyptian patients with hypothyroidism

The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2019
Objective Ischemic stroke (IS) is one of the major causes of disability and death worldwide. Effective prevention remains the best approach to reduce the burden of stroke.
Nearmeen M Rashad, Hanan M Sabry, Samir A Afifi, Maha A Fathy, Amira M El-Helaly, Haitham E.Mohamed   +5 more
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Serum levels of RBP4 and adipose tissue levels of PTP1B are increased in obese men resident in northeast Scotland without associated changes in ER stress response genes [PDF]

, 2012
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Agouni, Abdelali, Delibegovic, Mirela, Hoggard, Nigel, Mody, Nimesh   +3 more
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