"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.
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
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| 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
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| Concept/Terms |
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
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vitamin A" by people in Profiles.
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Improving Cognitive Function with Nutritional Supplements in Aging: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Clinical Studies Investigating the Effects of Vitamins, Minerals, Antioxidants, and Other Dietary Supplements. Nutrients. 2023 Dec 15; 15(24).
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The Effectiveness of Supplementation with Key Vitamins, Minerals, Antioxidants and Specific Nutritional Supplements in COPD-A Review. Nutrients. 2023 Jun 14; 15(12).
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Role of the ABCA4 Gene Expression in the Clearance of Toxic Vitamin A Derivatives in Human Hair Follicle Stem Cells and Keratinocytes. Int J Mol Sci. 2023 May 05; 24(9).
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Eosinophilic vacuolated tumor (EVT) of kidney demonstrates sporadic TSC/MTOR mutations: next-generation sequencing multi-institutional study of 19 cases. Mod Pathol. 2022 03; 35(3):344-351.
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Cardiac retinoic acid levels decline in heart failure. JCI Insight. 2021 04 22; 6(8).
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Small-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements Do Not Affect Plasma or Milk Retinol Concentrations Among Malawian Mothers, or Plasma Retinol Concentrations among Young Malawian or Ghanaian Children in Two Randomized Trials. J Nutr. 2021 04 08; 151(4):1029-1037.
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A New Statistical Method for Estimating Usual Intakes of Nearly-Daily Consumed Foods and Nutrients Through Use of Only One 24-hour Dietary Recall. J Nutr. 2019 09 01; 149(9):1667-1673.
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Effect of strength training combined with antioxidant supplementation on muscular performance. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2018 Aug; 43(8):775-781.
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A novel RPE65 inhibitor CU239 suppresses visual cycle and prevents retinal degeneration. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis. 2018 Jul; 1864(7):2420-2429.
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Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges. Retina. 2016 Apr; 36(4):840-5.