Skip to search formSkip to main contentSkip to account menu

Isotretinoin

Known as: Neovitamin a acid, topical isotretinoin, Isotretinoina 
A naturally-occurring retinoic acid with potential antineoplastic activity. Isotretinoin binds to and activates nuclear retinoic acid receptors (RARs… 
National Institutes of Health

Related topics

Related topics

36 relations

Narrower (7)

AccureAccutane embryopathyIsotrexinOratane
AccutaneAcne VulgarisDrug AllergyImmunoregulation

Broader (3)

Dermatologic AgentsRetinoateTeratogens

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
Review
2009
Review
2009
The use of isotretinoin in acne
Systemic isotretinoin remains the most efficacious treatment for severe acne as well as many cases of more moderate disease that… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Retinoic acids exert direct effects on T cells to suppress Th1 development and enhance Th2 development via retinoic acid receptors.
The vitamin A metabolite, retinoic acid (RA), affects Th1 and Th2 development. The effect is partly exerted through the… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Uses and complications of isotretinoin therapy.
Isotretinoin (13-cis-retinoic acid) is a retinoid that has been used over the past 2 decades to treat a wide variety of… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Vitamin A-deficient quail embryos have half a hindbrain and other neural defects
Review
1992
Review
1992
Retinoids in cancer therapy.
PURPOSE Recent reports of the dramatic antitumor effect of all-trans retinoic acid (RA) in patients with acute promyelocytic… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
13-cis-Retinoic Acid Plus Interferon α -2a: Highly Active Systemic Theraphy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix
BACKGROUND Chemotherapeutic study of cervical squamous cell carcinoma has shown some positive results. Complete plus partial… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Relationship between the product of the Drosophila ultraspiracle locus and the vertebrate retinoid X receptor
THE vitamin A derivative, retinoic acid, can regulate morpho-genesis and differentiation in vertebrates1,2. Two different sub… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Okadaic acid: an additional non-phorbol-12-tetradecanoate-13-acetate-type tumor promoter.
Okadaic acid is a polyether compound of a C38 fatty acid, isolated from a black sponge, Halichondria okadai. Previous studies… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Prolonged remissions of cystic and conglobate acne with 13-cis-retinoic acid.
Fourteen patients with treatment-resistant cystic and conglobate acne were treated for four months with oral 13-cis-retinoic acid… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Prophylaxis of chemically induced benign and malignant epithelial tumors by vitamin A acid (retinoic acid).
By clicking accept or continuing to use the site, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Policy (opens in a new tab), Terms of Service (opens in a new tab), and Dataset License (opens in a new tab)