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vitamin A import

Known as: vitamin A uptake 
The directed movement of vitamin A into a cell or organelle. Vitamin A is any of several retinoid derivatives of beta-carotene, primarily retinol… 
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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
A splice donor mutation in NAA10 results in the dysregulation of the retinoic acid signalling pathway and causes Lenz microphthalmia syndrome
Introduction Lenz microphthalmia syndrome (LMS) is a genetically heterogeneous X-linked disorder characterised by microphthalmia… 
Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
The STRA6 Receptor Is Essential for Retinol-binding Protein-induced Insulin Resistance but Not for Maintaining Vitamin A Homeostasis in Tissues Other Than the Eye*
Background: STRA6 transports retinol into cells and activates cell signaling. Results: Ablation of Stra6 does not impair vitamin… 
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Lecithin:Retinol Acyltransferase Is Critical for Cellular Uptake of Vitamin A from Serum Retinol-binding Protein*
Background: Cellular uptake of retinol bound to its serum binding protein depends on a cell surface receptor. Results: Functional… 
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Receptor-mediated cellular uptake mechanism that couples to intracellular storage.
Cells are known to take up molecules through membrane transport mechanisms such as active transport, channels, and facilitated… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Acidic retinoids synergize with vitamin A to enhance retinol uptake and STRA6, LRAT, and CYP26B1 expression in neonatal lung
Vitamin A (VA) is essential for fetal lung development and postnatal lung maturation. VA is stored mainly as retinyl esters (REs… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Increased Neonatal Mortality in Mice Lacking Cellular Retinol-binding Protein II*
Cellular retinol-binding protein II (CRBP II) is a member of the cellular retinol-binding protein family, which is expressed… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Muscle Expression of Human Retinol-binding Protein (RBP)
Mice lacking retinol-binding protein (RBP) have low circulating retinol levels. They have severe visual defects due to a low… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
The Transfer of Retinol from Serum Retinol-binding Protein to Cellular Retinol-binding Protein Is Mediated by a Membrane Receptor*
The hypothesis that the cellular uptake of retinol involves the specific interaction of a plasma membrane receptor with serum… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
Cellular metabolism and activation of retinoids: roles of cellular retinoid‐binding proteins 2
Vitamin A and related molecules — the retinoids — play essential roles in vision, growth, reproduction, and cellular… 
1987
1987
Uptake and metabolism of retinol in cultured Sertoli cells: evidence for a kinetic model.
When cultured Sertoli cells derived from 20-day-old weanling rats were supplied [3H]retinol bound to serum retinol binding… 
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