Vitamin A is a group of vital micronutrients widely present in the human diet. Animal-based
products are a rich source of the retinyl ester form of the vitamin, while vegetables and fruits …

Abstract The Biomarkers of Nutrition for Development (BOND) project is designed to provide
evidence-informed advice to anyone with an interest in the role of nutrition in health. The …

Background Transthyretin amyloidosis is caused by the deposition of hepatocyte-derived
transthyretin amyloid in peripheral nerves and the heart. A therapeutic approach mediated …

One of the major objectives of the aquaculture industry is the production of a large number of
viable eggs with high survival. Major achievements have been made in recent years in …

As succinctly summarized by Wolf, 1 lack of vitamin A (all-trans-retinol) was recognized by
ancient Egyptians as causing a visual deficiency involving the retina and cornea that could …

Retinoids (vitamin A) are crucial for most forms of life. In chordates, they have important roles
in the developing nervous system and notochord and many other embryonic structures, as …

Spermatogenesis in adult mammals is highly organized, with the goal being continual sperm
production. Vertebrate testes are arranged into recurring cellular associations that vary with …

The uptake of dietary lipids from the small intestine is a complex process that depends on
the activities of specific membrane receptors with yet unknown regulatory mechanisms …

Carotenoids affect a rich variety of physiological functions in nature and are beneficial for
human health, serving as antioxidants in lipophilic environments and blue light filters in the …

Past, present, and future research into hepatic stellate cells (HSCs, also called vitamin A-
storing cells, lipocytes, interstitial cells, fat-storing cells, or Ito cells) are summarized and …