Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) are resident non-parenchymal liver pericytes whose plasticity
enables them to regulate a remarkable range of physiologic and pathologic responses. To …

Retinol binding protein 4 (RBP4) is a member of the lipocalin family and the major transport
protein of the hydrophobic molecule retinol, also known as vitamin A, in the circulation …

Despite being one of the first vitamins to be discovered, the full range of biological activities
for vitamin A remains to be defined. Structurally similar to vitamin A, carotenoids are a group …

Transthyretin (TTR) is a homotetrameric protein mainly synthesised by the liver and the
choroid plexus whose function is to carry the thyroid hormone thyroxine and the retinol …

Vitamin A is an essential nutrient required throughout life. Through its various metabolites,
vitamin A sustains fetal development, immunity, vision, and the maintenance, regulation, and …

Transthyretin (formerly called prealbumin) plays important physiological roles as a
transporter of thyroxine and retinol-binding protein. X-ray structural studies have provided …

Vitamin A (retinol) is important for normal growth, vision and reproduction. It has a role in the
immune response and the development of metabolic syndrome. Most of the retinol present …

Vitamin A (retinol) is distributed via the blood bound to its specific carrier protein, retinol-
binding protein 4 (RBP4). Retinol-loaded RBP4 is secreted into the circulation exclusively …

Familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy (FAP) is an inherited autosomal dominant disease that
is commonly caused by accumulation of deposits of transthyretin (TTR) amyloid around …

Transthyretin (TTR, formerly called prealbumin), one of the transporters of the hormone
thyroxine and the lipocalin retinol-binding protein (RBP), the specific carrier of the vitamin …