The power of plasticity—metabolic regulation of hepatic stellate cells

P Trivedi, S Wang, SL Friedman - Cell metabolism, 2021‏ - cell.com
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 …

Vitamin E: Emerging aspects and new directions

F Galli, A Azzi, M Birringer, JM Cook-Mills… - Free Radical Biology …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
The discovery of vitamin E will have its 100th anniversary in 2022, but we still have more
questions than answers regarding the biological functions and the essentiality of vitamin E …

[HTML][HTML] Intrinsic and extrinsic factors impacting absorption, metabolism, and health effects of dietary carotenoids

NE Moran, ES Mohn, N Hason, JW Erdman Jr… - Advances in …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Carotenoids are orange, yellow, and red lipophilic pigments present in many fruit and
vegetables, as well as other food groups. Some carotenoids contribute to vitamin A …

[HTML][HTML] Retinol and retinyl esters: biochemistry and physiology: thematic review series: fat-soluble vitamins: vitamin A

SM O'Byrne, WS Blaner - Journal of lipid research, 2013‏ - Elsevier
By definition, a vitamin is a substance that must be obtained regularly from the diet. Vitamin
A must be acquired from the diet, but unlike most vitamins, it can also be stored within the …

Cooperation of liver cells in health and disease: with 18 tables

Z Kmiec - 2001‏ - books.google.com
It is only during the last decade that the functions of sinusoidal endothelial cells, Kupffer
cells, hepatic stellate cells, pit cells and other intrahepatic lymphocytes have been better …

[ספר][B] Handbook of vitamins

J Zempleni, JW Suttie, JF Gregory III, PJ Stover - 2013‏ - books.google.com
Within the last few years, knowledge about vitamins has increased dramatically. This new
edition of a bestseller presents comprehensive summaries that analyze the chemical …

Physiological insights into all-trans-retinoic acid biosynthesis

JL Napoli - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular and …, 2012‏ - Elsevier
All-trans-retinoic acid (atRA) provides essential support to diverse biological systems and
physiological processes. Epithelial differentiation and its relationship to cancer, and …

Carotenoid metabolism in mammals, including man: formation, occurrence, and function of apocarotenoids: Thematic Review Series: Fat-Soluble Vitamins: Vitamin A

A Eroglu, EH Harrison - Journal of lipid research, 2013‏ - jlr.org
Vitamin A was recognized as an essential nutrient 100 years ago. In the 1930s, it became
clear that dietary β-carotene was cleaved at its central double to yield vitamin A (retinal or β …

Mechanisms of digestion and absorption of dietary vitamin A

EH Harrison - Annu. Rev. Nutr., 2005‏ - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Mechanisms involved in the digestion and absorption of dietary vitamin A require
the participation of several proteins. Dietary retinyl esters are hydrolyzed in the intestine by …

[HTML][HTML] Enzymology of retinoic acid biosynthesis and degradation: Thematic review series: Fat-soluble vitamins: Vitamin A

NY Kedishvili - Journal of lipid research, 2013‏ - Elsevier
All-trans-retinoic acid is a biologically active derivative of vitamin A that regulates numerous
physiological processes. The concentration of retinoic acid in the cells is tightly regulated …