"Vitamin A" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Retinol and derivatives of retinol that play an essential role in metabolic functioning of the retina, the growth of and differentiation of epithelial tissue, the growth of bone, reproduction, and the immune response. Dietary vitamin A is derived from a variety of CAROTENOIDS found in plants. It is enriched in the liver, egg yolks, and the fat component of dairy products.
| Descriptor ID |
D014801
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.326.271.665.202.495.818 D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.700.860 D02.455.849.131.495.818 D23.767.261.700.860
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| Concept/Terms |
Retinol- Retinol
- 3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraen-1-ol, (all-E)-Isomer
- All-Trans-Retinol
- All Trans Retinol
- Vitamin A1
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2018 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vitamin A" by people in Profiles.
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A novel hypothesis for COVID-19 pathogenesis: Retinol depletion and retinoid signaling disorder. Cell Signal. 2021 11; 87:110121.
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Clinical characterization and therapeutic targets of vitamin A in patients with hepatocholangiocarcinoma and coronavirus disease. Aging (Albany NY). 2021 06 27; 13(12):15785-15800.
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Liposomal encapsulation of trans-crocetin enhances oxygenation in patients with COVID-19-related ARDS receiving mechanical ventilation. J Control Release. 2021 08 10; 336:252-261.
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Vitamin A Plasma Levels in COVID-19 Patients: A Prospective Multicenter Study and Hypothesis. Nutrients. 2021 Jun 24; 13(7).
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Crocetin and related oxygen diffusion-enhancing compounds: Review of chemical synthesis, pharmacology, clinical development, and novel therapeutic applications. Drug Dev Res. 2021 11; 82(7):883-895.
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Bilateral liquefactive corneal necrosis: a rare and devastating complication of vitamin A deficiency in the adult. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Feb 19; 14(2).
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Nutritional perspectives for the prevention and mitigation of COVID-19. Nutr Rev. 2021 02 11; 79(3):289-300.
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Vitamin A in resistance to and recovery from infection: relevance to SARS-CoV2. Br J Nutr. 2021 12 14; 126(11):1663-1672.
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Clinical Olfactory Working Group consensus statement on the treatment of postinfectious olfactory dysfunction. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2021 05; 147(5):1704-1719.
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Mega doses of retinol: A possible immunomodulation in Covid-19 illness in resource-limited settings. Rev Med Virol. 2021 09; 31(5):1-14.