Vitamin A Absorption, Storage and Mobilization.
Blaner WS, Li Y, Brun PJ, Yuen JJ, Lee SA, Clugston RD
Subcell Biochem. 2016;81:95-125.

Epithelial retinoic acid receptor β regulates serum amyloid A expression and vitamin A-dependent intestinal immunity.
Gattu S, Bang YJ, Pendse M, Dende C, Chara AL, Harris TA, Wang Y, Ruhn KA, Kuang Z, Sockanathan S, Hooper LV.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019 May 16. pii: 201812069. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1812069116.

Inclusion of Vitamin A Intake Data Provides Improved Compartmental Model-Derived Estimates of Vitamin A Total Body Stores and Disposal Rate in Older Adults.
Green MH, Ford JL, Green JB.
J Nutr. 2019 May 16. pii: nxz056. doi: 10.1093/jn/nxz056.

Vitamin A and vitamin D regulate the microbial complexity, barrier function, and the mucosal immune responses to ensure intestinal homeostasis.
Cantorna MT, Snyder L, Arora J.
Crit Rev Biochem Mol Biol. 2019 May 14:1-9. doi: 10.1080/10409238.2019.1611734.

Resistin-like Molecule α Provides Vitamin-A-Dependent Antimicrobial Protection in the Skin.
Harris TA, Gattu S, Propheter DC, Kuang Z, Bel S, Ruhn KA, Chara AL, Edwards M, Zhang C, Jo JH, Raj P, Zouboulis CC, Kong HH, Segre JA, Hooper LV.
Cell Host Microbe. 2019 May 3. pii: S1931-3128(19)30207-0. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2019.04.004.

Ocular instillation of vitamin A-coupled liposomes containing HSP47 siRNA ameliorates dry eye syndrome in chronic GVHD.
Ohigashi H, Hashimoto D, Hayase E, Takahashi S, Ara T, Yamakawa T, Sugita J, Onozawa M, Nakagawa M, Teshima T.
Blood Adv. 2019 Apr 9;3(7):1003-1010. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2018028431.

Vitamin A and Pregnancy: A Narrative Review.
Bastos Maia S, Rolland Souza AS, Costa Caminha MF, Lins da Silva S, Callou Cruz RSBL, Carvalho Dos Santos C, Batista Filho M.
Nutrients. 2019 Mar 22;11(3). pii: E681. doi: 10.3390/nu11030681. Review.

Systematic review and meta-analysis approach on vitamin A fortified foods and its effect on retinol concentration in under 10 year children.
Mendu VVR, Nair KPM, Athe R.
Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2019 Apr;30:126-130. doi: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2019.01.005. Epub 2019 Feb 8.

Efect of vitamin A suplementation: a systematic review.
Soares MM, Silva MA, Garcia PPC, Silva LSD, Costa GDD, Araújo RMA, Cotta RMM.
Cien Saude Colet. 2019 Mar;24(3):827-838. doi: 10.1590/1413-81232018243.07112017

Zinc and vitamin A deficiency in a cohort of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Sweetman DU, O'Donnell SM, Lalor A, Grant T, Greaney H.
Child Care Health Dev. 2019 May;45(3):380-386. doi: 10.1111/cch.12655.

Vitamin A or Retinol, helps the eyes in changing brightness and keeping the mucous membranes moist, and the skin.

It is found mainly in foods of animal origin, but also in fruit and vegetables.

It has antioxidant properties that counteract the free radicals present in the human body and cause damage to cellular tissue.

Vitamin A studies

Molecular Formula: C₂₀H₃₀O

Molecular Weight: 286.459 g/mol

UNII: G2SH0XKK91

CAS: 68-26-8  1341-18-0  1406-67-3  53637-36-8  5979-23-7  13123-33-6  17104-91-5

EC Number: 200-683-7  234-328-2

PubChem Substance ID 24899395

MDL number MFCD00001552

Beilstein Registry Number 403040

Synonyms:

• Vitamin A1
• Retinol
• Alphalin
• Alphasterol
• Apostavit
• Cylasphere
• Retinol, all trans-
• beta-Retinol
• all-trans-Vitamin A1
• Vi-a
• Antixerophthalmisches Vitamin
• Aquasol A Parenteral
• Vi-alpha; Vi-alpha
• Vitamin A1 alcohol, all trans
• Aquasynth
• Biosterol
• Epiteliol
• Prepalin
• Testavol
• Veroftal
• Aoral
• Apexol
• Avibon
• Avitol
• Axerol
• Dofsol
• Vaflol
• Ophthalamin
• Agiolan
• Agoncal
• Anatola
• Myvpack
• Axerophthol
• Afaxin
• Oleovitamin A