Comparison of the effects of vitamin A and its analogs upon rabbit ear cartilage in organ culture and upon growth of the vitamin A-deficient rat

A study was conducted to explore the relationship between the effects of vitamin A upon cartilage and the biological role of vitamin A in maintaining growth and life. Retinol, retinoic acid, α-retinoic acid, and RO8-7699 (a cyclopentyl analog of retinoic acid) were highly effective in promoting the...

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Main Authors: DeWitt S. Goodman, John Edgar Smith, Rosalind M. Hembry, John T. Dingle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1974-07-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520367894