Cloning and Functional Characterization of the Retinoic Acid-Catabolizing Enzyme CYP26B1 in Mouse Development

Retinoic acid (RA) is an active metabolite of vitamin A that is essential for embryonic development, and homeostasis of adult tissues. RA is a ligand for the nuclear retinoic acid receptor, and RA-mediated signaling is critical for regulation of cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. Th...

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Main Author: Maclean, Glenn Alexander
Other Authors: Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). Theses (Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.))
Format: Others
Language:en
en
Published: 2007
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1974/750