Overview
- Provides insights into the role of vitamin A/retinoic acid signaling in embryonic development
- Covers retinoic-acid-regulated genes during development
- Describes how reduced retinoid signaling contributes to fetal alcohol syndrome
Part of the book series: Subcellular Biochemistry (SCBI, volume 95)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book covers subjects that have major impacts on society, such as the mechanism of maternal-fetal transfer of vitamin A, and the effects of alcohol on retinoic acid signaling and mammalian embryonic development. There has been an awareness of the importance of consuming vitamins throughout human history, but empirical studies of their physiological role and mode of action only began about 150 years ago. Since then, the biochemical nature of vitamin A and its active derivative, retinoic acid, have been identified and researchers around the globe have investigated retinoic acid’s physiological function in growth processes and in maintaining life
Written by leading experts, this book discusses the latest findings and advances in retinoic acid research. It addresses topics such as the role of retinoic acid signaling in a multitude of processes, including limb, heart and respiratory system development, as well as its role in maintaining postnatal organ systems.This book is a valuable resource for scientists involved in vitamin A/retinoic acid research and readers interested in developmental biology.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Biochemistry of Retinoid Signaling III
Book Subtitle: Vitamin A and Retinoic Acid in Embryonic Development
Editors: Mary Ann Asson-Batres, Cecile Rochette-Egly
Series Title: Subcellular Biochemistry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42282-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-42280-6Published: 16 April 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-43767-1Published: 16 April 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-42282-0Published: 15 April 2020
Series ISSN: 0306-0225
Series E-ISSN: 2542-8810
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 229
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 38 illustrations in colour
Topics: Human Physiology, Nutrition, Embryology, Physiology