Vitamin A – discovery, metabolism, receptor signaling and effects on bone mass and fracture susceptibility
The first evidence of the existence of vitamin A was the observation 1881 that a substance present in small amounts in milk was necessary for normal development and life. It was not until more than 100 years later that it was understood that vitamin A acts as a hormone through nuclear receptors. Unl...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2024-04-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Endocrinology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2024.1298851/full |