The conversion of β-carotene to vitamin A in adipocytes drives the anti-obesogenic effects of β-carotene in mice
Objective: The β-carotene oxygenase 1 (BCO1) is the enzyme responsible for the cleavage of β-carotene to retinal, the first intermediate in vitamin A formation. Preclinical studies suggest that BCO1 expression is required for dietary β-carotene to affect lipid metabolism. The goal of this study was...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-12-01
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| Series: | Molecular Metabolism |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877822002095 |