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1 Serum retinol binding protein 4 contributes to insulin resistance in obesity and type 2 diabetes. Nature 2005 10.10
2 Retinyl ester formation by lecithin: retinol acyltransferase is a key regulator of retinoid homeostasis in mouse embryogenesis. J Biol Chem 2007 1.18
3 Retinol-binding protein-deficient mice: biochemical basis for impaired vision. Biochemistry 2002 1.08
4 Vitamin A: overlapping delivery pathways to tissues from the circulation. J Nutr 2004 1.08
5 β-Carotene and its cleavage enzyme β-carotene-15,15'-oxygenase (CMOI) affect retinoid metabolism in developing tissues. FASEB J 2011 1.05
6 Reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis of retinol and retinyl esters in mouse serum and tissues. Methods Mol Biol 2010 1.02
7 Uptake of dietary retinoids at the maternal-fetal barrier: in vivo evidence for the role of lipoprotein lipase and alternative pathways. J Biol Chem 2011 0.99
8 Maternal-fetal transfer and metabolism of vitamin A and its precursor β-carotene in the developing tissues. Biochim Biophys Acta 2011 0.94
9 Retinoid signaling in inner ear development: A "Goldilocks" phenomenon. Am J Med Genet A 2010 0.92
10 Patterning of retinoic acid signaling and cell proliferation in the hippocampus. Hippocampus 2012 0.90
11 β-Carotene supplementation decreases placental transcription of LDL receptor-related protein 1 in wild-type mice and stimulates placental β-carotene uptake in marginally vitamin A-deficient mice. J Nutr 2012 0.90
12 Prenatal retinoid deficiency leads to airway hyperresponsiveness in adult mice. J Clin Invest 2014 0.89
13 Increased fibronectin deposition in embryonic hearts of retinol-binding protein-null mice. Circ Res 2003 0.88
14 Transcriptional activity of the murine retinol-binding protein gene is regulated by a multiprotein complex containing HMGA1, p54 nrb/NonO, protein-associated splicing factor (PSF) and steroidogenic factor 1 (SF1)/liver receptor homologue 1 (LRH-1). Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2009 0.87
15 The intersection between the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR)- and retinoic acid-signaling pathways. Vitam Horm 2007 0.86
16 Effect of vitamin A depletion on nonvisual phototransduction pathways in cryptochromeless mice. J Biol Rhythms 2004 0.85
17 Over-expression of monoacylglycerol lipase (MGL) in small intestine alters endocannabinoid levels and whole body energy balance, resulting in obesity. PLoS One 2012 0.84
18 Loss of β-carotene 15,15'-oxygenase in developing mouse tissues alters esterification of retinol, cholesterol and diacylglycerols. Biochim Biophys Acta 2013 0.82
19 Serum retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) and retinol in a cohort of borderline obese women with and without gestational diabetes. Clin Biochem 2009 0.82
20 Insights into the molecular mechanisms of the anti-atherogenic actions of flavonoids in normal and obese mice. PLoS One 2011 0.81
21 Mammalian metabolism of β-carotene: gaps in knowledge. Nutrients 2013 0.81
22 Hepatic retinol secretion and storage are altered by dietary CLA: common and distinct actions of CLA c9,t11 and t10,c12 isomers. J Lipid Res 2009 0.78
23 A single dose of c9,t11 or t10,c12 conjugated linoleic acid isomers perturbs vitamin A metabolism in mice. Nutr Res 2011 0.76
24 β-carotene-producing bacteria residing in the intestine provide vitamin A to mouse tissues in vivo. J Nutr 2014 0.75