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Genetics and diet regulate vitamin A production via the homeobox transcription factor ISX.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 29 Mar 2013
Lobo Glenn P, Amengual Jaume, Baus Diane, Shivdasani Ramesh A, Taylor Derek, von Lintig Johannes
Abstract excerpt
Low dietary intake of β-carotene is associated with chronic disease and vitamin A deficiency. β-Carotene is converted to vitamin A in the intestine by the enzyme β-carotene-15,15'-monoxygenase (BCMO1) to support vision, reproduction, immune function, and cell differentiation. Considerable variability for this key step in vitamin A metabolism, as reported in the human population, could be related to genetics and...
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