Vitamin A
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-61728-915-6 (ISBN)
Vitamin A is an essential fat-soluble vitamin with a myriad of functions including cell differentiation, redox homeostasis, growth and immune functions. Systemic inflammation has been linked with oxidative stress and has been also associated with reduced serum concentrations of Vitamin A. This book examines the protective effect of Vitamin A on lung function and cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and coronary heart disease. Also discussed is Vitamin A and its natural derivatives, the retinoids, which participate in several biological events necessary to the maintenance of tissue homeostasis, cell cycle regulation and cell differentiation and apoptosis.
Preface; Vitamin A & Lung Development; Regulation of Vitamin A Homeostasis by the Stellate Cell (Vitamin A-Storing Cell) System; Does Vitamin A Prevent Coronary Heart Disease?; Genetic Basis of Vitamin A & its Role in Lipid Deposition & Fatty Acid Desaturation of Ruminant Livestock; Vitamin A: Roles in Oxidative Stress, Inflammation & Obesity; Vitamin A Storage in Vertebrate Eggs: Physiological & Nutritional Significance of Retinal Stored in Eggs; Protective Effect of Vitamin A on Male Lung Cancer; Vitamin A: A Prospective Pacifier against Arsenic; The Effects of Vitamin A Supplementation on Central Nervous System Redox Environment & Mammalian Cognition; Vitamin A Intake in Relation to Lung Function, Breathlessness & the Risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Vitamin A: Importance for Lung Function & Structure Maintenance; Index.
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations (some col.) |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 260 x 180 mm |
| Gewicht | 746 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Diätassistenz / Ernährungsberatung |
| ISBN-10 | 1-61728-915-9 / 1617289159 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-61728-915-6 / 9781617289156 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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