Vitamin a is a negative regulator of osteoblast mineralization.

An excessive intake of vitamin A has been associated with an increased risk of fractures in humans. In animals, a high vitamin A intake leads to a reduction of long bone diameter and spontaneous fractures. Studies in rodents indicate that the bone thinning is due to increased periosteal bone resorpt...

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Main Authors: Thomas Lind, Anders Sundqvist, Lijuan Hu, Gunnar Pejler, Göran Andersson, Annica Jacobson, Håkan Melhus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3858291?pdf=render