Disruption of retinoic acid receptor alpha reveals the growth promoter face of retinoic acid.

Retinoic acid (RA), the bioactive derivative of Vitamin A, by epigenetically controlling transcription through the RA-receptors (RARs), exerts a potent antiproliferative effect on human cells. However, a number of studies show that RA can also promote cell survival and growth. In the course of one o...

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Main Authors: Giulia Somenzi, Giusy Sala, Stefano Rossetti, MingQiang Ren, Riccardo Ghidoni, Nicoletta Sacchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-09-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1959242?pdf=render