"Vitamin A" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Retinol and derivatives of retinol that play an essential role in metabolic functioning of the retina, the growth of and differentiation of epithelial tissue, the growth of bone, reproduction, and the immune response. Dietary vitamin A is derived from a variety of CAROTENOIDS found in plants. It is enriched in the liver, egg yolks, and the fat component of dairy products.
| Descriptor ID |
D014801
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.326.271.665.202.495.818 D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.700.860 D02.455.849.131.495.818 D23.767.261.700.860
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| Concept/Terms |
Retinol- Retinol
- 3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraen-1-ol, (all-E)-Isomer
- All-Trans-Retinol
- All Trans Retinol
- Vitamin A1
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vitamin A" by people in Profiles.
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Carotenoid and vitamin A intake in infants and toddlers (0-24 months) - sources, contribution to vitamin A requirements, and demographic patterns (NHANES 2015-2020). Nutr Res. 2025 Nov; 143:29-43.
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Preterm Pigs Fed Donor Human Milk Have Greater Liver ?-Carotene Concentrations than Pigs Fed Infant Formula. J Nutr. 2023 11; 153(11):3185-3192.
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Trait stacking simultaneously enhances provitamin A carotenoid and mineral bioaccessibility in biofortified Sorghum bicolor. Food Funct. 2023 Jul 31; 14(15):7053-7065.
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Teratogenic, unregulated, vitamin A acne supplements, and Roe v Wade: Response to "The Supreme Court abortion ban impact on dermatology". J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 05; 88(5):e289.
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B-complex vitamins for patients with TANGO2-deficiency disorder. J Inherit Metab Dis. 2023 03; 46(2):161-162.
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Poor Uptake of MMR Vaccine 1-year Post-Measles Outbreak: New York City and Israel. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2022 Jul 21; 11(7):322-328.
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Assessment of dietary carotenoid intake and biologic measurement of exposure in humans. Methods Enzymol. 2022; 674:255-295.
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Retinoid Regulation of Ocular Surface Innate Inflammation. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Jan 22; 22(3).
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Ocular instillation of vitamin A-coupled liposomes containing HSP47 siRNA ameliorates dry eye syndrome in chronic GVHD. Blood Adv. 2019 04 09; 3(7):1003-1010.
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Ligand binding properties of two Brugia malayi fatty acid and retinol (FAR) binding proteins and their vaccine efficacies against challenge infection in gerbils. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 10; 12(10):e0006772.