"Tocopherols" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A collective name for a group of closely related lipids that contain substitutions on the 2H-1-benzopyran-6-ol nucleus and a long hydrocarbon chain of isoprenoid units. They are antioxidants by virtue of the phenolic hydrogen. Tocopherols react with the most reactive form of oxygen and protect unsaturated fatty acids from oxidation.
| Descriptor ID |
D024505
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.383.663.283.909.750 D03.633.100.150.909.750
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| Concept/Terms |
E Vitamin E- E Vitamin E
- Vitamin E-mp
- Vitamin E mp
- Vitamin Emp
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tocopherols" by people in Profiles.
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Pentoxifylline and Tocopherol in the Management of Temporal Bone Osteoradionecrosis: A Case Series. Otol Neurotol. 2020 12; 41(10):1438-1446.
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Plasma tocopherols and risk of prostate cancer in the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT). Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2014 Sep; 7(9):886-95.
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Interaction of ascorbic acid and tocopherol on beta-carotene modulated carcinogenesis. Hemoglobin. 2010 Jun; 34(3):284-90.
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Inhibiting pollen reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase-induced signal by intrapulmonary administration of antioxidants blocks allergic airway inflammation. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2007 Mar; 119(3):646-53.
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High-dose alpha-tocopherol therapy does not affect HDL subfractions in patients with coronary artery disease on statin therapy. Clin Chem. 2007 Mar; 53(3):525-8.
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Gamma-tocopherol, the new vitamin E? Am J Clin Nutr. 2003 Mar; 77(3):530-1.
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Role of extracellular signal-regulated kinase pathway in RRR-alpha-tocopheryl succinate-induced differentiation of human MDA-MB-435 breast cancer cells. Mol Carcinog. 2002 Apr; 33(4):228-36.
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Autoantibodies to oxidized low-density lipoprotein in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Clin Chim Acta. 2002 Mar; 317(1-2):145-50.
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Vitamin E succinate (VES) induces Fas sensitivity in human breast cancer cells: role for Mr 43,000 Fas in VES-triggered apoptosis. Cancer Res. 1999 Feb 15; 59(4):953-61.
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The effect of vitamin E acetate on ultraviolet-induced mouse skin carcinogenesis. Mol Carcinog. 1998 Nov; 23(3):175-84.