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The subject for a volume on the fat-soluble vitamins needs no justification considering the importance of this group of nutrients and the rate of expan­ sion of our knowledge of its role in cell biology, genetics, and disease. The level of our understanding has clearly moved from knowing what fat­ soluble vitamins do to how they perform their functions. Hand in hand with a knowledge of their molecular mechanisms of action is the recognition that vitamins are used sparingly, and regeneration processes operate in certain cases to recycle vitamins from their metabolites. We have divided the volume into alphabetical sections beginning with vitamin A and the carotenoids through vitamins D, E, F, and K, and ending with coenzyme Q. The contributors are all acknowledged experts in their particular fields and have made significant contributions to published research results. All have worked assiduously to deliver the product of their labors on a restricted time scale and to provide the most up-to­ date information on their respective topics. We are truly grateful for their indulgence.

General biochemistry --- Pharmacology. Therapy --- Fat-soluble vitamins --- Lipooplosbare vitaminen --- Vitaminen [Lipooplosbare ] --- Vitamines liposolubles --- Vitamins [Fat-soluble ] --- Vitamins, Fat-soluble. --- Vitamins. --- Vitamin A. --- Vitamin D. --- Vitamin E. --- Arachidonic Acid. --- Vitamin K. --- Ubiquinone. --- Vitamines liposolubles. --- Biochemistry. --- Biochemistry, general. --- Biological chemistry --- Chemical composition of organisms --- Organisms --- Physiological chemistry --- Biology --- Chemistry --- Medical sciences --- Composition --- Tocopherol --- Isopentenoids --- Vitamins, Fat-soluble --- Calcium regulating hormones --- Steroid hormones --- Retinol --- Carotenes --- Retinoids --- Beta carotene --- Retinal (Visual pigment)

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This book covers subjects that have major impacts on society, such as the mechanism of maternal-fetal transfer of vitamin A, and the effects of alcohol on retinoic acid signaling and mammalian embryonic development. There has been an awareness of the importance of consuming vitamins throughout human history, but empirical studies of their physiological role and mode of action only began about 150 years ago. Since then, the biochemical nature of vitamin A and its active derivative, retinoic acid, have been identified and researchers around the globe have investigated retinoic acid’s physiological function in growth processes and in maintaining life Written by leading experts, this book discusses the latest findings and advances in retinoic acid research. It addresses topics such as the role of retinoic acid signaling in a multitude of processes, including limb, heart and respiratory system development, as well as its role in maintaining postnatal organ systems. This book is a valuable resource for scientists involved in vitamin A/retinoic acid research and readers interested in developmental biology.

Human physiology. --- Nutrition   . --- Embryology. --- Physiology. --- Human Physiology. --- Nutrition. --- Animal physiology --- Animals --- Biology --- Anatomy --- Animal embryology --- Development, Embryological --- Development, Embryonic --- Development, Zygotic --- Embryogenesis --- Embryogeny --- Embryological development --- Embryonic development --- Zoology --- Zygote development --- Zygotes --- Zygotic development --- Zygotic embryogenesis --- Developmental biology --- Morphology (Animals) --- Embryos --- Reproduction --- Alimentation --- Food --- Nutrition --- Health --- Physiology --- Diet --- Dietetics --- Digestion --- Food habits --- Malnutrition --- Human biology --- Medical sciences --- Human body --- Embryology --- Development --- Health aspects --- Cellular signal transduction. --- Retinoids. --- Vitamin A analogs --- Vitamin A congeners --- Vitamin A derivatives --- Carotenoids --- Diterpenes --- Interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein --- Cellular information transduction --- Information transduction, Cellular --- Signal transduction, Cellular --- Bioenergetics --- Cellular control mechanisms --- Information theory in biology --- Retinoides --- Vitamina A --- Embriologia --- Fisiologia humana --- Biologia humana --- Ciències de la salut --- Fisiologia --- Mecànica humana --- Reproducció humana --- Cos humà --- Desenvolupament embriològic --- Desenvolupament embrional --- Embriogènesi --- Embriogènia --- Embriologia animal --- Biologia --- Evolució --- Morfologia animal --- Edat gestacional --- Epigènesi --- Cèl·lules germinals --- Cordó umbilical --- Diferenciació sexual --- Fetus --- Gametogènesi --- Genètica del desenvolupament --- Miogènesi --- Neurobiologia del desenvolupament --- Òvuls --- Placenta --- Teratologia --- Biologia del desenvolupament --- Cèl·lules --- Protoplasma --- Reproducció --- Retinol --- Vitamina antixeroftàlmica --- Vitamines liposolubles --- Carotenoides