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vitamin A compound The fat soluble vitamin retinol. Vitamin A binds to and activates retinoid receptors (RARs), thereby inducing cell differentiation and apoptosis of some cancer cell types and inhibiting carcinogenesis. Vitamin A plays an essential role in many physiologic processes, including proper functioning of the retina, growth and differentiation of target tissues, proper functioning of the reproductive organs, and modulation of immune function. Check for active clinical trials or closed clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
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Synonyms: | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081005091209im_/http://www.nci.nih.gov/images/spacer.gif) | All Trans Retinol Anti-Infective Vitamin Antixerophthalmic Vitamin Axerophthol Axerophtholum Biosterol Lard-Factor Oleovitamin A Ophthalamin retinol vitamin A Vitamin A Alcohol Vitamin A USP Vitamin A1 Vitaminum A | | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081005091209im_/http://www.nci.nih.gov/images/spacer.gif) | US brand names: | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081005091209im_/http://www.nci.nih.gov/images/spacer.gif) | Aquasol A Del-Vi-A Pedi-Vit-A | | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081005091209im_/http://www.nci.nih.gov/images/spacer.gif) | Foreign brand names: | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081005091209im_/http://www.nci.nih.gov/images/spacer.gif) | A 313 Arovit Avibon Avitol Axerol Biovit-A Ido A 50 Idrurto A Ledovit A Micelle A Mulsal A Megadosis Rinocusi Vitaminico Vitaminoftalmina Vogan | | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081005091209im_/http://www.nci.nih.gov/images/spacer.gif) | Chemical structure name: | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081005091209im_/http://www.nci.nih.gov/images/spacer.gif) | 3,7-Dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraen-1-ol | | ![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081005091209im_/http://www.nci.nih.gov/images/spacer.gif) |
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