Mechanism of Inflammation Induced Hyporetinemia

Rosales, Francisco J.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
• Type: Postdoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F32)
• Project #: 1F32DK009110-01
• Application #: 2136103
• Study Section: Clinical Trials (CLIN)
• Program Officer: Hyde, James F
• Project Start: 1994-05-01
• Budget Start: 1995-01-01
• Budget End: 1995-12-31
• Support Year: 1
• Fiscal Year: 1994

Institution

• Name: Pennsylvania State University
• Department: Nutrition
• Type: Schools of Allied Health Profes
• City: University Park
• State: PA
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 16802

Publications

Rosales, F J; Ross, A C (1998) A low molar ratio of retinol binding protein to transthyretin indicates vitamin A deficiency during inflammation: studies in rats and a posterior analysis of vitamin A-supplemented children with measles. J Nutr 128:1681-7

Rosales, F J; Ross, A C (1998) Acute inflammation induces hyporetinemia and modifies the plasma and tissue response to vitamin A supplementation in marginally vitamin A-deficient rats. J Nutr 128:960-6

Rosales, F J; Ritter, S J; Zolfaghari, R et al. (1996) Effects of acute inflammation on plasma retinol, retinol-binding protein, and its mRNA in the liver and kidneys of vitamin A-sufficient rats. J Lipid Res 37:962-71