Vitamin A: a missing link in diabetes? Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Vitamin A has a critical role in embryonic development, immunity and the visual cycle. In recent years, evidence has demonstrated that vitamin A can also regulate metabolic pathways implicated in the pathogenesis of obesity and diabetes. This has increased interest in the possible antiobesity and antidiabetic properties of natural and synthetic vitamin A derivatives. However, whether vitamin A deficiency or aberrations in vitamin A metabolism contribute to the pathogenesis of diabetes is not known. This perspective article will review what is currently known and new data regarding the link between vitamin A and the clinical manifestations of common and atypical forms of diabetes.

publication date

  • January 1, 2015

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC4623591

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.2217/dmt.15.30

PubMed ID

  • 26535059

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 5

issue

  • 5