Tretinoin
An important regulator of GENE EXPRESSION during growth and development, and in NEOPLASMS. Tretinoin, also known as retinoic acid and derived from maternal VITAMIN A, is essential for normal GROWTH; and EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT. An excess of tretinoin can be teratogenic. It is used in the treatment of PSORIASIS; ACNE VULGARIS; and several other SKIN DISEASES. It has also been approved for use in promyelocytic leukemia (LEUKEMIA, PROMYELOCYTIC, ACUTE).
Year introduced: 1980(1975)
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Tree Number(s): D02.455.326.271.665.202.495.818.500, D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.700.860.500, D02.455.849.131.495.818.800, D02.455.849.291.925.500, D23.767.261.700.780
MeSH Unique ID: D014212
Registry Number: 5688UTC01R
Entry Terms:
- all-trans-Retinoic Acid
- Acid, all-trans-Retinoic
- all trans Retinoic Acid
- Retinoic Acid
- Acid, Retinoic
- trans-Retinoic Acid
- Acid, trans-Retinoic
- trans Retinoic Acid
- Vitamin A Acid
- Acid, Vitamin A
- beta-all-trans-Retinoic Acid
- Acid, beta-all-trans-Retinoic
- beta all trans Retinoic Acid
- Retin-A
- Retin A
- Vesanoid
- Tretinoin Sodium Salt
- Salt, Tretinoin Sodium
- Sodium Salt, Tretinoin
- Tretinoin Potassium Salt
- Potassium Salt, Tretinoin
- Salt, Tretinoin Potassium
- Tretinoin Zinc Salt
- Salt, Tretinoin Zinc
- Zinc Salt, Tretinoin
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