Acétate de rétinyl - Soluble dans l'eau, bioréactif, adapté à la culture cellulaire

Non disponible en dehors du Royaume-Uni et de l'Irlande

Application

Retinyl Acetate-Water Soluble has been used as a component of culture medium for secretory cells of venom gland among different Viperidae snakes. It has also been used in testis chunk culturing.

Use to study retinoid regulation of cell transformation; cell differentiation and stem cell development.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Retinyl acetate is known to prevent carcinogenic polycyclic hydrocarbon, methylcholanthrene induced morphological transformation.

Formula variant

With a minimum of 3 mg retinol acetate per gram; balance methyl-β-cyclodextrin.

General description

Retinyl acetate does not exists naturally, but is derived from retinol. It is considered to be more chemically stable than retinol. For this reason it serves as a dietary supplement for vitamin A source. Vitamin A is found in food of animal origin especially liver and also present in brightly colored vegetables. Vitamin A is a member of carotene family, which is a key component in plant pigments.

Packaging

5 mg in glass bottle

Package size based on retinol acetate content