a nutrient that that body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy. tretinoin is made in the body from vitamin a and helps cells to grow and develop, especially in the embryo. a form of tretinoin made in the laboratory is put on the skin to treat conditions such as acne and is taken by mouth to treat acute promyelocytic leukemia (a fast-growing cancer in which there are too many immature blood-forming cells in the blood and bone marrow). tretinoin is being studied in the prevention and treatment of other types of cancer. also called all-trans retinoic acid, atra, retinoic acid, and vitamin a acid.
身体の機能や健康維持のために少量だけ必要とされる栄養素。トレチノインは体内でビタミンaから作られ、特に胚において細胞の発生と増殖に関与する。製造ラボで合成されたトレチノインは、にきびなどの疾患を治療するために皮膚に塗って使用されるほか、経口剤として急性前骨髄性白血病(血液および骨髄中に幼若な造血細胞が過剰に存在する増殖の速いがん)の治療に用いられる。トレチノインは他の種類のがんの予防や治療についても研究中である。「all-trans retinoic acid(全トランス型レチノイン酸)」、「atra」、「retinoic acid(レチノイン酸)」、「vitamin a acid(ビタミンa酸)」とも呼ばれる。
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/07/16 05:26 UTC 版)
Tretinoin is the acid form of vitamin A and is also known as all-trans retinoic acid or ATRA. It is a drug commonly used to treat acne vulgaris and keratosis pilaris. It is available as a cream or gel (brand names Aberela, Airol, Renova, Atralin, Retin-A, Avita, Refissa, or Stieva-A). It is also used to treat acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), and is sold for this indication by Roche under the brand name Vesanoid. It is also available as a generic.