title: Cellular retinoid-binding proteins in reginerating rat liver: demonstration of a novel cellular retinoid-binding protein.
abstract: Changes in the levels of liver cellular aetinol- and retinoic acid-binding proteins were studied after partial (about 70%) hepatectomy for 14 days in the rat. It was found that a novel binding protein designated F-type appears transiently in liver cytosol 3 days after the operation. The appearance of this protein coincides with the peak level of the alpha 1-fetoproteain. In contrast, cellular retinoic acid-binding protein was detected only the first day after hepatectomy, whereas no significant change was observed in the level of the cellular retinol-binding protein during the entire observation period. [3H]Retinol or [3H]retinoic acid complexed with serum retinol-binding protein injected intravenously into vitamin A-deficient rats 1 day after the hepatectomy was recovered 5 min or 20 min later bound specifically to cellular retinol- or retinoic acid-binding protein, respectively. The results presented here strongly suggest that each of the three cellular retinoid-binding proteins plays a distinct role in cell proliferation and differentiation.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006498:Hepatectomy; D007526:Isoelectric Point; D008115:Liver Regeneration; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D018168:Receptors, Retinoic Acid; D012177:Retinol-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D054840:Retinol-Binding Proteins, Cellular; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000378:metabolism; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D018168:Receptors, Retinoic Acid; D012177:Retinol-Binding Proteins; D054840:Retinol-Binding Proteins, Cellular; D014801:Vitamin A; D014212:Tretinoin