title: Distribution of retinoids and 3,4-didehydroretinoids in the goldfish.
abstract: Using high-performance liquid chromatography, the quantity of retinol, retinal, and retinyl esters as well as their 3,4-didehydro derivatives were measured in several body compartments and in the remainder of the body of 11 goldfish. Eighty-six percent of these retinoids and 3,4-didehydroretinoids existed as retinyl and 3,4-didehydroretinylesters,10% as retinal and 3,4-didehydroretinal, and 4% as retinol and 3,4-didehydroretinol. Most (94%) of these retinoids and 3,4-didehydroretinoids were found in ocular tissues and high ratios of 3,4-didehydroretinoids/retinoids were observed in most tissue extracts. These data suggest that in the goldfish ocular tissues are important locations of retinoid and 3,4-didehydroretinoid metabolism, which favors the formation and (or) storage of 3,4-didehydroretinoids.
authors: Division of Life Sciences, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A. 78285.
authors: Andrew T C
authors: AT
authors: Tsin
authors: Division of Life Sciences, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A. 78285.
authors: Santiago T
authors: ST
authors: Morales
authors: Division of Life Sciences, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A. 78285.
authors: Janie M
authors: JM
authors: Flores