Tretinoin

Definition

A naturally-occurring acid of retinol. Tretinoin binds to and activates retinoic acid receptors (RARs), thereby inducing changes in gene expression that lead to cell differentiation, decreased cell proliferation, and inhibition of tumorigenesis. This agent also inhibits telomerase, resulting in telomere shortening and eventual apoptosis of some tumor cell types. The oral form of tretinoin has teratogenic and embryotoxic properties.

Also known as (All-E)-3,7-Dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraenoic Acid, 2,4,6,8-Nonatetraenoic acid, 3, 7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-, (all-E)-, Aberel, Airol, Aknoten, all trans-Retinoic acid, All-trans Retinoic Acid, All-trans Vitamin A Acid, all-trans-Retinoic acid, all-trans-Vitamin A acid, ATRA, Avita, beta-Retinoic Acid, Cordes Vas, Dermairol, Epi-Aberel, Eudyna, Renova, Retin-A, Retin-A MICRO, Retin-A-Micro, Retinoic Acid, Retisol-A, Ro 5488, Stieva-A, Stieva-A Forte, Trans Retinoic Acid, Trans Vitamin A Acid, trans-Retinoic Acid, TRETINOIN, Tretinoinum, Vesanoid, Vitamin A Acid, Vitamin A acid, all-trans-, Vitinoin — per NCIT

Also identified as

• ATC D10AD01 per RXNORM
• ATC L01XF01 per RXNORM
• NCIT NCIT:C900 per NCIT
• SCTID 387305002 per RXNORM
• SCTID 54972005 per RXNORM
• UNII 5688UTC01R per RXNORM

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