Gene Review:
Lrat - lecithin-retinol acyltransferase...
Mus musculus
Synonyms:
1300010A18Rik, AI449251, Lecithin retinol acyltransferase, Phosphatidylcholine--retinol O-acyltransferase, Phosphatidylcholine-retinol-O-acyltransferase
- Retinoid absorption and storage is impaired in mice lacking lecithin:retinol acyltransferase (LRAT). O'Byrne, S.M., Wongsiriroj, N., Libien, J., Vogel, S., Goldberg, I.J., Baehr, W., Palczewski, K., Blaner, W.S. J. Biol. Chem. (2005)
- Inner retinal photoreception independent of the visual retinoid cycle. Tu, D.C., Owens, L.A., Anderson, L., Golczak, M., Doyle, S.E., McCall, M., Menaker, M., Palczewski, K., Van Gelder, R.N. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. (2006)
- Pharmacological and rAAV gene therapy rescue of visual functions in a blind mouse model of Leber congenital amaurosis. Batten, M.L., Imanishi, Y., Tu, D.C., Doan, T., Zhu, L., Pang, J., Glushakova, L., Moise, A.R., Baehr, W., Van Gelder, R.N., Hauswirth, W.W., Rieke, F., Palczewski, K. PLoS Med. (2005)
- Noninvasive two-photon imaging reveals retinyl ester storage structures in the eye. Imanishi, Y., Batten, M.L., Piston, D.W., Baehr, W., Palczewski, K. J. Cell Biol. (2004)
- Lecithin-retinol acyltransferase is essential for accumulation of all-trans-retinyl esters in the eye and in the liver. Batten, M.L., Imanishi, Y., Maeda, T., Tu, D.C., Moise, A.R., Bronson, D., Possin, D., Van Gelder, R.N., Baehr, W., Palczewski, K. J. Biol. Chem. (2004)
- Metabolism and transactivation activity of 13,14-dihydroretinoic acid. Moise, A.R., Kuksa, V., Blaner, W.S., Baehr, W., Palczewski, K. J. Biol. Chem. (2005)
- Cellular retinol-binding protein type III is needed for retinoid incorporation into milk. Piantedosi, R., Ghyselinck, N., Blaner, W.S., Vogel, S. J. Biol. Chem. (2005)