Takahashi Thompson

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Kang R, Wan J, Arstikaitis P, Takahashi H, Huang K, Bailey AO, Thompson JX, Roth AF, Drisdel RC, Mastro R, Green WN, Yates JR 3rd, Davis NG, El-Husseini A (2008) Nature 456 904-909... 

The reproductive system requires a vitamin A-active substance for maintaining a normally differentiated epithelium, for other functions supportive of spermatogenesis in males (Palludan, 1966 Ahluwalia and Bieri, 1971 Thompson et al, 1964 Coward et al, 1969 Mitranond et al, 1979 Sobhon et al, 1979), and of a full gestation, embryonic development, and delivery in females (Thompson et al, 1964 Takahashi et al, 1975) it is also required for hatch-ability of the fertile eggs of fowl (Thompson et al, 1969). Retinoic acid can fulfill the role of epithelial maintenance, but retinol is required for the other functions noted. An exception appears to occur in the cockerel, in which retinoic acid is reported to maintain spermatogenesis (Thompson et al, 1969). 

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