Open AccessRetinoic Acid- and Retinol Binding Proteins in Melanomas and Retinoblastomas
Author(s) -
F. Daxecker,
Günter Daxenbichler,
Ch. Marth
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.639
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1423-0267
pISSN - 0030-3755
DOI - 10.1159/000309748
Subject(s) - retinoblastoma , retinoic acid , melanoma , retinol binding protein , retinol , cancer research , choroidal melanoma , chemistry , ocular melanoma , biology , biochemistry , medicine , vitamin , gene
Cellular retinoic acid-binding proteins (CRABP) and cellular retinol-binding protein (CRBP) can be found in cells and nuclei. They function in the same way as receptors. CRABP and CRBP were studied in 9 cases of choroidal melanoma and in 3 of retinoblastoma. CRABP was found in 2 cases of melanoma and in 3 cases of retinoblastoma. CRBP was found in 1 melanoma.