Within fetal tissues, RA may exit the cell or it may be targeted for degradation by binding to cellular retinoic acid binding protein ... genes involved in ROL metabolism, RA degradation, or ...

1/IRF4 pathways. Raldh2, encoded by the Aldh1a2 gene, is expressed in intestinal dendritic cells (DCs) and plays a critical role in immune regulation. It converts retinal into retinoic acid (RA ...