Retinoic acid又称维生素甲酸、维A酸、维甲酸、视黄酸、视黄醇等，是维生素A的代谢中间产物，以及Retinoic acid receptor和Retinoid X receptor的配体，可诱导细胞分化和细胞凋亡，在细胞生长、分化和器官形成上发挥关键作用，在上皮代谢和骨的生长上也起到重要作用。Retinoic acid对PPARα的Kd值为103 nM，PPARβ/δ的Kd值为17 nM，对RARα/β/γ的IC₅₀值为14 nM。

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