Tretinoin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-028717",
  "term": "Tretinoin",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "An important regulator of gene expression during growth and development, and in neoplasms. Tretinoin, also known as retinoic acid and derived from maternal Vitamin A, is essential for normal growth; and embryonic development. An excess of tretinoin can be teratogenic. It is used in the treatment of psoriasis ; acne vulgaris; and several other skin diseases. It has also been approved for use in promyelocytic leukemia ( leukemia, promyelocytic, acute).",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/tretinoin/"
}