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).

Synonyms: Sodium Salt, Tretinoin, 5688UTC01R, 75980-27-7, Acid, Retinoic, Tretinoin Zinc Salt, Salt, Tretinoin Sodium, trans-Retinoic Acid, Acid, all-trans-Retinoic, all trans Retinoic Acid, Zinc Salt, Tretinoin, beta-all-trans-Retinoic Acid, Tretinoin Potassium Salt, Acid, beta-all-trans-Retinoic, trans Retinoic Acid, beta all trans Retinoic Acid, Tretinoin Sodium Salt, Tretinoin, Retinoic Acid, all-trans-Retinoic Acid, 22232-80-0, Retin A, 13497-05-7, 0, Potassium Salt, Tretinoin, Salt, Tretinoin Potassium, Retin-A, Salt, Tretinoin Zinc, Vitamin A Acid, Acid, trans-Retinoic, Vesanoid, Retinoic acid, Acid, Vitamin A