Dihydroxyacetone

"Dihydroxyacetone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A ketotriose compound. Its addition to blood preservation solutions results in better maintenance of 2,3-diphosphoglycerate levels during storage. It is readily phosphorylated to dihydroxyacetone phosphate by triokinase in erythrocytes. In combination with naphthoquinones it acts as a sunscreening agent.

Descriptor ID

D004098

MeSH Number(s)

D09.546.465.200

D09.546.894.200

Concept/Terms

Dihydroxyacetone

Chromelin

Vitadye

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Carbohydrates [D09]
Monosaccharides [D09.546]
Ketoses [D09.546.465]
Dihydroxyacetone [D09.546.465.200]
Trioses [D09.546.894]
Dihydroxyacetone [D09.546.894.200]

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Bar chart showing 7 publications over 6 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2003

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1999	1	0	1
2003	2	0	2
2006	1	0	1
2010	0	1	1
2012	1	0	1
2020	0	1	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Dihydroxyacetone" by people in Profiles.

Dihydroxyacetone phosphate signals glucose availability to mTORC1. Nat Metab. 2020 09; 2(9):893-901.

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Monitoring acute metabolic changes in the liver and kidneys induced by fructose and glucose using hyperpolarized [2-13 C]dihydroxyacetone. Magn Reson Med. 2017 01; 77(1):65-73.

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Ask the doctor. I like to look tanned, but I'm somewhat fair-skinned and can't be in the sun much. Are self-tanning lotions and sprays a good idea? Are they safe? Harv Womens Health Watch. 2012 May; 19(9):7-8.

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Design of an injectable synthetic and biodegradable surgical biomaterial. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2010 Jun 15; 107(24):11014-9.

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By the way, doctor. I'd like to keep the tanned look I got during summer vacation. Are self-tanning lotions and sprays a good idea? Are they safe to use? Harv Womens Health Watch. 2006 Oct; 14(2):8.

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Factors influencing sunless tanning with dihydroxyacetone. Br J Dermatol. 2003 Aug; 149(2):332-40.

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Influence of hydration on dihydroxyacetone-induced pigmentation of stratum corneum. J Invest Dermatol. 2003 Apr; 120(4):655-61.

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Turbo-PUVA: dihydroxyacetone-enhanced photochemotherapy for psoriasis: a pilot study. Arch Dermatol. 1999 May; 135(5):540-4.

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[Decrease in erythrocyte 2,3 diphosphoglycerate levels in relation to elevated lactate concentration in the medium and restoration of these levels under the influence of dihydroxyacetone]. Agressologie. 1976; 17(5):265-71.

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