抄録
Vitamin E is an important fat-soluble micronutrient for higher mammals and functions as an antioxidant for lipids and also as a regulator of gene expression and a modulator of cell signaling and proliferation. To exert its adequate functions, vitamin E should achieve an appropriate disposition throughout the body via several processes. Among factors contributing these processes, this review mainly focuses on the relationship between polymorphisms of lipoprotein-related factors and blood vitamin E level.