Mixed-model QSAR at the glucocorticoid and liver X receptors [PDF]
, 2009 The presence of hormonally active compounds in the biosphere has become a worldwide environmental concern, and measures such as policy acts and regulations try to address the problem, both in Europe and in the United States.
Spreafico, Morena
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Requirements for receptor engagement during infection by adenovirus complexed with blood coagulation factor X [PDF]
, 2010 Human adenoviruses from multiple species bind to coagulation factor X (FX), yet the importance of this interaction in adenovirus dissemination is unknown.
Angela C Bradshaw +37 more
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The liver X receptor agonist LXR 623 restricts flavivirus replication
Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2021 The vector-borne flaviviruses (VBFVs) are well known for causing great misery and death in humans worldwide. The VBFVs include those transmitted by mosquitos, such as Zika virus (ZIKV), dengue virus; and those transmitted by ticks including the tick ...
Luwanika Mlera +6 more
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A novel panel of mouse models to evaluate the role of human pregnane X receptor and constitutive androstane receptor in drug response [PDF]
, 2008 The pregnane X receptor (PXR) and the constitutive androstane receptor (CAR) are closely related orphan nuclear hormone receptors that play a critical role as xenobiotic sensors in mammals.
Zevnik, Branko +13 more
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Newly-found functions of metformin for the prevention and treatment of age-related macular degeneration [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021 Metformin (MET), a first-line oral agent used to treat diabetes, exerts its function mainly by activating adenosine monophosphate-activated protein. The accumulation of oxidized phospholipids in the outer layer of the retina plays a key role in retinal ...
Kuan-Rong Dang +3 more
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Alpha Target Genes [PDF]
, 2010 The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα) is a ligand-activated transcription factor involved in the regulation of a variety of processes, ranging from inflammation and immunity to nutrient metabolism and energy homeostasis.
Rakhshandehroo, M. +11 more
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A Role of the Bile Salt Receptor FXR in Atherosclerosis [PDF]
, 2010 This study reviews current insights into the role of bile salts and bile salt receptors on the progression and regression of atherosclerosis. Bile salts have emerged as important modifiers of lipid and energy metabolism.
Albert K. Groen +12 more
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Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2012 Purpose. Intestinal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) damages remote organs, including the liver, and promotes multi-organ failure (MOF). However, the molecular mechanisms underlying acute liver injury after intestinal I/R have not been completely elucidated ...
Jiro Ogura +13 more
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Liver X Receptor as a Possible Drug Target for Blood-Brain Barrier Integrity [PDF]
Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 2022 Purpose: blood-brain barrier (BBB) is made of specialized cells that are responsible for theselective passage of substances directed to the brain. The integrated BBB is essential for precisecontrolling of the different substances passage as well as ...
Mahsa Eskandari, Ali Awsat Mellati
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Chemokine receptor-5Delta32 mutation is no risk factor for ischemic-type biliary lesion in liver transplantation [PDF]
, 2009 It has been shown that certain chemokine receptor polymorphisms may correspond to certain complications after organ transplantation. Ischemic-type biliary lesion (ITBL) encounters for major morbidity and mortality in liver transplant recipients.
Christian Moench +9 more
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