Article
The Nuclear Xenobiotic Receptor Pregnane X Receptor: Recent Insights and New Challenges
17 Jun 2005
Abstract excerpt
The nuclear receptor pregnane X receptor (PXR) plays a key but structurally enigmatic role in human biology. This ligand-regulated transcription factor responds to a diverse array of chemically distinct ligands, including many endogenous compounds and clinical drugs, and regulates the expression of a critical set of protective gene products involved in xenobiotic and endobiotic metabolism. The structural basis of...
