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The nuclear receptor CAR modulates alcohol-induced liver injury.
Laboratory investigation; a journal of technical methods and pathology - 1 Aug 2011
Chen Xiaosong, Meng Zhipeng, Wang Xiaoqiong, Zeng Samuel, Huang Wendong
Abstract excerpt
The constitutive androstane receptor (CAR) is a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily and a sensor and detoxifier of both xenobiotics and endobiotics. Recent studies also show that CAR participates in metabolism of glucose and lipid, and has an important role in fatty liver disease and diabetes. In this study, we investigate the roles of CAR in chronic and acute alcohol-induced liver injuries. The results...
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