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Association between retinoid-X receptor-gamma genetic polymorphisms and diabetic retinopathy.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 5 Dec 2011
Hsieh C-H, Pei D, Hung Y-J, Hsiao F-C
Abstract excerpt
Retinoid-X receptor (RXR) is one of the members of the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily. It forms heterodimers with many nuclear receptors, such as the peroxisome proliferative-activated receptor, which has been proposed to be involved in diabetic complications, including retinopathy. A recent study revealed that RXR-alpha has antioxidant properties and is associated with diabetic retinopathy. We found that...
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