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Pregnane X Receptor (PXR) at the Crossroads of Human Metabolism and Disease
1 Feb 2013
Abstract excerpt
Pregnane X Receptor (PXR), a member of the nuclear receptor (NR) superfamily, is expressed in liver and intestine, as also in other tissues and cells. PXR is activated by a wide variety of endobiotics, dietary compounds and pharmaceuticals. This nuclear receptor serves as a master transcriptional regulator of CYP3A isozymes, and also regulates a large number of enzymes and transporters involved in the...
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