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Pregnane X receptor polymorphisms associated with human diseases.
Expert opinion on therapeutic targets - 1 Oct 2013
Kotta-Loizou Ioly, Patsouris Efstratios, Theocharis Stamatios
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INTRODUCTION: Pregnane X receptor (PXR) belongs to the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily and is mostly expressed in liver and intestine. PXR is activated by a wide range of compounds, including drugs, and regulates the transcription of numerous metabolic enzymes implicated in cellular response to xenobiotics. Genetic variation in the PXR gene may influence a wide range of physiologic pathways and have...
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