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Influence of a critical single nucleotide polymorphism on nuclear receptor PXR-promoter function.
Cell biology international - 1 May 2017
Rana Manjul, Coshic Poonam, Goswami Ravinder, Tyagi Rakesh K
Abstract excerpt
The Pregnane and Xenobiotic Receptor (PXR; NR1I2) is a ligand-modulated transcription factor that belongs to the nuclear receptor superfamily. It is expressed at higher levels primarily in liver and intestine as compared to the levels in several other organs. It is activated by a broad spectrum of xenobiotics and endobiotics. The primary function of PXR is to regulate the expression of drug metabolizing enzymes...
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