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Pregnane X Receptor (PXR) Polymorphisms and Cancer Treatment.
Biomolecules - 2 Aug 2021
Skandalaki Aikaterini, Sarantis Panagiotis, Theocharis Stamatios
Abstract excerpt
Pregnane X Receptor (PXR) belongs to the nuclear receptors' superfamily and mainly functions as a xenobiotic sensor activated by a variety of ligands. PXR is widely expressed in normal and malignant tissues. Drug metabolizing enzymes and transporters are also under PXR's regulation. Antineoplastic agents are of particular interest since cancer patients are characterized by significant intra-variability to...
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