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PXR-mediated metabolism during pregnancy and cholestasis

2009-01-01

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Nuclear receptors, including the pregnane x receptor (PXR) and the farnesoid x receptor (FXR), regulate the expression of genes that maintain bile acid (BA) homeostasis. Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) is a common gestational liver disease and BAs are implicated in its pathogenesis. Rodents exhibit maternal liver growth in order to meet the metabolic demands of pregnancy. This process is found to prece...

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10.25560/4431
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