| Literature DB >> 33713792 |
Lillian Russo-Savage1, Ira G Schulman2.
Abstract
The liver x receptors LXRα (NR1H3) and LXRβ (NR1H2) are members of the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily of ligand dependent transcription factors that regulate transcription in response to the direct binding of cholesterol derivatives. Studies using genetic knockouts and synthetic ligands have defined the LXRs as important modulators of lipid homeostasis throughout the body. This review focuses on the control of cholesterol and fatty acid metabolism by LXRs in the liver and how modifying LXR activity can influence the pathology of liver diseases.Entities:
Keywords: Cholesterol; Fatty acids; LXR; Liver; NASH; Nuclear receptors
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Year: 2021 PMID: 33713792 PMCID: PMC9242550 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2021.166121
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis ISSN: 0925-4439 Impact factor: 6.633