RXR: from partnership to leadership in metabolic regulations.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_2C80CA7FEE94
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
RXR: from partnership to leadership in metabolic regulations.
Journal
Vitamins and Hormones
Author(s)
Desvergne B.
ISSN
0083-6729[print], 0083-6729[linking]
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2007
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
75
Pages
1-32
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Vitamin A signaling occurs through nuclear receptors recognizing diverse forms of retinoic acid (RA). The retinoic acid receptors (RARs) bind all-trans RA and its 9-cis isomer (9-cis RA). They convey most of the activity of RA, particularly during embryogenesis. The second subset of receptors, the rexinoid receptors (RXRs), binds 9-cis RA only. However, RXRs are obligatory DNA-binding partners for a number of nuclear receptors, broadening the spectrum of their biological activity to the corresponding nuclear receptor-signaling pathways. The present chapter more particularly focuses on RXR-containing transcriptional complexes for which RXR is not only a structural component necessary for DNA binding but also acts as a ligand-activated partner. After positioning RXR among the nuclear receptor superfamily in the first part, we will give an overview of three major signaling pathways involved in metabolism, which are sensitive to RXR activation: LXR:RXR, FXR:RXR, and PPAR:RXR. The third and last part is focused on RXR signaling and its potential role in metabolic regulation. Indeed, while the nature of the endogenous ligand for RXR is still in question, as we will discuss herein, a better understanding of RXR activities is necessary to envisage the potential therapeutic applications of synthetic RXR ligands.
Keywords
Animals, Humans, Retinoid X Receptors/metabolism, Retinoid X Receptors/physiology, Signal Transduction/physiology, Transcription Factors/metabolism, Transcription Factors/physiology, Up-Regulation/physiology
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Web of science
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24/01/2008 15:26
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