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Liver X Receptors  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Nuclear receptors that bind OXYSTEROLS and function as heterodimers with RETINOID X RECEPTORS. They have important functions in regulating cholesterol homeostasis, ENERGY METABOLISM; INFLAMMATION; and the immune response. A liver X receptor that is ubiquitously expressed. Loss of LXR-beta function is associated with an increase in the expression of UNCOUPLING PROTEIN 1 as well as OBESITY. A liver X receptor that is expressed primarily by cells in the liver and other metabolically-active tissues.

Synonym(s)

  • Liver X Receptor
  • Nuclear Oxysterol Receptors

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-SB8WBKGT-V

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