Nuclear hormone receptor NHR-49 controls fat consumption and fatty acid composition in C. elegans.
Mammalian nuclear hormone receptors (NHRs), such as liver X receptor, farnesoid X receptor, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs), precisely control energy metabolism. Consequently, these receptors are important targets for the treatment of metabolic diseases, including diabetes an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2005-02-01
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| Series: | PLoS Biology |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC547972?pdf=render |