Selective activation of vitamin D receptor by lithocholic acid acetate, a bile acid derivative

Selective activation of vitamin D receptor by lithocholic acid acetate, a bile acid derivative

The vitamin D receptor (VDR), a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily, mediates the biological actions of the active form of vitamin D, 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3. It regulates calcium homeostasis, immunity, cellular differentiation, and other physiological processes. Recently, VDR was found to...

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Main Authors: Ryutaro Adachi, Yoshio Honma, Hiroyuki Masuno, Katsuyoshi Kawana, Iichiro Shimomura, Sachiko Yamada, Makoto Makishima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2005-01-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Subjects:
nuclear receptor
structure-function relationship
colon cancer
intestine
leukemia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520340803

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