Activation of the constitutive androstane receptor decreases HDL in wild-type and human apoA-I transgenic mice
The nuclear hormone receptor constitutive androstane receptor (CAR, NR1I3) regulates detoxification of xenobiotics and endogenous molecules, and has been shown to be involved in the metabolism of hepatic bile acids and cholesterol. The goal of this study was to address potential effects of CAR on th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2008-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520346861 |