Rifampicin does not significantly affect the expression of Small heterodimer partner (SHP) in primary human hepatocytes

The small/short heterodimer partner (SHP, NR0B2) is a nuclear receptor corepressor lacking a DNA binding domain. SHP is induced by bile acid-activated farnesoid X receptor (FXR) resulting in CYP7A1 gene suppression. In contrast, Pregnane X receptor (PXR) activation by its ligands was recently sugges...

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Main Authors: Petr ePavek, Lucie eStejskalova, Lucie eKrausova, Michal eBitman, Radim eVrzal, Zdenek eDvorak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
PXR
SHP
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2012.00001/full