PXR and 4β-Hydroxycholesterol Axis and the Components of Metabolic Syndrome

Pregnane X receptor (PXR) activation has been found to regulate glucose and lipid metabolism and affect obesity in response to high-fat diets. PXR also modulates vascular tone. In fact, PXR appears to regulate multiple components of metabolic syndrome. In most cases, the effect of PXR action is harm...

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Main Authors: Janne Hukkanen, Jukka Hakkola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/11/2445