Liver X receptors and their agonists: targeting for cholesterol homeostasis and cardiovascular diseases

Z Ma, C Deng, W Hu, J Zhou, C Fan, S Di, D Liu… - Current issues in …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Liver X receptors α (LXRα) and β (LXRβ) are essential for protection against cardiovascular
diseases. LXRs are members of the nuclear receptor superfamily of DNA-binding …

Synthetic LXR agonist inhibits the development of atherosclerosis in New Zealand White rabbits

S Honzumi, A Shima, A Hiroshima, T Koieyama… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2011 - Elsevier
The nuclear receptors Liver X receptors, LXRα and LXRβ, regulate cholesterol and
triglyceride metabolism. We and others have previously reported that synthetic LXR agonists …

Liver X receptor agonists suppress vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and inhibit neointima formation in balloon-injured rat carotid arteries

F Blaschke, O Leppanen, Y Takata… - Circulation …, 2004 - Am Heart Assoc
The liver X receptors α and β (LXRα and LXRβ) are important regulators of cholesterol
homeostasis in liver and macrophages. Synthetic LXR ligands prevent the development of …

[HTML][HTML] A novel role for c-Jun N-terminal kinase and phosphoinositide 3-kinase in the liver X receptor-mediated induction of macrophage gene expression

EA Huwait, KR Greenow, NN Singh, DP Ramji - Cellular signalling, 2011 - Elsevier
Liver X receptors (LXRs) are ligand-dependent transcription factors that are activated by
metabolites of cholesterol, oxysterols, and a number of synthetic agonists. LXRs play potent …

Liver X receptors and the control of cholesterol homeostasis: potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of atherosclerosis

LJ Millatt, V Bocher, JC Fruchart, B Staels - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta …, 2003 - Elsevier
The liver X receptors (LXRα and LXRβ) are nuclear receptor transcription factors that are
activated by certain oxysterol derivatives of cholesterol. As such, LXR activity may be up …

Liver X receptors as therapeutic targets in metabolism and atherosclerosis

T Nomiyama, D Bruemmer - Current atherosclerosis reports, 2008 - Springer
The liver X receptors (LXRs) are ligand-activated transcription factors belonging to the
nuclear hormone receptor superfamily. Since their initial identification more than a decade …

Activation of Liver X receptors in the heart leads to accumulation of intracellular lipids and attenuation of ischemia–reperfusion injury

P Lei, A Baysa, HI Nebb, G Valen, T Skomedal… - Basic research in …, 2013 - Springer
Liver X receptor (LXR)-α and-β play a major role in lipid and glucose homeostasis. Their
expression and function in the heart is not well characterized. Our aim was to describe the …

Role of liver X receptors in cholesterol efflux and inflammatory signaling

R Zhu, Z Ou, X Ruan, J Gong - Molecular medicine …, 2012 - spandidos-publications.com
Liver X receptors (LXRs) are nuclear receptors that play a central role in cholesterol
metabolism. When activated, LXRs induce a series of genes that are involved in cholesterol …

Cholesterol efflux is LXRα isoform-dependent in human macrophages

AZS Ma, ZY Song, Q Zhang - BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2014 - Springer
Background The nuclear receptor liver X receptor (LXR) has two isoforms: LXRα and LXRβ.
LXR activation promotes cholesterol efflux in macrophages, but the relative importance of …

Liver x receptors: potential novel targets in cardiovascular diseases

D Bruemmer, RE Law - Current Drug Targets-Cardiovascular & …, 2005 - ingentaconnect.com
The Liver X Receptors, LXRα and LXRβ are members of the nuclear hormone receptor
superfamily which have recently been implicated as novel pharmacological targets for the …