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Study data from McGill University, Health Center update understanding of life sciences

Published in Drug Law Weekly, April 1st, 2008

New investigation results, 'Phosphorylation of the human retinoid X receptor alpha at serine 260 impairs coactivator(s) recruitment and induces hormone resistance to multiple ligands,' are detailed in a study published in Journal of Biological Chemistry. According to a study from Montreal, Canada, "The retinoid X receptor alpha (RXRalpha) is a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily that regulates transcription of target genes through heterodimerization with several partners, including peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor, retinoic acid receptor, thyroid receptor, and vitamin D receptor (VDR). We have shown previously that signaling through VDR.RXRalpha heterodimers was...

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