Life Sciences
Research conducted by N. Kumar and co-researchers has updated our knowledge about life sciences
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, June 29th, 2009
According to a study from the United States, "The liver X receptors (LXRs) are ligand-activated nuclear transcription factors that have been shown to play major roles in lipid, glucose and cholesterol metabolism. Recently, members of the NR4A orphan nuclear receptor family have also been shown to regulate the expression of important genes in metabolically active tissues such as liver, adipose and skeletal muscle."
"Here, we investigated the role of LXRs to regulate the expression of the nuclear receptor NOR-1 (neuron-derived orphan receptor-1) in adipocytes. Approach: White and brown adipose tissues from wild-type, LXR alpha-/-- and LXR alpha:beta-deficient mice were...
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