International union of basic and clinical pharmacology CXIII: Nuclear receptor superfamily—Update 2023

TP Burris, IMS de Vera, I Cote, CA Flaveny… - Pharmacological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The NR superfamily comprises 48 transcription factors in humans that control a plethora of
gene network programs involved in a wide range of physiologic processes. This review will …

ROR: nuclear receptor for melatonin or not?

H Ma, J Kang, W Fan, H He, F Huang - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Whether the retinoic acid-related orphan receptor (ROR) is a nuclear receptor of melatonin
remains controversial. ROR is inextricably linked to melatonin in terms of its expression …

Retinoic acid-related orphan receptor gamma t (RORγt) inverse agonists/antagonists for the treatment of inflammatory diseases–where are we presently?

C Gege - Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The transcription factor retinoic acid-related orphan receptor gamma t (RORγt)
has been identified as the master regulator of TH17 cell differentiation and IL-17/22 …

[HTML][HTML] RORα negatively regulates BCG-induced trained immunity

G Kilic, V Matzaraki, O Bulut, I Baydemir, AV Ferreira… - Cellular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Trained immunity is a long-lasting change in the responsiveness of innate immune cells,
leading to a stronger response upon an unrelated secondary challenge. Epigenetic …

Bisphenol A inhibits osteogenic activity and causes bone resorption via the activation of retinoic acid-related orphan receptor α

WAHM Karunarathne, YH Choi, SR Park… - Journal of hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bisphenol A (BPA) has deleterious effects on bone metabolism; however, its underlying
mechanism has not yet been comprehensively understood. Here, we investigated whether …

[HTML][HTML] RORγ is a context-specific master regulator of cholesterol biosynthesis and an emerging therapeutic target in cancer and autoimmune diseases

H Zou, N Yang, X Zhang, HW Chen - Biochemical Pharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
Aberrant cholesterol metabolism and homeostasis in the form of elevated cholesterol
biosynthesis and dysregulated efflux and metabolism is well recognized as a major feature …

Exploring the hub mechanisms of ischemic stroke based on protein-protein interaction networks related to ischemic stroke and inflammatory bowel disease

W Hu, P Li, N Zeng, S Tan - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Ischemic stroke is highly concerning because it often leads to severe long-term neurological
disability. Among clinical trials, ischemic stroke and inflammatory bowel disease interactions …

Tillandsia usneoides Extract Decreases the Primary Tumor in a Murine Breast Cancer Model but Not in Melanoma

P Lasso, L Rojas, C Arévalo, C Urueña, N Murillo… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cancer is a major public health problem worldwide and one of the major
causes of mortality. Current therapies are becoming ineffective due to intratumoral …

Impacts of vitamin A deficiency on biological rhythms: Insights from the literature

X Guo, H Wang, J Xu, H Hua - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Vitamin A is essential for brain function, in addition to its important roles in vision, immunity,
and reproduction. Previous studies have shown that retinoic acid (RA), the bioactive form of …

The role of circadian clock genes in critical illness: The potential role of translational clock gene therapies for targeting inflammation, mitochondrial function, and …

J Poole, D Ray - Journal of Biological Rhythms, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The Earth's 24-h planetary rotation, with predictable light and heat cycles, has driven
profound evolutionary adaptation, with prominent impacts on physiological mechanisms …