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Review
. 2016 Sep;1859(9):1121-1129.
doi: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2016.02.009. Epub 2016 Feb 22.

PXR- and CAR-mediated herbal effect on human diseases

Chenshu Xu  1 , Min Huang  2 , Huichang Bi  3
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Review

PXR- and CAR-mediated herbal effect on human diseases

Chenshu Xu et al. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2016 Sep.

Abstract

The pregnane X receptor (PXR) and constitutive androstane receptor (CAR) are two members of the nuclear receptor superfamily that regulate a broad range of genes involved in drug metabolism and transport. A variety of naturally occurring compounds present in herbal medicines were identified as ligands of PXR and CAR. Recently, accumulative evidences have revealed the PXR- and CAR-mediated herbal effect against multiple human diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), cholestatic liver disease, and jaundice. The current review summarized the recent progress in identifying the expanding libraries of herbal medicine as ligands for PXR and CAR. Moreover, the potential for herbal medicines as promising therapeutic agents which were mainly regulated through PXR/CAR signaling pathways was also discussed. The discovery of herbal medicines as modulators of PXR and CAR, and their PXR- and CAR-mediated effect on human diseases will provide a basis for rational drug design, and eventually be explored as a novel therapeutic approach against human diseases. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Xenobiotic nuclear receptors: New Tricks for An Old Dog, edited by Dr. Wen Xie.

Keywords: Constitutive androstane receptor; Herbal medicine; Human diseases; Pregnane X receptor.

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