The LXRs: A new class of oxysterol receptors

Current Opinion in Genetics and Development

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 571-575

  Peet, Daniel J ^a   Janowski, Bethany A ^a   Mangelsdorf, David J ^a  

^a HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL NUCLEUS RECEPTOR; CHOLESTEROL; LIGAND; LIPID; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

LIPID METABOLISM; LIVER; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0032191340     PISSN: 0959437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-437X(98)80013-0     Document Type: Article

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