Dexamethasone induces pregnane X receptor and retinoid X receptor-α expression in human hepatocytes: Synergistic increase of CYP3A4 induction by pregnane X receptor activators

Molecular Pharmacology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 361-372

  Pascussi, Jean Marc ^a   Drocourt, Lionel ^a   Fabre, Jean Michel ^a   Maurel, Patrick ^a   Vilarem, Marie José ^a,b,c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b HÔPITAL SAINT ELOI   (France)

^c INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1YROSINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CLOTRIMAZOLE; CYCLOHEXIMIDE; CYTOCHROME P450; DEXAMETHASONE; MESSENGER RNA; MIFEPRISTONE; PREGNANE RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; RETINOIC ACID RECEPTOR; RIFAMPICIN; STEROID RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; ENZYME INDUCTION; GENE EXPRESSION; HORMONE RECEPTOR INTERACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIVER CELL CULTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RECEPTOR DENSITY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0033931266     PISSN: 0026895X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1124/mol.58.2.361     Document Type: Article

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