Induction of PXR-mediated metabolism by β-carotene

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Basis of Disease

Volumn 1740, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 162-169

  Rühl, Ralph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN   (Hungary)

Author keywords

carotene; Carotenoid; CYP3A; PXR; Retinoic; Retinoid; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; AFLATOXIN B1; ALPHA CAROTENE; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; AROMATIC AMINE; BETA CAROTENE; BILE ACID; CAROTENOID; CELL NUCLEUS RECEPTOR; CYCLOSPORIN; CYTOCHROME P450; CYTOCHROME P450 3A4; DIOXIN; DRUG METABOLIZING ENZYME; HORMONE RECEPTOR; HYPERFORIN; INDINAVIR; LITHOCHOLIC ACID; MIFEPRISTONE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; PREGNAN X RECEPTOR; PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; RETINOIC ACID; RETINOID X RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG METABOLISM; EXCRETION; GENE TARGETING; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HUMAN; LIVER METABOLISM; LIVER TOXICITY; LYMPHOCYTE; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; XENOBIOTIC METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; BETA CAROTENE; BILE ACIDS AND SALTS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; DIET; HUMANS; LIVER; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; RECEPTORS, CYTOPLASMIC AND NUCLEAR; RECEPTORS, STEROID; STEREOISOMERISM; TRETINOIN; XENOBIOTICS;

EID: 20444403375     PISSN: 09254439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2004.11.013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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