Title : Effects of atorvastatin metabolites on induction of drug-metabolizing enzymes and membrane transporters through human pregnane X receptor.

Pub. Date : 2012 Mar

PMID : 21913896






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1 Effects of atorvastatin metabolites on induction of drug-metabolizing enzymes and membrane transporters through human pregnane X receptor. Atorvastatin nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 2 Homo sapiens
2 KEY RESULTS: All atorvastatin metabolites induced the assembly of PXR and activated CYP3A4 promoter activity. Atorvastatin nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 2 Homo sapiens
3 CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Atorvastatin metabolites are ligands of PXR but not of CAR. Atorvastatin nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 2 Homo sapiens
4 Atorvastatin metabolites demonstrate differential induction of PXR target genes, which results from impaired release of co-repressors. Atorvastatin nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 2 Homo sapiens