Pregnane X receptor as a therapeutic target for cholestatic liver injury

Cholestatic liver injury (CLI) is caused by toxic bile acids (BAs) accumulation in the liver and can lead to inflammation and liver fibrosis. The mechanisms underlying CLI development remain unclear, and this disease has no effective cure. However, regulating BA synthesis and homeostasis represents a promising therapeutic strategy for CLI treatment. Pregnane X receptor (PXR) plays an essential role in the metabolism of endobiotics and xenobiotics via the transcription of metabolic enzymes and transporters, which can ultimately modulate BA homeostasis and exert anticholestatic effects. Furthermore, recent studies have demonstrated that PXR exhibits antifibrotic and anti-inflammatory properties, providing novel insights into treating CLI. Meanwhile, several drugs have been identified as PXR agonists that improve CLI. Nevertheless, the precise role of PXR in CLI still needs to be fully understood. This review summarizes how PXR improves CLI by ameliorating cholestasis, inhibiting inflammation, and reducing fibrosis and discusses the progress of promising PXR agonists for treating CLI.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:55

Enthalten in:

Drug metabolism reviews - 55(2023), 4 vom: 18. Nov., Seite 371-387

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lan, Huan [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Ying [VerfasserIn]
Fan, Minqi [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Bingxin [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Caiyan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Agonists
Bile Acids and Salts
Cholestasis
Fibrosis
Inflammation
Journal Article
Pregnane X Receptor
Pregnane X receptor
Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear
Receptors, Steroid
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

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Date Completed 30.10.2023

Date Revised 09.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/03602532.2023.2248680

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM360926398