Endocrine Abstracts

The AhR is a ligand dependent transcription factor which belongs to the bHLH-PAS family of transcription factors. Together with it partner factor ARNT the AhR mediates the biological of numerous ligands includings dietary factors, tryptophane derivatives and environmental pollutants like polyaromatic hydrocarbons and poly-chlorinated dioxins.Exposure to these environmental pollutants leads to, among other effects, disruption of hormonal signaling pathway...