Endocrine Abstracts

Liver X receptors (LXRs) are are ligand-dependent transcription factors, members of the nuclear receptor superfamily of transcription factors. In humans two LXR isoforms exist, LXRα (NR1H3) and LXRβ (NR1H2). LXRα is expressed predominantly in metabolically active tissues, while LXRβ is expressed in the majority of tissues. They have long been known to have critical roles in regulation of lipid metabolism, particu...

Over the last decades, studies using pharmacological approaches and transgenic mouse models have defined the major roles of bile acids as signaling molecules. Bile acids control many physiological functions such as lipid homeostasis, glucose, and energy metabolisms. In the last years, bile acids have been demonstrated to control male reproductive function. Here, we will highlight the impacts of bile acids on testicular physiology fo...

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