Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive human cancers, with more than 200 000 deaths worldwide every year. Despite recent efforts, conventional treatment approaches, such as surgery and… (More)
Pregnane X Receptor (PXR) is a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily, expressed in liver, intestine and other tissues. PXR exerts transcriptional regulation by binding to its DNA response… (More)
Pancreatic cancer, although not very frequent, has an exceptionally high mortality rate, making it one of the most common causes of cancer mortality in developed countries. Pancreatic cancer is… (More)
The Farnesoid X Receptor (FXR) is a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily of ligand-activated transcription factors, which plays crucial role in bile acid, cholesterol, lipid and glucose… (More)
Background. Decoy-receptor 3 (DcR3) exerts antiapoptotic and immunomodulatory function and is overexpressed in neoplastic and inflammatory conditions. Serum DcR3 (sDcR3) levels during the chronic… (More)
OBJECTIVES
Pregnane X receptor (PXR) has been involved in human malignancy, either by directly affecting carcinogenesis or by inducing drug-drug interactions and chemotherapy resistance. The present… (More)
Bacterial translocation (BT) refers to the passage of viable bacteria or bacterial products from the intestinal lumen, through the intestinal epithelium, into the systemic circulation and… (More)
BACKGROUND
Histone deacetylases (HDACs) have been associated with malignant tumor development and progression in humans. HDAC inhibitors (HDACIs) are currently being explored as anti-cancer agents in… (More)
Pregnane X Receptor (PXR), a member of the nuclear receptor (NR) superfamily, is expressed in liver and intestine, as also in other tissues and cells. PXR is activated by a wide variety of… (More)
INTRODUCTION
Farnesoid x receptor (FXR) belongs to the group of nuclear receptors (NRs), which regulate the expression of various genes by binding to DNA either as a monomer or a heterodimer with… (More)