Regulation of metabolism by nuclear hormone receptors.
The worldwide epidemic of metabolic disease indicates that a better understanding of the pathways contributing to the pathogenesis of this constellation of diseases need to be determined. Nuclear hormone receptors comprise a superfamily of ligand-activated transcription factors that control development, differentiation, and metabolism. Over the last 15 years a growing number of nuclear receptors have been identified that coordinate genetic networks regulating lipid metabolism and energy utilization. Several of these receptors directly sample the levels of metabolic intermediates and use this information to regulate the synthesis, transport, and breakdown of the metabolite of interest. In contrast, other family members sense metabolic activity via the presence or absence of interacting proteins. The ability of these nuclear receptors to impact metabolism and inflammation will be discussed and the potential of each receptor subfamily to serve as drug targets for metabolic disease will be highlighted.
Huang
Huey-Jing
HJ
Department of Biology, Exelixis Inc., 4757 Nexus Centre Drive, San Diego, California 92121, USA.
Schulman
Ira G
IG
D000818:Animals; D004194:Disease; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000378:metabolism; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008660:Metabolism; D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear / Q000378:metabolism*
D018160:Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear