title: Role of the liver X receptors in skin physiology: Putative pharmacological targets in human diseases.
abstract: Liver X receptors (LXRs) are members of the nuclear receptor superfamily that have been shown to regulate various physiological functions such as lipid metabolism and cholesterol homeostasis. Concordant reports have elicited the possibility to target them to cure many human diseases including arteriosclerosis, cancer, arthritis, and diabetes. The high relevance of modulating LXR activities to treat numerous skin diseases, mainly those with exacerbated inflammation processes, contrasts with the lack of approved therapeutic use. This review makes an assessment to sum up the findings regarding the physiological roles of LXRs in skin and help progress towards the therapeutic and safe management of their activities. It focuses on the possible pharmacological targeting of LXRs to cure or prevent selected skin diseases.
authors.affiliation: Université Clermont Auvergne, GReD, CNRS UMR 6293, INSERM U1103, 28, place Henri Dunant, BP38, F63001, Clermont-Ferrand, France; Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine d'Auvergne, 58 Boulevard Montalembert, F-63009 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: Zangbéwendé Guy
authors.initials: ZG
authors.lastname: Ouedraogo
authors.affiliation: Université Clermont Auvergne, GReD, CNRS UMR 6293, INSERM U1103, 28, place Henri Dunant, BP38, F63001, Clermont-Ferrand, France; Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine d'Auvergne, 58 Boulevard Montalembert, F-63009 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: Allan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fouache
authors.affiliation: Université Clermont Auvergne, GReD, CNRS UMR 6293, INSERM U1103, 28, place Henri Dunant, BP38, F63001, Clermont-Ferrand, France; Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine d'Auvergne, 58 Boulevard Montalembert, F-63009 Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: Amalia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trousson
authors.affiliation: Université Clermont Auvergne, GReD, CNRS UMR 6293, INSERM U1103, 28, place Henri Dunant, BP38, F63001, Clermont-Ferrand, France; Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine d'Auvergne, 58 Boulevard Montalembert, F-63009 Clermont-Ferrand, France. Electronic address: silvere.baron@univ-bpclermont.fr.
authors.forename: Silvère
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baron
authors.affiliation: Université Clermont Auvergne, GReD, CNRS UMR 6293, INSERM U1103, 28, place Henri Dunant, BP38, F63001, Clermont-Ferrand, France; Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine d'Auvergne, 58 Boulevard Montalembert, F-63009 Clermont-Ferrand, France. Electronic address: j-marc.lobaccaro@univ-bpclermont.fr.
authors.forename: Jean-Marc A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Lobaccaro
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008024:Ligands; D000071518:Liver X Receptors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D008024:Ligands; D000071518:Liver X Receptors
keywords: LXRs; Oxysterols; Pharmacological targets; Selective liver X receptor modulators SLiMs; Skin diseases