CAR and PXR receptors are known to regulate metabolism, however, there is no dual human ligand suitable for therapy. Here, the authors show a CAR agonist/PXR antagonist, MI-883, which regulates cholesterol/bile acid homeostasis by leveraging CAR and PXR activations in plasma cholesterol regulation.
- Jan Dusek
- Ivana Mejdrová
- Petr Pavek