Involvement of promoter methylation in the regulation of Pregnane X receptor in colon cancer cells
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pregnane X receptor (PXR) is a key transcription factor that regulates drug metabolizing enzymes such as cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4, and plays important roles in intestinal first-pass metabolism. Although there is a large inter-indivi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-02-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/11/81 |