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The Mycoestrogen Zearalenone Induces CYP3A through Activation of the Pregnane X Receptor

Zearalenone is a mycoestrogen that is produced in the fungi Fusarium graminearum, Fusarium culmorum, Fusarium equiseti, and Fusarium crookwellense. These fungi commonly exist in agricultural products. Human pregnane X receptor (hPXR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor that regulates the expr...

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Main Authors: Ding, Xunshan, Lichti, Kristin, Staudinger, Jeff L.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2006
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2981864/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16547076
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/toxsci/kfj163
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