The complex biology of aryl hydrocarbon receptor activation in cancer and beyond

CA Opitz, P Holfelder, MT Prentzell, S Trump - Biochemical Pharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) signaling pathway is a complex regulatory network
that plays a critical role in various biological processes, including cellular metabolism …

Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) and pregnane X receptor (PXR) play both distinct and common roles in the regulation of colon homeostasis and intestinal …

G Vázquez-Gómez, J Petráš, Z Dvořák… - Biochemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Both aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) and pregnane X receptor (PXR) belong among key
regulators of xenobiotic metabolism in the intestinal tissue. AhR in particular is activated by a …

[HTML][HTML] Host-microbe tryptophan partitioning in cardiovascular diseases

MA Russo, E Garaci, A Frustaci, M Fini… - Pharmacological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The functional interdependencies between the molecular components of a biological
process demands for a network medicine platform that integrates systems biology and …

Role of Ubiquitination and Epigenetics in the Regulation of AhR Signaling in Carcinogenesis and Metastasis:“Albatross around the Neck” or “Blessing in Disguise”

AA Farooqi, V Rakhmetova, G Kapanova, G Tanbayeva… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
The molecular mechanisms and signal transduction cascades evoked by the activation of
aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) are becoming increasingly understandable. AhR is a ligand …

[HTML][HTML] Conserved and Unique Roles of bHLH-PAS Transcription Factors in Insects-From Clock to Hormone Reception

S Tumova, D Dolezel, M Jindra - Journal of Molecular Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
A dozen bHLH-PAS transcription factors have evolved since the dawn of the animal
kingdom; nine of them have mutual orthologs between arthropods and vertebrates. These …

Serum aryl hydrocarbon receptor activity is associated with survival in patients with alcohol-associated hepatitis

T Yamazaki, T Kouno, CL Hsu, P Hartmann, S Mayo… - Hepatology, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: Patients with alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) have an altered fecal
metabolome, including reduced microbiota-derived tryptophan metabolites which function …

Activation of aryl hydrocarbon receptor by azatyrosine-phenylbutyric hydroxamide inhibits progression of diabetic retinopathy mice

I Fitriana, CH Wu, TJ Hsu, YJ Chan, CH Li… - Biochemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a severe consequence of long-term diabetes mellitus and may
lead to vision loss. Retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells are a diverse group of retinal cells …

[HTML][HTML] Polycystic ovary syndrome pathophysiology: integrating systemic, CNS and circadian processes

G Anderson - Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark, 2024 - imrpress.com
The conceptualization of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has primarily focused on
hormonal alterations driven by changes within the hypothalamus and ovarian granulosa …

The Impact of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor on Antenatal Chemical Exposure-Induced Cardiovascular–Kidney–Metabolic Programming

YL Tain, CN Hsu - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Early life exposure lays the groundwork for the risk of developing cardiovascular–kidney–
metabolic (CKM) syndrome in adulthood. Various environmental chemicals to which …

A Review of the Evidence for Tryptophan and the Kynurenine Pathway as a Regulator of Stem Cell Niches in Health and Disease

BS Summers, S Thomas Broome… - International …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Stem cells are ubiquitously found in various tissues and organs in the body, and underpin
the body's ability to repair itself following injury or disease initiation, though repair can …