Validation of nuclear receptor RORγ isoform 1 as a novel host-directed antiviral target based on the modulation of cholesterol levels

C Wangen, A Raithel, J Tillmanns, C Gege… - Antiviral Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Currently, the clinically approved repertoire of antiviral drugs predominantly comprises direct-
acting antivirals (DAAs). However, the use of DAAs is frequently limited by adverse effects …

[HTML][HTML] Inhibition of RORα/γ suppresses atherosclerosis via inhibition of both cholesterol absorption and inflammation

C Billon, S Sitaula, TP Burris - Molecular metabolism, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of mortality in
Western countries. Atherosclerosis is a multi-step inflammatory disease characterized at …

Nuclear Receptor RORα/γ: Exciting Modulators in Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders

H Gu, P Hu, Y Zhao, Y Liu, YT Wang, AA Ahmed… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Under the influences of modern lifestyle, metabolic syndromes (MetS), including insulin
resistance, obesity, and fatty liver, featuring a worldwide chronic disease, greatly raise the …

[HTML][HTML] RORγ is a context-specific master regulator of cholesterol biosynthesis and an emerging therapeutic target in cancer and autoimmune diseases

H Zou, N Yang, X Zhang, HW Chen - Biochemical Pharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
Aberrant cholesterol metabolism and homeostasis in the form of elevated cholesterol
biosynthesis and dysregulated efflux and metabolism is well recognized as a major feature …

Nuclear receptor RORγ inverse agonists/antagonists display tissue-and gene-context selectivity through distinct activities in altering chromatin accessibility and master …

H Zou, Y Yang, Z Shi, X Wu, R Liu, AM Yu… - Pharmacological …, 2022 - Elsevier
The nuclear receptor RORγ is a major driver of autoimmune diseases and certain types of
cancer due to its aberrant function in T helper 17 (Th17) cell differentiation and tumor …

Perspectives on mechanistic implications of ROS inducers for targeting viral infections

R Nadhan, D Patra, N Krishnan, A Rajan… - European journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this perspective, we propose to leverage reactive oxygen species (ROS) induction as a
potential therapeutic measure against viral infections. Our rationale for targeting RNA viral …

The emerging role of nuclear receptor RORα and its crosstalk with LXR in xeno-and endobiotic gene regulation

T Wada, HS Kang, AM Jetten… - Experimental Biology and …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Retinoid-related orphan receptors (RORs), including the α, β and γ isoforms (NR1F1–3), are
orphan nuclear receptors that have been implicated in tissue development, immune …

The therapeutic potential of RORγ modulators in the treatment of human disease

MR Chang, D Goswami, BA Mercer… - Journal of Experimental …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Nuclear receptors (NR) are ligand-regulated transcription factors that bind DNA in proximity
to their target genes and exert their effects as a result of binding by small molecule ligands …

Orphan nuclear receptor RORγ modulates the genome-wide binding of the cholesterol metabolic genes during mycotoxin-induced liver injury

K Li, H Li, K Zhang, J Zhang, P Hu, Y Li, H Gu, HY Liu… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Maintaining lipid homeostasis is crucial to liver function, the key organ that governs the
whole-body energy metabolism. In contrast, lipid dysregulation has been implicated in …

Identification of SR2211: a potent synthetic RORγ-selective modulator

N Kumar, B Lyda, MR Chang, JL Lauer… - ACS chemical …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Nuclear receptors (NRs) are ligand-regulated transcription factors that display canonical
domain structure with highly conserved DNA-binding and ligand-binding domains. The …