Crystallographic structure of a heterodimer of the nuclear receptors PPAR-γ (green) and RXR-α (cyan) bound to double stranded DNA (magenta) and two molecules of the NCOA2 coactivator (red). The PPAR-γ antagonist GW9662 and RXR-α agonist retinoic acid are depicted as space-filling models (carbon = white, oxygen = red, nitrogen = blue, chlorine = green).
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In the field of molecular biology, nuclear receptors are a class of proteins found within cells that are responsible for sensing steroid and thyroid hormones and certain other molecules. In response, these receptors work with other proteins to regulate the expression of specific genes, thereby controlling the development, homeostasis, and metabolism of the organism.
Nuclear receptors have the ability to directly bind to DNA and regulate the expression of adjacent genes, hence these receptors are classified as transcription factors.[2][3] The regulation of gene expression by nuclear receptors generally only happens when a ligand — a molecule that affects the receptor's behavior — is present. More specifically, ligand binding to a nuclear receptor results in a conformational change in the receptor, which, in turn, activates the receptor, resulting in up- or down-regulation of gene expression.
A unique property of nuclear receptors that differentiates them from other classes of receptors is their ability to directly interact with and control the expression of genomic DNA. As a consequence, nuclear receptors play key roles in both embryonic development and adult homeostasis. As discussed below, nuclear receptors may be classified according to either mechanism[4][5] or homology.[6][7]
Contents
- 1 Species distribution
- 2 Ligands
- 3 Structure
- 4 Mechanism of action
- 4.1 Type I
- 4.2 Type II
- 4.3 Type III
- 4.4 Type IV
- 5 Coregulatory proteins
- 5.1 Coactivators
- 5.2 Corepressors
- 6 Agonism vs antagonism
- 6.1 Agonists
- 6.2 Antagonists
- 6.3 Inverse agonists
- 6.4 Selective receptor modulators
- 7 Alternative mechanisms
- 7.1 Transrepression
- 7.2 Non-genomic
- 8 Family members
- 9 History
- 10 See also
- 11 References
- 12 External links
Species distribution
Nuclear receptors are specific to metazoans (animals) and are not found in protists, algae, fungi, or plants.[8] Amongst the early-branching animal lineages with sequenced genomes, two have been reported from the sponge Amphimedon queenslandica, two from the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi[9] four from the placozoan Trichoplax adhaerens and 17 from the cnidarian Nematostella vectensis.[10] There are 270 nuclear receptors in the nematode C. elegans alone.[11] Humans, mice, and rats have respectively 48, 49, and 47 nuclear receptors each.[12]
Ligands
Structures of selected endogenous nuclear receptor ligands and the name of the receptor that each binds to.
Ligands that bind to and activate nuclear receptors include lipophilic substances such as endogenous hormones, vitamins A and D, and xenobiotic endocrine disruptors. Because the expression of a large number of genes is regulated by nuclear receptors, ligands that activate these receptors can have profound effects on the organism. Many of these regulated genes are associated with various diseases, which explains why the molecular targets of approximately 13% of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drugs target nuclear receptors.[13]
A number of nuclear receptors, referred to as orphan receptors,[14] have no known (or at least generally agreed upon) endogenous ligands. Some of these receptors such as FXR, LXR, and PPAR bind a number of metabolic intermediates such as fatty acids, bile acids and/or sterols with relatively low affinity. These receptors hence may function as metabolic sensors. Other nuclear receptors, such as CAR and PXR appear to function as xenobiotic sensors up-regulating the expression of cytochrome P450 enzymes that metabolize these xenobiotics.[15]
Structure
Most nuclear receptors have molecular masses between 50,000 and 100,000 daltons.
Nuclear receptors are modular in structure and contain the following domains:[16][17]
- (A-B) N-terminal regulatory domain: Contains the activation function 1 (AF-1) whose action is independent of the presence of ligand.[18] The transcriptional activation of AF-1 is normally very weak, but it does synergize with AF-2 in the E-domain (see below) to produce a more robust upregulation of gene expression. The A-B domain is highly variable in sequence between various nuclear receptors.
- (C) DNA-binding domain (DBD): Highly conserved domain containing two zinc fingers that binds to specific sequences of DNA called hormone response elements (HRE).
- (D) Hinge region: Thought to be a flexible domain that connects the DBD with the LBD. Influences intracellular trafficking and subcellular distribution.
- (E) Ligand binding domain (LBD): Moderately conserved in sequence and highly conserved in structure between the various nuclear receptors. The structure of the LBD is referred to as an alpha helical sandwich fold in which three anti parallel alpha helices (the "sandwich filling") are flanked by two alpha helices on one side and three on the other (the "bread"). The ligand binding cavity is within the interior of the LBD and just below three anti parallel alpha helical sandwich "filling". Along with the DBD, the LBD contributes to the dimerization interface of the receptor and in addition, binds coactivator and corepressor proteins. The LBD also contains the activation function 2 (AF-2) whose action is dependent on the presence of bound ligand.[18]
- (F) C-terminal domain: Highly variable in sequence between various nuclear receptors.
The N-terminal (A/B), DNA-binding (C), and ligand binding (E) domains are independently well folded and structurally stable while the hinge region (D) and optional C-terminal (F) domains may be conformationally flexible and disordered.[19] Domains relative orientations are very different by comparing three known multi-domain crystal structures, two of them binding on DR1,[1][20] one binding on DR4.[21]
Structural Organization of Nuclear Receptors
Top – Schematic 1D amino acid sequence of a nuclear receptor.
Bottom – 3D structures of the DBD (bound to DNA) and LBD (bound to hormone) regions of the nuclear receptor. The structures shown are of the estrogen receptor. Experimental structures of N-terminal domain (A/B), hinge region (D), and C-terminal domain (F) have not been determined therefore are represented by red, purple, and orange dashed lines, respectively.
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| DNA binding domain (DBD) |
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Crystallographic structure of the human progesterone receptor DNA-binding domain dimer (cyan and green) complexed with double stranded DNA (magenta). Zinc atoms of are depicted as grey spheres.[22]
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| Identifiers |
| Symbol |
zf-C4 |
| Pfam |
PF00105 |
| InterPro |
IPR001628 |
| SMART |
SM00399 |
| PROSITE |
PDOC00031 |
| SCOP |
1hra |
| SUPERFAMILY |
1hra |
| CDD |
cd06916 |
| Available protein structures: |
| Pfam |
structures |
| PDB |
RCSB PDB; PDBe; PDBj |
| PDBsum |
structure summary |
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| Ligand-binding domain (LBD) |
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Crystallographic structure of the ligand binding domain of the human RORγ (rainbow colored, N-terminus = blue, C-terminus = red) complexed with 25-hydroxycholesterol (space-filling model (carbon = white, oxygen = red) and the NCOA2 coactivator (magneta).[23]
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| Identifiers |
| Symbol |
Hormone_recep |
| Pfam |
PF00104 |
| InterPro |
IPR000536 |
| SMART |
SM00430 |
| SCOP |
1lbd |
| SUPERFAMILY |
1lbd |
| CDD |
cd06157 |
| Available protein structures: |
| Pfam |
structures |
| PDB |
RCSB PDB; PDBe; PDBj |
| PDBsum |
structure summary |
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Mechanism of action
Mechanism of class I nuclear receptor action. A class I nuclear receptor (NR), in the absence of ligand, is located in the cytosol. Hormone binding to the NR triggers dissociation of heat shock proteins (HSP), dimerization, and translocation to the nucleus, where the NR binds to a specific sequence of DNA known as a hormone response element (HRE). The nuclear receptor DNA complex in turn recruits other proteins that are responsible for transcription of downstream DNA into mRNA, which is eventually translated into protein, which results in a change in cell function.
Mechanism of class II nuclear receptor action. A class II nuclear receptor (NR), regardless of ligand-binding status, is located in the nucleus bound to DNA. For the purpose of illustration, the nuclear receptor shown here is the thyroid hormone receptor (TR) heterodimerized to the RXR. In the absence of ligand, the TR is bound to corepressor protein. Ligand binding to TR causes a dissociation of corepressor and recruitment of coactivator protein, which, in turn, recruits additional proteins such as RNA polymerase that are responsible for transcription of downstream DNA into RNA and eventually protein.
Nuclear receptors are multifunctional proteins that transduce signals of their cognate ligands. Nuclear receptors (NRs) may be classified into two broad classes according to their mechanism of action and subcellular distribution in the absence of ligand.
Small lipophilic substances such as natural hormones diffuse through the cell membrane and bind to nuclear receptors located in the cytosol (type I NR) or nucleus (type II NR) of the cell. Binding causes a conformational change in the receptor which, depending on the class of receptor, triggers a cascade of downstream events that direct the NRs to DNA transcription regulation sites which result in up or down-regulation of gene expression. In addition, two additional classes, type III which are a variant of type I, and type IV that bind DNA as monomers have also been identified.[4]
Accordingly, nuclear receptors may be subdivided into the following four mechanistic classes:[4][5]
Type I
Ligand binding to type I nuclear receptors in the cytosol results in the dissociation of heat shock proteins, homo-dimerization, translocation (i.e., active transport) from the cytoplasm into the cell nucleus, and binding to specific sequences of DNA known as hormone response elements (HREs). Type I nuclear receptors bind to HREs consisting of two half-sites separated by a variable length of DNA, and the second half-site has a sequence inverted from the first (inverted repeat). Type I nuclear receptors include members of subfamily 3, such as the androgen receptor, estrogen receptors, glucocorticoid receptor, and progesterone receptor.[24]
It has been noted that some of the NR subfamily 2 nuclear receptors may bind to direct repeat instead of inverted repeat HREs. In addition, some nuclear receptors that bind either as monomers or dimers, with only a single DNA binding domain of the receptor attaching to a single half site HRE. These nuclear receptors are considered orphan receptors, as their endogenous ligands are still unknown.
The nuclear receptor/DNA complex then recruits other proteins that transcribe DNA downstream from the HRE into messenger RNA and eventually protein, which causes a change in cell function.
Type II
Type II receptors, in contrast to type I, are retained in the nucleus regardless of the ligand binding status and in addition bind as hetero-dimers (usually with RXR) to DNA. In the absence of ligand, type II nuclear receptors are often complexed with corepressor proteins. Ligand binding to the nuclear receptor causes dissociation of corepressor and recruitment of coactivator proteins. Additional proteins including RNA polymerase are then recruited to the NR/DNA complex that transcribe DNA into messenger RNA.
Type II nuclear receptors include principally subfamily 1, for example the retinoic acid receptor, retinoid X receptor and thyroid hormone receptor.[25]
Type III
Type III nuclear receptors (principally NR subfamily 2) are similar to type I receptors in that both classes bind to DNA as homodimers. However, type III nuclear receptors, in contrast to type I, bind to direct repeat instead of inverted repeat HREs.
Type IV
Type IV nuclear receptors bind either as monomers or dimers, but only a single DNA binding domain of the receptor binds to a single half site HRE. Examples of type IV receptors are found in most of the NR subfamilies.
Coregulatory proteins
Main article: nuclear receptor coregulators
Nuclear receptors bound to hormone response elements recruit a significant number of other proteins (referred to as transcription coregulators) that facilitate or inhibit the transcription of the associated target gene into mRNA.[26][27] The function of these coregulators are varied and include chromatin remodeling (making the target gene either more or less accessible to transcription) or a bridging function to stabilize the binding of other coregulatory proteins. Nuclear receptors may bind specifically to a number of coregulator proteins, and thereby influence cellular mechanisms of signal transduction both directly, as well as indirectly.[28]
Coactivators
Binding of agonist ligands (see section below) to nuclear receptors induces a conformation of the receptor that preferentially binds coactivator proteins. These proteins often have an intrinsic histone acetyltransferase (HAT) activity, which weakens the association of histones to DNA, and therefore promotes gene transcription.
Corepressors
Binding of antagonist ligands to nuclear receptors in contrast induces a conformation of the receptor that preferentially binds corepressor proteins. These proteins, in turn, recruit histone deacetylases (HDACs), which strengthens the association of histones to DNA, and therefore represses gene transcription.
Agonism vs antagonism
Structural basis for the mechanism of nuclear receptor agonist and antagonist action.[29] The structures shown here are of the ligand binding domain (LBD) of the estrogen receptor (green cartoon diagram) complexed with either the agonist diethylstilbestrol (top,
PDB: 3ERD) or antagonist 4-hydroxytamoxifen (bottom,
3ERT). The ligands are depicted as space filling spheres (white = carbon, red = oxygen). When an agonist is bound to a nuclear receptor, the C-terminal alpha helix of the LDB (H12; light blue) is positioned such that a coactivator protein (red) can bind to the surface of the LBD. Shown here is just a small part of the coactivator protein, the so-called NR box containing the LXXLL amino acid sequence motif.
[30] Antagonists occupy the same ligand binding cavity of the nuclear receptor. However antagonist ligands in addition have a sidechain extension which sterically displaces H12 to occupy roughly the same position in space as coactivators bind. Hence coactivator binding to the LBD is blocked.
Depending on the receptor involved, the chemical structure of the ligand and the tissue that is being affected, nuclear receptor ligands may display dramatically diverse effects ranging in a spectrum from agonism to antagonism to inverse agonism.[31]
Agonists
The activity of endogenous ligands (such as the hormones estradiol and testosterone) when bound to their cognate nuclear receptors is normally to upregulate gene expression. This stimulation of gene expression by the ligand is referred to as an agonist response. The agonistic effects of endogenous hormones can also be mimicked by certain synthetic ligands, for example, the glucocorticoid receptor anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone. Agonist ligands work by inducing a conformation of the receptor which favors coactivator binding (see upper half of the figure to the right).
Antagonists
Other synthetic nuclear receptor ligands have no apparent effect on gene transcription in the absence of endogenous ligand. However they block the effect of agonist through competitive binding to the same binding site in the nuclear receptor. These ligands are referred to as antagonists. An example of antagonistic nuclear receptor drug is mifepristone which binds to the glucocorticoid and progesterone receptors and therefore blocks the activity of the endogenous hormones cortisol and progesterone respectively. Antagonist ligands work by inducing a conformation of the receptor which prevents coactivator and promotes corepressor binding (see lower half of the figure to the right).
Inverse agonists
Finally, some nuclear receptors promote a low level of gene transcription in the absence of agonists (also referred to as basal or constitutive activity). Synthetic ligands which reduce this basal level of activity in nuclear receptors are known as inverse agonists.[32]
Selective receptor modulators
A number of drugs that work through nuclear receptors display an agonist response in some tissues and an antagonistic response in other tissues. This behavior may have substantial benefits since it may allow retaining the desired beneficial therapeutic effects of a drug while minimizing undesirable side effects. Drugs with this mixed agonist/antagonist profile of action are referred to as selective receptor modulators (SRMs). Examples include Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs), Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) and Selective Progesterone Receptor Modulators (SPRMs). The mechanism of action of SRMs may vary depending on the chemical structure of the ligand and the receptor involved, however it is thought that many SRMs work by promoting a conformation of the receptor that is closely balanced between agonism and antagonism. In tissues where the concentration of coactivator proteins is higher than corepressors, the equilibrium is shifted in the agonist direction. Conversely in tissues where corepressors dominate, the ligand behaves as an antagonist.[33]
Alternative mechanisms
Phylogenetic tree of human nuclear receptors
Transrepression
The most common mechanism of nuclear receptor action involves direct binding of the nuclear receptor to a DNA hormone response element. This mechanism is referred to as transactivation. However some nuclear receptors not only have the ability to directly bind to DNA, but also to other transcription factors. This binding often results in deactivation of the second transcription factor in a process known as transrepression.[34] One example of a nuclear receptor that are able to transrepress is the glucocorticoid receptor (GR). Furthermore, certain GR ligands known as Selective Glucocorticoid Receptor Agonists (SEGRAs) are able to activate GR in such a way that GR more strongly transrepresses than transactivates. This selectivity increases the separation between the desired antiinflammatory effects and undesired metabolic side effects of these selective glucocorticoids.
Non-genomic
The classical direct effects of nuclear receptors on gene regulation normally take hours before a functional effect is seen in cells because of the large number of intermediate steps between nuclear receptor activation and changes in protein expression levels. However it has been observed that many effects of the application of nuclear hormones, such as changes in ion channel activity, occur within minutes which is inconsistent with the classical mechanism of nuclear receptor action. While the molecular target for these non-genomic effects of nuclear receptors has not been conclusively demonstrated, it has been hypothesized that there are variants of nuclear receptors which are membrane associated instead of being localized in the cytosol or nucleus. Furthermore, these membrane associated receptors function through alternative signal transduction mechanisms not involving gene regulation.[35][36]
While it has been hypothesized that there are several membrane associated receptors for nuclear hormones, many of the rapid effects have been shown to require canonical nuclear receptors.[37][38] However, testing the relative importance of the genomic and nongenomic mechanisms in vivo has been prevented by the absence of specific molecular mechanisms for the nongenomic effects that could be blocked by mutation of the receptor without disrupting its direct effects on gene expression.
A molecular mechanism for non-genomic signaling through the nuclear thyroid hormone receptor TRβ involves the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K).[39] This signaling can be blocked by a single tyrosine to phenylalanine substitution in TRβ without disrupting direct gene regulation.[40] When mice were created with this single, conservative amino acid substitution in TRβ,[40] synaptic maturation and plasticity in the hippocampus was impaired almost as effectively as completely blocking thyroid hormone synthesis.[41] This mechanism appears to be conserved in all mammals but not in TRα or any other nuclear receptors. Thus, phosphotyrosine-dependent association of TRβ with PI3K provides a potential mechanism for integrating regulation of development and metabolism by thyroid hormone and receptor tyrosine kinases. In addition, thyroid hormone signaling through PI3K can alter gene expression.[42]
Family members
The following is a list of the 48 known human nuclear receptors plus selected non-human receptors[12] categorized according to sequence homology.[6][7]
| Subfamily |
Group |
Member |
| NRNC Symbol[6] |
Abbreviation |
Name |
Gene |
Ligand(s) |
| 1 |
Thyroid Hormone Receptor-like |
A |
Thyroid hormone receptor |
NR1A1 |
TRα |
Thyroid hormone receptor-α |
THRA |
thyroid hormone |
| NR1A2 |
TRβ |
Thyroid hormone receptor-β |
THRB |
| B |
Retinoic acid receptor |
NR1B1 |
RARα |
Retinoic acid receptor-α |
RARA |
vitamin A and related compounds |
| NR1B2 |
RARβ |
Retinoic acid receptor-β |
RARB |
| NR1B3 |
RARγ |
Retinoic acid receptor-γ |
RARG |
| C |
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
NR1C1 |
PPARα |
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α |
PPARA |
fatty acids, prostaglandins |
| NR1C2 |
PPAR-β/δ |
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-β/δ |
PPARD |
| NR1C3 |
PPARγ |
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ |
PPARG |
| D |
Rev-ErbA |
NR1D1 |
Rev-ErbAα |
Rev-ErbAα |
NR1D1 |
heme |
| NR1D2 |
Rev-ErbAβ |
Rev-ErbAα |
NR1D2 |
| F |
RAR-related orphan receptor |
NR1F1 |
RORα |
RAR-related orphan receptor-α |
RORA |
cholesterol, ATRA |
| NR1F2 |
RORβ |
RAR-related orphan receptor-β |
RORB |
| NR1F3 |
RORγ |
RAR-related orphan receptor-γ |
RORC |
| H |
Liver X receptor-like |
NR1H3 |
LXRα |
Liver X receptor-α |
NR1H3 |
oxysterols |
| NR1H2 |
LXRβ |
Liver X receptor-β |
NR1H2 |
| NR1H4 |
FXR |
Farnesoid X receptor |
NR1H4 |
| NR1H5[43] |
FXR-β |
Farnesoid X receptor-β |
NR1H5P |
| I |
Vitamin D receptor-like |
NR1I1 |
VDR |
Vitamin D receptor |
VDR |
vitamin D |
| NR1I2 |
PXR |
Pregnane X receptor |
NR1I2 |
xenobiotics |
| NR1I3 |
CAR |
Constitutive androstane receptor |
NR1I3 |
androstane |
| X |
NRs with two DNA binding domains[44][45] |
NR1X1 |
2DBD-NRα |
|
|
|
| NR1X2 |
2DBD-NRβ |
|
|
|
| NR1X3 |
2DBD-NRγ |
|
|
|
| 2 |
Retinoid X Receptor-like |
A |
Hepatocyte nuclear factor-4 |
NR2A1 |
HNF4α |
Hepatocyte nuclear factor-4-α |
HNF4A |
fatty acids |
| NR2A2 |
HNF4γ |
Hepatocyte nuclear factor-4-γ |
HNF4G |
| B |
Retinoid X receptor |
NR2B1 |
RXRα |
Retinoid X receptor-α |
RXRA |
retinoids |
| NR2B2 |
RXRβ |
Retinoid X receptor-β |
RXRB |
| NR2B3 |
RXRγ |
Retinoid X receptor-γ |
RXRG |
| C |
Testicular receptor |
NR2C1 |
TR2 |
Testicular receptor 2 |
NR2C1 |
|
| NR2C2 |
TR4 |
Testicular receptor 4 |
NR2C2 |
| E |
TLX/PNR |
NR2E1 |
TLX |
Homologue of the Drosophila tailless gene |
NR2E1 |
|
| NR2E3 |
PNR |
Photoreceptor cell-specific nuclear receptor |
NR2E3 |
| F |
COUP/EAR |
NR2F1 |
COUP-TFI |
Chicken ovalbumin upstream promoter-transcription factor I |
NR2F1 |
|
| NR2F2 |
COUP-TFII |
Chicken ovalbumin upstream promoter-transcription factor II |
NR2F2 |
| NR2F6 |
EAR-2 |
V-erbA-related |
NR2F6 |
| 3 |
Estrogen Receptor-like |
A |
Estrogen receptor |
NR3A1 |
ERα |
Estrogen receptor-α |
ESR1 |
estrogens |
| NR3A2 |
ERβ |
Estrogen receptor-β |
ESR2 |
| B |
Estrogen related receptor |
NR3B1 |
ERRα |
Estrogen-related receptor-α |
ESRRA |
|
| NR3B2 |
ERRβ |
Estrogen-related receptor-β |
ESRRB |
| NR3B3 |
ERRγ |
Estrogen-related receptor-γ |
ESRRG |
| C |
3-Ketosteroid receptors |
NR3C1 |
GR |
Glucocorticoid receptor |
NR3C1 |
cortisol |
| NR3C2 |
MR |
Mineralocorticoid receptor |
NR3C2 |
aldosterone |
| NR3C3 |
PR |
Progesterone receptor |
PGR |
progesterone |
| NR3C4 |
AR |
Androgen receptor |
AR |
testosterone |
| 4 |
Nerve Growth Factor IB-like |
A |
NGFIB/NURR1/NOR1 |
NR4A1 |
NGFIB |
Nerve Growth factor IB |
NR4A1 |
|
| NR4A2 |
NURR1 |
Nuclear receptor related 1 |
NR4A2 |
| NR4A3 |
NOR1 |
Neuron-derived orphan receptor 1 |
NR4A3 |
| 5 |
Steroidogenic Factor-like |
A |
SF1/LRH1 |
NR5A1 |
SF1 |
Steroidogenic factor 1 |
NR5A1 |
phosphatidylinositols |
| NR5A2 |
LRH-1 |
Liver receptor homolog-1 |
NR5A2 |
phosphatidylinositols |
| 6 |
Germ Cell Nuclear Factor-like |
A |
GCNF |
NR6A1 |
GCNF |
Germ cell nuclear factor |
NR6A1 |
|
| 0 |
Miscellaneous |
B |
DAX/SHP |
NR0B1 |
DAX1 |
Dosage-sensitive sex reversal, adrenal hypoplasia critical region, on chromosome X, gene 1 |
NR0B1 |
|
| NR0B2 |
SHP |
Small heterodimer partner |
NR0B2 |
History
Below is a brief selection of key events in the history of nuclear receptor research.[46]
- 1905 – Ernest Starling coined the word hormone
- 1926 – Edward Calvin Kendall and Tadeus Reichstein isolated and determined the structures of cortisone and thyroxine
- 1929 – Adolf Butenandt and Edward Adelbert Doisy – independently isolated and determined the structure of estrogen
- 1958 – Elwood Jensen – isolated the estrogen receptor
- 1980s – cloning of the estrogen, glucocorticoid, and thyroid hormone receptors by Pierre Chambon, Ronald Evans, and Björn Vennström respectively
- 2004 – Pierre Chambon, Ronald Evans, and Elwood Jensen were awarded the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, an award that frequently precedes a Nobel Prize in Medicine
See also
- NucleaRDB
- Obesogen
- Steroid hormone receptor
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External links
- Nuclear Receptors at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- Vincent Laudet (2006). "The IUPHAR Compendium of the Pharmacology and Classification of the Nuclear Receptor Superfamily 2006E". Nuclear Receptor Compendium. The International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- "Nuclear Receptor online journal". Home page. published by BioMed Central (no longer accepting submissions since May 2007). Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- "Nuclear Receptor Resource". Georgetown University. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- "Nuclear Receptor Signaling Atlas (Receptors, Coactivators, Corepressors and Ligands)". The NURSA Consortium. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
an NIH-funded research consortium and database; includes open-access PubMed-indexed journal, Nuclear Receptor Signaling
- "Nuclear Receptor Resource". Jack Vanden Heuvel. Retrieved 2009-09-21.