Abstract
The modulation of FXR receptor remains an attractive area in drug discovery to develop novel therapeutic opportunities for liver and metabolic disorders. Despite the large variety of FXR ligands reported so far, only a very restricted number of agonists have entered in clinical settings. In this review article we provide the reader with an overview on the different classes of natural and synthetic ligands that have been developed by academic groups and pharmaceutical companies to target FXR. We discuss their structure-activity relationships, analyzing the binding modes that some of these compounds adopt to interact with the receptor.
Keywords: Bile acid homeostasis, Farnesoid X receptor, Natural ligands, Nuclear receptors, Synthetic ligands.
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Beyond Bile Acids: Targeting Farnesoid X Receptor (FXR) with Natural and Synthetic Ligands
Volume: 14 Issue: 19
Author(s): Andrea Carotti, Maura Marinozzi, Chiara Custodi, Bruno Cerra, Roberto Pellicciari, Antimo Gioiello and Antonio Macchiarulo
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Keywords: Bile acid homeostasis, Farnesoid X receptor, Natural ligands, Nuclear receptors, Synthetic ligands.
Abstract: The modulation of FXR receptor remains an attractive area in drug discovery to develop novel therapeutic opportunities for liver and metabolic disorders. Despite the large variety of FXR ligands reported so far, only a very restricted number of agonists have entered in clinical settings. In this review article we provide the reader with an overview on the different classes of natural and synthetic ligands that have been developed by academic groups and pharmaceutical companies to target FXR. We discuss their structure-activity relationships, analyzing the binding modes that some of these compounds adopt to interact with the receptor.
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Carotti Andrea, Marinozzi Maura, Custodi Chiara, Cerra Bruno, Pellicciari Roberto, Gioiello Antimo and Macchiarulo Antonio, Beyond Bile Acids: Targeting Farnesoid X Receptor (FXR) with Natural and Synthetic Ligands, Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 2014; 14 (19) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568026614666141112094058
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568026614666141112094058 |
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