Non-classical Transcriptional Activity of Retinoic Acid.
Subcell Biochem
; 81: 179-199, 2016.
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| ID: mdl-27830505
ABSTRACT
It has long been established that the transcriptional activity of retinoic acid (RA) is mediated by members of the nuclear receptor family of ligand-activated transcription factors termed RA receptors (RARs). More recent observations have established that RA also activates an additional nuclear receptor, PPARß/δ. Partitioning RA between RARs and PPARß/δ is governed by different intracellular lipid-binding proteins cellular RA binding protein 2 (CRABP2) delivers RA to nuclear RARs and a fatty acid binding protein (FABP5) delivers the hormone from the cytosol to nuclear PPARß/δ. Consequently, RA signals through RARs in CRABP2-expressing cells, but activates PPARß/δ in cells that express a high level of FABP5. RA elicits different and sometimes opposing responses in cells that express different FABP5/CRABP2 ratios because PPARß/δ and RARs regulate the expression of distinct sets of genes. An overview of the observations that led to the discovery of this non-classical activity of RA are presented here, along with a discussion of evidence demonstrating the involvement of the dual transcriptional activities of RA in regulating energy homeostasis, insulin responses, and adipocyte and neuron differentiation.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Transcription, Genetic
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Tretinoin
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Gene Expression Regulation
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PPAR-beta
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PPAR delta
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Subcell Biochem
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States