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The therapeutic potential of RORγ modulators in the treatment of human disease
Authors Chang MR, Goswami, Mercer, Griffin P
Received 21 August 2012
Accepted for publication 11 September 2012
Published 12 October 2012 Volume 2012:4 Pages 141—148
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/JEP.S27078
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Mi Ra Chang,1 Devrishi Goswami,1 Becky A Mercer,2 Patrick R Griffin1,2
1Department of Molecular Therapeutics, Scripps Florida, The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, FL, USA; 2Translational Research Institute, Scripps Florida, The Scripps Research Institute, Jupiter, FL, USA
Abstract: 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 such as sterols, lipids, fatty acids, retinoids, and steroid hormones. The retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptors or RORs (NR1F1–NR1F3) are nuclear receptors that regulate multiple cellular processes, including metabolism, cellular differentiation, and apoptosis, in a range of tissues and organs. These receptors bind as monomers to ROR response elements commonly called ROREs present in promoter regions of target genes and tether chromatin remodeling enzymes, facilitating recruitment of transcription machinery. Several recent reports have highlighted the potential role for RORs in human disease, and more importantly, studies have demonstrated that these receptors can be modulated by exogenous synthetic ligands, paving the way for development of novel therapeutics. Here we review the current status of synthetic ligand development as well as the structural aspects governing modulation of ROR signaling pathways as they relate to metabolic diseases and autoimmune disorders.
Keywords: retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptors (ROR), nuclear receptor (NR)modulator, synthetic ligand, inverse agonists, metabolic disorder, autoimmune disorder, ligand-binding domain (LBD)
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