Cytochrome P-450 3A4 Proximal Promoter Activity by Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor in Hepg2 Cells

  • Published : 2003.10.01

Abstract

Cytochrome P-450 3A4 (CYP3A4) is major enzyme in human liver, the role of this is detoxification and metabolizing more than 50% clinical drugs in use. The transcription of CYP3A4 is regulated by the Pregnenolone X receptor (PXR),of which human form is Steroid and Xenobiotics receptor (SXR).(omitted)

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