4m4x

Structural highlights

Function

AHR_MOUSE Ligand-activated transcriptional activator. Binds to the XRE promoter region of genes it activates. Activates the expression of multiple phase I and II xenobiotic chemical metabolizing enzyme genes (such as the CYP1A1 gene). Mediates biochemical and toxic effects of halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons. Involved in cell-cycle regulation. Likely to play an important role in the development and maturation of many tissues.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

References

1. ↑ Ema M, Sogawa K, Watanabe N, Chujoh Y, Matsushita N, Gotoh O, Funae Y, Fujii-Kuriyama Y. cDNA cloning and structure of mouse putative Ah receptor. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1992 Apr 15;184(1):246-53. PMID:1314586
2. ↑ Ema M, Ohe N, Suzuki M, Mimura J, Sogawa K, Ikawa S, Fujii-Kuriyama Y. Dioxin binding activities of polymorphic forms of mouse and human arylhydrocarbon receptors. J Biol Chem. 1994 Nov 4;269(44):27337-43. PMID:7961644
3. ↑ Poland A, Palen D, Glover E. Analysis of the four alleles of the murine aryl hydrocarbon receptor. Mol Pharmacol. 1994 Nov;46(5):915-21. PMID:7969080
4. ↑ Fernandez-Salguero PM, Hilbert DM, Rudikoff S, Ward JM, Gonzalez FJ. Aryl-hydrocarbon receptor-deficient mice are resistant to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin-induced toxicity. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 1996 Sep;140(1):173-9. PMID:8806883 doi:http://dx.doi.org/S0041-008X(96)90210-0
5. ↑ Mimura J, Yamashita K, Nakamura K, Morita M, Takagi TN, Nakao K, Ema M, Sogawa K, Yasuda M, Katsuki M, Fujii-Kuriyama Y. Loss of teratogenic response to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) in mice lacking the Ah (dioxin) receptor. Genes Cells. 1997 Oct;2(10):645-54. PMID:9427285
6. ↑ Lahvis GP, Lindell SL, Thomas RS, McCuskey RS, Murphy C, Glover E, Bentz M, Southard J, Bradfield CA. Portosystemic shunting and persistent fetal vascular structures in aryl hydrocarbon receptor-deficient mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2000 Sep 12;97(19):10442-7. PMID:10973493 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.190256997
7. ↑ Shimizu Y, Nakatsuru Y, Ichinose M, Takahashi Y, Kume H, Mimura J, Fujii-Kuriyama Y, Ishikawa T. Benzo[a]pyrene carcinogenicity is lost in mice lacking the aryl hydrocarbon receptor. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2000 Jan 18;97(2):779-82. PMID:10639156
8. ↑ Wu D, Potluri N, Kim Y, Rastinejad F. Structure and Dimerization Properties of the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AHR) PAS-A Domain. Mol Cell Biol. 2013 Sep 3. PMID:24001774 doi:10.1128/MCB.00698-13