Table 2

Summary of NR effects on CAR signaling

NRBinding to NR1Activation of NR1/PBREMSuppression of NR1/PBREMHepatic NR level in RodentsPredicted Relevance of CAR Cross-Talk in Vivo
CAR 2-219 2-219 +/2-219 + N.A.HighN.A.
PXR ++ ++/+ ++/++ 2-b Moderate 2-219 + Human, ++ Mouse
VDR 2-219 + ++/+ 2-219/+ 2-b Low ++ Human, 0 Mouse
TRα 2-219 + ++/+ 2-219/+ Moderate + Human, 0 Mouse
PPARα00/0 ++/+ High2-c + Human, ++Mouse
FXR00/0 ++/++ High ++
COUP-TFI + –/–2-a 2-219 +/2-219 b Low ++
RARα + +/0 +/+ Low0
LXRβ + 0/00/0Low0
  • 2-219 +, Strong effect; +++, significant effect; ++, moderate effect; +, weak effect; 0, no effect; N.A., not applicable.

  • 2-a COUP-TFI represses NR1 and PBREM.

  • 2-b PXR, VDR, and COUP-TFI suppress hPBREM more than mPBREM.

  • 2-c Hepatic expression of hPPARα is significantly lower than that of mPPARα.