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- noun organic chemistry The parent
hydrocarbon for a range ofsteroids including theprogesterones
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Examples
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"What we've shown in our mouse models is that we can reduce the accumulation of beta-amyloid protein in the brain by targeting a certain receptor in the brain known as the pregnane X receptor, or PXR," said Miller.
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"What we've shown in our mouse models is that we can reduce the accumulation of beta-amyloid protein in the brain by targeting a certain receptor in the brain known as the pregnane X receptor, or PXR," said Miller.
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"What we've shown in our mouse models is that we can reduce the accumulation of beta-amyloid protein in the brain by targeting a certain receptor in the brain known as the pregnane X receptor, or PXR," said Miller.
Science Blog BJS 2010
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"What we've shown in our mouse models is that we can reduce the accumulation of beta-amyloid protein in the brain by targeting a certain receptor in the brain known as the pregnane X receptor, or PXR," said Miller.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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"What we've shown in our mouse models is that we can reduce the accumulation of beta-amyloid protein in the brain by targeting a certain receptor in the brain known as the pregnane X receptor, or PXR," said Miller.
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The protective role of pregnane X receptor in lipopolysaccharide
Naturejobs - All Jobs Kun Wang 2010
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Chen and his colleagues investigated how a specific protein in the nucleus of human liver cells-the human pregnane X receptor (hPXR) - regulates the expression of several critical drug metabolizing enzymes.
unknown title 2009
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Chen and his colleagues investigated how a specific protein in the nucleus of human liver cells-the human pregnane X receptor (hPXR) - regulates the expression of several critical drug metabolizing enzymes.
unknown title 2009
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Chen and his colleagues investigated how a specific protein in the nucleus of human liver cells-the human pregnane X receptor (hPXR) - regulates the expression of several critical drug metabolizing enzymes.
unknown title 2009
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Chen and his colleagues investigated how a specific protein in the nucleus of human liver cells-the human pregnane X receptor (hPXR) - regulates the expression of several critical drug metabolizing enzymes.
unknown title 2009
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