Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted. The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov. Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at opm.gov.

NLM Logo

Liver X Receptors MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Liver X Receptors
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.260.531
D12.776.826.194
Unique ID
D000071518
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000071518
Scope Note
Nuclear receptors that bind OXYSTEROLS and function as heterodimers with RETINOID X RECEPTORS. They have important functions in regulating cholesterol homeostasis, ENERGY METABOLISM; INFLAMMATION; and the immune response.
Entry Term(s)
LXR-Alpha Protein
LXRalpha Protein
LXRbeta Protein
Liver X Receptor
Liver X Receptor Alpha
Liver X Receptor Beta
Liver X Receptor-Alpha
Liver X Receptor-Beta
NR1H2 Protein
NR1H3 Protein
Nuclear Orphan Receptor LXR-Alpha
Nuclear Oxysterol Receptors
Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group H, Member 2
Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group H, Member 3
Oxysterols Receptor LXR-Alpha
Oxysterols Receptor LXR-Beta
Registry Numbers
0
Public MeSH Note
2017; LIVER X RECEPTORS was indexed under ORPHAN NUCLEAR RECEPTORS 2009-2016; and under DNA-BINDING PROTEINS and RECEPTORS, CYTOPLASMIC AND NUCLEAR 2002-2009
History Note
2017 (2002)
Date Established
2017/01/01
Date of Entry
2016/07/08
Revision Date
2016/04/20
Liver X Receptors Preferred
Liver X Receptor Alpha Narrower
Liver X Receptor Beta Narrower
page delivered in 0.181s