The Constitutive Androstane Receptor (CAR) is a nuclear receptor and functions as a sensor for xenobiotics. It regulates transcription of genes encoding proteins in metabolism and excretion of xenobiotics.
Proteins on this pathway have targeted assays available via the [https://assays.cancer.gov/available_assays?wp_id=WP2875 CPTAC Assay Portal]b7ac91cd2nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group I, member 3retinoid X receptor, alphabddd52plays a role in translocation of CARheat shock protein 90kDa alpha (cytosolic), class A member 1nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group I, member 3heat shock protein 90kDa alpha (cytosolic), class A member 1retinoid X receptor, alphanuclear receptor subfamily 1, group I, member 3DnaJ (Hsp40) homolog, subfamily C, member 7DnaJ (Hsp40) homolog, subfamily C, member 7nuclear receptor coactivator 6Sp1 transcription factornuclear receptor coactivator 1peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma, coactivator 1 alphanuclear receptor coactivator 2structural maintenance of chromosomes 1Acytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily C, polypeptide 9a2eATP-binding cassette, sub-family B (MDR/TAP), member 1a9dbe4ATP-binding cassette, sub-family C (CFTR/MRP), member 2b6acytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily A, polypeptide 6a9db6acytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily C, polypeptide 19a2eduring fastingce9glutathione S-transferase alpha 2a9dcytochrome P450, family 3, subfamily A, polypeptide 5a2ec02cytochrome P450, family 3, subfamily A, polypeptide 4a2ea9db6acytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily B, polypeptide 6a2eATP-binding cassette, sub-family C (CFTR/MRP), member 3b6aa7ba7ba7ba7bdf0signaling pathwayPW:0000003Pathway Ontology17284330PubMedCAR and PXR: the xenobiotic-sensing receptors.Steroids2007Timsit YENegishi M12120277PubMedPXR, CAR and drug metabolism.Nat Rev Drug Discov2002Willson TMKliewer SA24261707PubMedPathways for ligand activated nuclear receptors to unravel the genomic responses induced by hepatotoxicants.Curr Drug Metab2013Fijten RRJennen DGvan Delft JH12611900PubMedIdentification of a novel human constitutive androstane receptor (CAR) agonist and its use in the identification of CAR target genes.J Biol Chem2003Maglich JMParks DJMoore LBCollins JLGoodwin BBillin ANStoltz CAKliewer SALambert MHWillson TMMoore JT15610735PubMedA structural basis for constitutive activity in the human CAR/RXRalpha heterodimer.Mol Cell2004Xu RXLambert MHWisely BBWarren ENWeinert EEWaitt GMWilliams JDCollins JLMoore LBWillson TMMoore JT11803135PubMedThe role of hepatocyte RXR alpha in xenobiotic-sensing nuclear receptor-mediated pathways.Eur J Pharm Sci2002Cai YKonishi THan GCampwala KHFrench SWWan YJ18288955PubMedXenobiotic-induced transcriptional regulation of xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes of the cytochrome P450 superfamily in human extrahepatic tissues.Curr Drug Metab2008Pavek PDvorak Z11343253PubMedThe phenobarbital response enhancer module in the human bilirubin UDP-glucuronosyltransferase UGT1A1 gene and regulation by the nuclear receptor CAR.Hepatology2001Sugatani JKojima HUeda AKakizaki SYoshinari KGong QHOwens ISNegishi MSueyoshi T15581595PubMedRegulatory network of lipid-sensing nuclear receptors: roles for CAR, PXR, LXR, and FXR.Arch Biochem Biophys2005Handschin CMeyer UA15004031PubMedThe nuclear receptor CAR is a regulator of thyroid hormone metabolism during caloric restriction.J Biol Chem2004Maglich JMWatson JMcMillen PJGoodwin BWillson TMMoore JT17595319PubMedThe xenobiotic-sensing nuclear receptors pregnane X receptor, constitutive androstane receptor, and orphan nuclear receptor hepatocyte nuclear factor 4alpha in the regulation of human steroid-/bile acid-sulfotransferase.Mol Endocrinol2007Echchgadda ISong CSOh TAhmed MDe La Cruz IJChatterjee B21420387PubMedFrom differential induction of UDP-glucuronosyltransferases in rat liver to characterization of responsible ligand-activated transcription factors, and their multilevel crosstalk in humans.Biochem Pharmacol2011Bock KW15340055PubMedNuclear receptors CAR and PXR cross talk with FOXO1 to regulate genes that encode drug-metabolizing and gluconeogenic enzymes.Mol Cell Biol2004Kodama SKoike CNegishi MYamamoto Y