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Ligand binding and activation of the Ah receptor
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The Ah receptor (AhR) is a ligand-dependent transcription factor that can be activated by structurally diverse synthetic and naturally-occurring chemicals. Although a significant amount of information is available with respect to the planar aromatic hydrocarbon AhR ligands, the actual spectrum of chemicals that can bind to and activate the AhR is only now being elucidated. In addition, the lack of information regarding the actual three-dimensional structure of the AhR ligand binding domain (LBD) has hindered detailed analysis of the molecular mechanisms by which these ligands bind to and active AhR signal transduction. In this review we describe the current state of knowledge with respect to naturally occurring AhR ligands and present and discuss the first theoretical model of the AhR LBD based on crystal structures of homologous PAS family members.
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“While the AhR can bind and be activated by a large number of structurally diverse chemicals (4-6), the highest affinity ligands include halogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (HAHs), such as 2,3,7,8tetrachlorodibenzop -dioxin (TCDD, dioxin), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), both widespread classes of environmental contaminants (4,7).”
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“Binding to exogenous ligands such as PAH, leads to conformational changes that result in nuclear translocation of AhR, where it heterodimerizes with the AhR nuclear translocator protein (ARNT).(11,13) The heterodimer binds to a consensus DNA sequence xenobiotic responsive element (XRE), on the enhancer regions of targ…”
BackgroundToxicology mechanism of the persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in fish through AhR pathway
Zhou, H., Wu, H., Liao, C., Diao, X., Jiping, Z., Chen, L., & Xue, Q. (2010) · Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods · doi:10.3109/15376516.2010.485227 · Cited by 71
“…step is ligand binding to the AhR ligand binding domain which results in conformational changes that expose the nuclear localization sequence through alterations of XAP2 binding (Denison et al. 2002), which makes it necessary to facilitate interaction of the NLS with nuclear import components.”
BackgroundSulentic, C. E. W., & Kaminski, N. E. (2010) · Toxicological Sciences · doi:10.1093/toxsci/kfq324 · Cited by 71
“…B cells exhibited slower kinetics and reduced magnitude of induction by TCDD when compared with mouse B cells, which was consistent with the generally observed 10-fold lower sensitivity of human AhR to TCDD binding and CYP1A1 induction (reviewed by Harper et al., 2002 and Denison et al., 2002).”
BackgroundBrauze, D., Widerak, M., Cwykiel, J. M., Szyfter, K., & Baer‐Dubowska, W. (2006) · Toxicology Letters · doi:10.1016/j.toxlet.2006.09.010 · Cited by 73
“AhR can bind several structurally diverse classes f xenobiotic ligands, but their binding affinity difers to great extent (Denison et al., 2002; Denison and agy, 2003).”
BackgroundBekki, K., Takigami, H., Suzuki, G., Tang, N., & Hayakawa, K. (2009) · Eisei kagaku · doi:10.1248/jhs.55.601 · Cited by 70
“Benzo[c]phenanthrene-[1, 4 ]-quinone was the most TTR-active compound (IC50 :2 .5µM).”
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Karmaus, A. L., Kent, M. N., Makley, M. K., Mets, B. D., DelRaso, N. J., Jahns, G. L., Burgoon, L. D., Zacharewski, T. R., & Reo, N. V. (2011) · Toxicological Sciences · doi:10.1093/toxsci/kfr262 · Cited by 67
“This heterodimer binds to dioxin response elements (DREs) in the regulatory regions of target genes causing altered gene expression (Denison et al., 2002; Hankinson, 1995).”
BackgroundXenobiotic-sensing nuclear receptors involved in drug metabolism: a structural perspective
Wallace, B. D., & Redinbo, M. R. (2012) · Drug Metabolism Reviews · doi:10.3109/03602532.2012.740049 · Cited by 69
“The AhR is known to bind include many synthetic xenobiotic compounds, such as halogenated and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (Denison et al., 2002; Denison and Nagy, 2003), including dioxins (environmental toxins), Drug Metab Rev. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2016 May 24.”
Slominski, A. T., Kim, T., Slominski, R. M., Song, Y., Qayyum, S., Placha, W., Janjetović, Z., Kleszczyński, K., Atigadda, V. R., Song, Y., et al. (2023) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms242015496 · Cited by 67
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“Exogenous ligands induce AhR trans location to the nucleus, dimerization with the AhR nuclear translocator protein, binding to target genes at specific DNA binding sites (AhREs), and activation of gene transcription (Denison et al. 2002).”
BackgroundMisaki, K., Kawami, H., Tanaka, T., Handa, H., Nakamura, M., Matsui, S., & Matsuda, T. (2007) · Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry · doi:10.1897/06-465r.1 · Cited by 63
“Lower AhR potency of TCDD in yeast cells than mammalian cells also may be caused by the reduction of ligand-binding activity in the polymorphic form of human AhR [19,35].”
BackgroundJönsson, M. E., Franks, D. G., Woodin, B. R., Jenny, M. J., Garrick, R. A., Behrendt, L., Hahn, M. E., & Stegeman, J. J. (2009) · Chemico-Biological Interactions · doi:10.1016/j.cbi.2009.07.003 · Cited by 63
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“In addition, the activation of AhR-dependent gene expression pathway may be of dietary origin (Denison et al., 2002).”
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“To visualize the ability of SUL to induce the transformation and subsequent DNA binding of the AhR, a complementary pair of synthetic oligonucleotides containing the sequence 50-GAT CTG GCT CTT CTC ACG CAA CTC CG-30 and 50-GAT CCG GAG TTG CGT GAG AAG AGC CA-30, corresponding to the XRE binding site, were synthesized a…”
MethodKopec, A. K., Burgoon, L. D., Aibo, D. I., Burg, A. R., Lee, A. W., Tashiro, C. H. M., Potter, D., Sharratt, B., Harkema, J. R., Rowlands, J. C., et al. (2010) · Toxicological Sciences · doi:10.1093/toxsci/kfq236 · Cited by 61
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“…by toxic compounds, including 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) (Hankinson, 1995; Fernandez-Salguero et al., 1996; Schmidt and Bradfield, 1996; Gonzalez and Fernandez-Salguero, 1998; Gu et al., 2000; Safe, 2001; Denison et al., 2002; Mimura and FujiiKuriyama, 2003; Camacho et al., 2005).”
Role of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Activation in Inflammatory Chronic Skin Diseases
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“The chaperon complex maintains AhR in an inactive and stable conformation with a high-binding affinity for ligand and retains the receptor in the cytoplasm [4].”
BackgroundAdachi, J. (2004) · Toxicological Sciences · doi:10.1093/toxsci/kfh129 · Cited by 59
“The majority of natural AhR ligands identified to date are dietary or related to dietary plant products (Denison et al., 2002).”
BackgroundInteraction between the aryl hydrocarbon receptor and its antagonists, flavonoids
Fukuda, I., Mukai, R., Kawase, M., Yoshida, K., & Ashida, H. (2007) · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.05.199 · Cited by 58
“Following binding of ligands including dioxins to the AhR, the receptor translocates from cytosol to the nucleus, detaches partner proteins of the complex, heterodimerizes with AhR nuclear translocator (Arnt), and binds to an enhancer sequence called dioxin response element (DRE) of several drug metabolizing enzymes […”
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“AhR is also a receptor to the exogenous ligand 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD)[211], which showed an immunosuppressive effector of T cells and dendritic cells (DCs)[212].”
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“…particularly CYP1A, are well-characterized phase I enzymes, and phase II enzymes known to be activated by the AHR include UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (UDPGTs), NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1), and glutathione transferases (GSTs; EC 2.5.1.18) (Nebert et al., 2000; Denison et al., 2002).”
InfluentialBenzo[a]pyrene inhibits osteoclastogenesis by affecting RANKL-induced activation of NF-κB
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The toxicological profile of polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs)
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“... this study, the bio-TEQs calculated using the CALUX assay were higher than the TEQs calculated from chemical analysis in both the toluene and butanol extracts (Fig. 3 and Table 1). These results indicate that there are additional toxic PAHs or related AhR activating compounds in both extracts that are not included…”
MethodAhR expression is increased in hepatocellular carcinoma
Liu, Z., Wu, X., Zhang, F., Han, L., Bao, G., He, X., & Xu, Z. (2013) · Journal of Molecular Histology · doi:10.1007/s10735-013-9495-6 · Cited by 60
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Metadata
- Authors
- Denison, M. S., Pandini, A., Nagy, S. R., Baldwin, E. P., & Bonati, L.
- Affiliations
- University of California, Davis (US)
- University of Milano-Bicocca (IT)
- Corresponding author
- Denison, Michael S
- Venue
- Chemico-Biological Interactions
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2002-09
- Volume
- 141
- Issue
- 1-2
- Pages
- 3-24
- ISSN
- 0009-2797 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1985754063
- Cited by
- 485
- References
- 153
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- FWCI
- 15.36
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Chemico-Biological Interactions (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- BOA (University of Milano-Bicocca) (submittedVersion)
- eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (5r01es007072-04)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (ES07059, ES 07685, R01ES007685, ES-07072, ES5707, T32ES007059)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmacology › Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
- Keywords
- aryl hydrocarbon receptor, ligand binding, receptor activation, ligand-binding domain, aromatic hydrocarbons, crystal structure, signal transduction, transcription factors
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Binding Sites, Humans, Ligands, Protein Binding, Protein Conformation, Signal Transduction, Receptors, Aryl Hydrocarbon
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