PMID- 26110391 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20160405 LR - 20220321 IS - 1422-0067 (Electronic) IS - 1422-0067 (Linking) VI - 16 IP - 6 DP - 2015 Jun 23 TI - Transcriptional Factors Mediating Retinoic Acid Signals in the Control of Energy Metabolism. PG - 14210-44 LID - 10.3390/ijms160614210 [doi] AB - Retinoic acid (RA), an active metabolite of vitamin A (VA), is important for many physiological processes including energy metabolism. This is mainly achieved through RA-regulated gene expression in metabolically active cells. RA regulates gene expression mainly through the activation of two subfamilies in the nuclear receptor superfamily, retinoic acid receptors (RARs) and retinoid X receptors (RXRs). RAR/RXR heterodimers or RXR/RXR homodimers bind to RA response element in the promoters of RA target genes and regulate their expressions upon ligand binding. The development of metabolic diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes is often associated with profound changes in the expressions of genes involved in glucose and lipid metabolism in metabolically active cells. RA regulates some of these gene expressions. Recently, in vivo and in vitro studies have demonstrated that status and metabolism of VA regulate macronutrient metabolism. Some studies have shown that, in addition to RARs and RXRs, hepatocyte nuclear factor 4alpha, chicken ovalbumin upstream promoter-transcription factor II, and peroxisome proliferator activated receptor beta/delta may function as transcriptional factors mediating RA response. Herein, we summarize current progresses regarding the VA metabolism and the role of nuclear receptors in mediating RA signals, with an emphasis on their implication in energy metabolism. FAU - Zhang, Rui AU - Zhang R AD - State Food and Drug Administration Hubei Center for Medical Equipment Quality Supervision and Testing, 666 High-Tech Avenue, Wuhan 430000, China. lizzyzr@gmail.com. FAU - Wang, Yueqiao AU - Wang Y AD - Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Wuhan University, 185 East Lake Road, Wuhan 430071, China. elle529@126.com. FAU - Li, Rui AU - Li R AD - Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Wuhan University, 185 East Lake Road, Wuhan 430071, China. rli@whu.edu.cn. FAU - Chen, Guoxun AU - Chen G AD - Department of Nutrition, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 1215 West Cumberland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA. gchen6@utk.edu. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PT - Review DEP - 20150623 PL - Switzerland TA - Int J Mol Sci JT - International journal of molecular sciences JID - 101092791 RN - 0 (Antineoplastic Agents) RN - 0 (Receptors, Retinoic Acid) RN - 0 (Transcription Factors) RN - 5688UTC01R (Tretinoin) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Antineoplastic Agents/*pharmacology MH - Energy Metabolism/*drug effects MH - Gene Expression Regulation/*drug effects MH - Humans MH - Receptors, Retinoic Acid/genetics/metabolism MH - Transcription Factors/*metabolism MH - Tretinoin/*pharmacology PMC - PMC4490549 OTO - NOTNLM OT - chicken ovalbumin upstream-transcription factor II OT - hepatic nuclear factor 4alpha OT - metabolism OT - peroxisome proliferator activated receptor beta/delta OT - retinoic acid OT - retinoic acid receptor OT - retinoid X receptor OT - vitamin A EDAT- 2015/06/26 06:00 MHDA- 2016/04/06 06:00 PMCR- 2015/06/01 CRDT- 2015/06/26 06:00 PHST- 2015/04/30 00:00 [received] PHST- 2015/06/10 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2015/06/11 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2015/06/26 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/06/26 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/04/06 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2015/06/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - ijms160614210 [pii] AID - ijms-16-14210 [pii] AID - 10.3390/ijms160614210 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Mol Sci. 2015 Jun 23;16(6):14210-44. doi: 10.3390/ijms160614210.