The antiparasitic drug ivermectin is a novel FXR ligand that regulates metabolism.
Jin, L., Feng, X., Rong, H., Pan, Z., Inaba, Y., Qiu, L., Zheng, W., Lin, S., Wang, R., Wang, Z., Wang, S., Liu, H., Li, S., Xie, W., Li, Y.(2013) Nat Commun 4: 1937
- PubMed: 23728580 
- DOI: 10.1038/ncomms2924
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4WVD - PubMed Abstract: 
Farnesoid X receptor (FXR) has important roles in maintaining bile acid and cholesterol homeostasis. Here we report that the antiparasitic drug ivermectin is a ligand for nuclear FXR. We identify ivermectin using a high-throughput compound library screen ...