In accordance with the present invention, it has been discovered that retinoic acid receptor (RAR) antagonists are capable of modulating processes mediated by other members of the steroid/thyroid hormone receptor superfamily, including permissive receptors such as PPARs (e.g., PPAR&agr;, PPAR&dgr; and PPAR&ggr;). Indeed, it has been discovered that RAR antagonists, in combination with agonists for members of the steroid/thyroid hormone receptor superfamily, are capable of inducing and/or enhancing processes mediated by such members.
根据本发明,已经发现
视黄酸受体(RAR)拮抗剂能够调节由类
固醇/甲状腺激素受体超家族其他成员介导的过程,包括许可受体,如
PPARs(例如
PPAR&agr;、
PPAR&dgr;和
PPAR&ggr;)。事实上,人们已经发现,RAR 拮抗剂与类
固醇/甲状腺激素受体超家族成员的激动剂结合使用,能够诱导和/或增强这些成员介导的过程。