NCIt related terms : VTP-194204; Rexinoid VTP-194204;
NCIt definition : An orally bioavailable synthetic retinoid X receptor (RXR) agonist with potential
antineoplastic, neuroprotective, immunoregulatory, and disease-modifying activities.
Upon administration, rexinoid VTP-194204 selectively binds to and activates RXRs thereby
activating RXR-mediated signaling pathways and inducing changes in gene expression
that leads to cell differentiation, decreases cell proliferation, and induces apoptosis
in susceptible cancer cells. VTP-194204 enhances the differentiation of CD4-positive
T-lymphocytes into inducible regulatory T cells (iTreg) and suppresses the development
of inflammatory T helper 17 (Th17) cells. In addition, VTP-194204 is able to cross
the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and induces the differentiation of oligodendrocyte precursor
cells (OPCs) into oligodendrocytes, promotes repair of myelin, and enhances the survival
of dopaminergic neurons.;