The estrogen-related receptor alpha (ERRα, NR3B1) is an orphan nuclear receptor which plays a role in endocrine disruption, energy homeostasis, and cancer prognosis. One of the unique features of this transcription factor is the interplay with its cofactors. For instance, certain modulators require the presence of proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1 alpha (PGC-1α) alongside ERRα. Therefore, identification of ERRα agonists and antagonists require examination of this nuclear receptor alone and together with PGC-1α. In this book chapter, we describe the step-by-step protocol of a multiplex luciferase assay designed to identify ERRα agonists, antagonists, and toxicity in one quantitative high-throughput screening assay using two different stable cell lines.
Keywords: Estrogen-related receptor (ERR); Luciferase Report Gene; Proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1 alpha (PGC-1α).
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