Alicia Valls

Aug 31, 2023 | mdpi.com | Sol Guerra-Ojeda |Andrea Suarez |Andrea B. Suárez |Alicia Valls |David Verdú

1. Introduction 1.1. BackgroundHistorically, the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is known for its function in the metabolism of xenobiotics. As we will describe, this is a very limited view of the functions of this receptor, and several studies have associated AhR activation with important pathologies such as cancer [1] or even with genetic malformations [2,3].