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This article reflects on my scientific interactions with Dr Mangelsdorf, including the details of our research collaborations, and how his discovery and early characterization of retinoid X receptor (RXR) and liver X receptor (LXR) positively influence the research in my laboratory and many other laboratories in the nuclear receptor field.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1530\/joe-26-0222","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,15]],"date-time":"2026-10-15T14:51:56Z","timestamp":1792075916000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1530\/crossmarkpolicy-5","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["In memory of David J Mangelsdorf: my scientific interactions with 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