Pan-RXR agonists protected RPE cells from oxidative stress induced by H2O2.
HX630, a RXR agonist, prevented apoptosis by regulating Bclxl, PPARγ and Bax mRNA levels.
HX630 decreased nuclear translocation of p65NFκB and caspase-3 activation.
Pan-RXR agonists acted through activation of RXR/PPARγ or, less probably, RXR/RXR.
RXR/RAR was not involved in pan-RXR agonist protection on RPE cells.