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Fogelson KA, Dorrestein PC, Zarrinpar A, Knight R. The Gut Microbial Bile Acid Modulation and Its Relevance to Digestive Health and Diseases. Gastroenterology 2023; 164:1069-1085. [PMID: 36841488 PMCID: PMC10205675 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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The human gut microbiome has been linked to numerous digestive disorders, but its metabolic products have been much less well characterized, in part due to the expense of untargeted metabolomics and lack of ability to process the data. In this review, we focused on the rapidly expanding information about the bile acid repertoire produced by the gut microbiome, including the impacts of bile acids on a wide range of host physiological processes and diseases, and discussed the role of short-chain fatty acids and other important gut microbiome-derived metabolites. Of particular note is the action of gut microbiome-derived metabolites throughout the body, which impact processes ranging from obesity to aging to disorders traditionally thought of as diseases of the nervous system, but that are now recognized as being strongly influenced by the gut microbiome and the metabolites it produces. We also highlighted the emerging role for modifying the gut microbiome to improve health or to treat disease, including the "engineered native bacteria'' approach that takes bacterial strains from a patient, modifies them to alter metabolism, and reintroduces them. Taken together, study of the metabolites derived from the gut microbiome provided insights into a wide range of physiological and pathophysiological processes, and has substantial potential for new approaches to diagnostics and therapeutics of disease of, or involving, the gastrointestinal tract.
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- Kelly A Fogelson
- Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California; Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California; Center for Microbiome Innovation, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California.
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- Center for Microbiome Innovation, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California; Division of Gastroenterology, Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Diego, California; Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California; Institute of Diabetes and Metabolic Health, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California; Center for Microbiome Innovation, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California; Department of Bioengineering, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California; Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California.
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Martín-Campos JM. Genetic Determinants of Plasma Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels: Monogenicity, Polygenicity, and "Missing" Heritability. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9111728. [PMID: 34829957 PMCID: PMC8615680 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9111728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Changes in plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) levels relate to a high risk of developing some common and complex diseases. LDL-c, as a quantitative trait, is multifactorial and depends on both genetic and environmental factors. In the pregenomic age, targeted genes were used to detect genetic factors in both hyper- and hypolipidemias, but this approach only explained extreme cases in the population distribution. Subsequently, the genetic basis of the less severe and most common dyslipidemias remained unknown. In the genomic age, performing whole-exome sequencing in families with extreme plasma LDL-c values identified some new candidate genes, but it is unlikely that such genes can explain the majority of inexplicable cases. Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified several single-nucleotide variants (SNVs) associated with plasma LDL-c, introducing the idea of a polygenic origin. Polygenic risk scores (PRSs), including LDL-c-raising alleles, were developed to measure the contribution of the accumulation of small-effect variants to plasma LDL-c. This paper discusses other possibilities for unexplained dyslipidemias associated with LDL-c, such as mosaicism, maternal effect, and induced epigenetic changes. Future studies should consider gene-gene and gene-environment interactions and the development of integrated information about disease-driving networks, including phenotypes, genotypes, transcription, proteins, metabolites, and epigenetics.
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- Jesús Maria Martín-Campos
- Stroke Pharmacogenomics and Genetics Group, Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (IR-HSCSP)-Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB-Sant Pau), C/Sant Quintí 77-79, 08041 Barcelona, Spain
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Dong Y, Li X, Liu Y, Gao J, Tao J. The molecular targets of taurine confer anti-hyperlipidemic effects. Life Sci 2021; 278:119579. [PMID: 33961852 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Hyperlipidemia, an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis, is regarded as a lipid metabolism disorder associated with elevated plasma triglyceride and/or cholesterol. Genetic factors and unhealthy lifestyles, such as excess caloric intake and physical inactivity, can result in hyperlipidemia. Taurine, a sulfur-containing non-essential amino acid, is abundant in marine foods and has been associated with wide-ranging beneficial physiological effects, with special reference to regulating aberrant lipid metabolism. Its anti-hyperlipidemic mechanism is complex, which is related to many enzymes in the process of fat anabolism and catabolism (e.g., HMGCR, CYP7A1, LDLR, FXR, FAS and ACC). Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant molecular targets, lipid autophagy, metabolic reprogramming and gut microbiota will also be reviewed.
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- Yuanyuan Dong
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, China; Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, No. 17 LuJiang Road, Hefei 230001, Anhui, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, China; Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, No. 17 LuJiang Road, Hefei 230001, Anhui, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, China; Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, No. 17 LuJiang Road, Hefei 230001, Anhui, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, China; Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, No. 17 LuJiang Road, Hefei 230001, Anhui, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, China; Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, No. 17 LuJiang Road, Hefei 230001, Anhui, China.
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Kumar A, Misra S, Nair P, Algahtany M. Epigenetics Mechanisms in Ischemic Stroke: A Promising Avenue? J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2021; 30:105690. [PMID: 33684709 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.105690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Stroke has emerged as the second most common cause of mortality worldwide and is a major public health problem. It is a multi-factorial disease and genetics plays an important role in its pathophysiology, however, mechanisms of genome involvement in the disease remain unclear. Both genetic and epigenetic mechanisms could play a role in the development of stroke disease. Although epigenetic characteristics may also be heritable, they can be modified during the lifetime under different environmental exposure in response to lifestyle. Recent studies provide clear evidence that epigenetic factors play an important role in the pathological mechanisms leading to an elevated risk of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Epigenetic changes are reversible therefore; studying epigenetic factors may serve as a marker for disease progression, biomarker for disease diagnosis, and development of novel targets for therapeutic intervention. Identifying the factors which predispose the risk of stroke provides information for the mechanism of stroke and the design of new drug targets where epigenetic modifications play a significant role. Epigenetic modifications play an essential role in a large variety of multifactorial diseases. This review will focus on the evidence that epigenetic mechanisms play a crucial role in the pathophysiology of ischemic stroke.
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- Amit Kumar
- Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
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Transthyretin Regulated by linc00657/miR-205-5p Promoted Cholesterol Metabolism by Inducing SREBP2-HMGCR and Inhibiting LXRα-CYP7A1. Arch Med Res 2020; 51:317-326. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2020.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Revised: 02/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Hussain AB, Samuel R, Hegade VS, Jones DE, Reynolds NJ. Pruritus secondary to primary biliary cholangitis: a review of the pathophysiology and management with phototherapy. Br J Dermatol 2019; 181:1138-1145. [PMID: 30920648 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.17933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is an autoimmune hepatobiliary disorder characterized by destruction of liver bile ducts leading to intrahepatic cholestasis. It causes intractable pruritus for which ultraviolet (UV)B phototherapy is an experimental treatment when alternative therapies fail. The pathophysiology of cholestatic itch and the mechanism of action of narrowband UVB in this condition remains poorly understood. OBJECTIVES To summarize the current literature and propose testable hypotheses for the mechanism of action of phototherapy in attenuating itch. METHODS A focused PubMed search for articles relating to the pathogenesis of itch in cholestatic disease was performed. A total of 3855 articles were screened and 50 were found suitable for literature review. Evidence from this literature review was combined with author expertise in the area. RESULTS Formulated hypotheses focus on the role of bile salts, autotaxin and specific receptors including G-protein-coupled bile acid receptor, Gpbar1 (also known as TGR5) and the nuclear transcription factor farnesoid X receptor. CONCLUSIONS Several testable mechanisms through which phototherapy may exert its effects are discussed in this review. The next steps are to carry out an objective assessment of the efficacy of phototherapy in cholestatic pruritus, gain further knowledge on the underlying pathways, and subsequently trial its use against current licensed therapies. Such studies could lead to increased mechanistic understanding, identification of novel therapeutic targets and the potential to refine phototherapy protocols, leading to improved control of itch and quality of life in patients with PBC. What's already known about this topic? Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is frequently associated with intractable pruritus for which current treatment options are often unsuccessful. Phototherapy is used as an experimental treatment for PBC-associated pruritus when alternative better-studied treatments fail. What does this study add? This study reviews the current literature on the pathophysiology and management of cholestatic pruritus, an area which remains poorly understood. We propose testable hypotheses of the mechanisms behind the attenuation of cholestatic pruritus with phototherapy.
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- A B Hussain
- Newcastle Dermatology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K
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- Newcastle Dermatology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K
- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K
- Liver Unit, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K
- Liver Unit, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K
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- Newcastle Dermatology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K
- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K
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Park SM, Kang SJ, Choi MS, Kim S, Yoon S, Oh JH. Comparative omics analyses of hepatotoxicity induced by oral azole drugs in mice liver and primary hepatocytes. Toxicol Mech Methods 2019; 29:531-541. [PMID: 31099283 DOI: 10.1080/15376516.2019.1619214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Ketoconazole (KTZ) and itraconazole (ITZ) are antifungal agents that have a broad spectrum of activity against fungal pathogens. However, the therapeutic indications of many antifungal drugs, including those of the azole group, are restricted due to possible hepatotoxicity. We performed toxicogenomic analyses using in vivo and in vitro models to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the hepatotoxicity of two azole antifungal drugs. C57BL/6 male mice were treated daily with KTZ or ITZ, sacrificed at days 1 or 7, and the serum biochemistry and histopathology results showed that the KTZ-treated mice exhibited hepatotoxicity. Primary hepatocytes from C57BL/6 mice also exposed to KTZ or ITZ, and the cytotoxic effects of KTZ and ITZ were evaluated; KTZ exerted a greater cytotoxic effect than ITZ. The gene expression profiles in the livers of the 7-day-treated group and primary hepatocytes of the 24-h-treated group for both KTZ and ITZ were comparatively analyzed. Differentially expressed genes were selected based on the fold-changes and statistical significance, and the biological functions were analyzed using ingenuity pathways analysis. The results revealed that genes related to cholesterol synthesis were overexpressed in the liver in the KTZ-treated group, whereas expression of those related to acute phase injury was significantly altered in the ITZ-treated group. Causal gene analyses suggested that sterol regulatory element-binding transcription factors are key regulators that activate the transcription of target genes associated with the hepatotoxicity induced by oral KTZ. These findings enhance our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the hepatotoxicity of azole drugs.
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- Se-Myo Park
- a Department of Predictive Toxicology , Korea Institute of Toxicology (KIT) , Daejeon , Republic of Korea
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- b New Drug Discovery Laboratory , Hyundai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd , Yongin , Republic of Korea
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- a Department of Predictive Toxicology , Korea Institute of Toxicology (KIT) , Daejeon , Republic of Korea
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- a Department of Predictive Toxicology , Korea Institute of Toxicology (KIT) , Daejeon , Republic of Korea
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- a Department of Predictive Toxicology , Korea Institute of Toxicology (KIT) , Daejeon , Republic of Korea.,c Department of Human and Environmental Toxicology , University of Science and Technology , Daejeon , Republic of Korea
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- a Department of Predictive Toxicology , Korea Institute of Toxicology (KIT) , Daejeon , Republic of Korea
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Liu R, Cheng M, Kothapalli KSD, Wang Z, Mendralla E, Park HG, Block RC, Wang X, Brenna JT. Glycerol derived process contaminants in refined coconut oil induce cholesterol synthesis in HepG2 cells. Food Chem Toxicol 2019; 127:135-142. [PMID: 30878531 PMCID: PMC6467815 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2019.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2018] [Revised: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Despite its 50-year history, the conventional diet-heart hypothesis holding that dietary saturated fats raise serum cholesterol, and with it, cardiovascular risk, remains controversial. Harsh chemical and physical treatment generates process contaminants, and refined oils raise serum and tissue cholesterol in vivo independent of saturated fat content. We developed an in vitro bioassay for rapidly assessing the influence of oils on cholesterol metabolism in the human liver HepG2 cell line, and tested it using coconut oil (CO) of various stages of refinement. CO was dissolved with dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine (DPPC) surfactant, solvent evaporated, and emulsified into fat-free cell culture media. After 24 h treatment cellular cholesterol and triacylglycerol increased; HMG-CoA Reductase (HMGCR) increased and CYP7A1 (cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase) decreased with sequential processing steps, deacidification, bleaching, deodorization, while fatty acid profiles were not affected. Glycerol-derived process contaminants glycidyl esters and monochloropropandiol (MCPD) increased with processing. Addition of glycidyl or MCPD to virgin CO (VCO) had similar effects to processing, while addition of phenolic antioxidants to fully refined CO reduced HMGCR and increased CYP7A1. We conclude that harsh processing creates contaminants that raise cholesterol levels in vitro, consistent with a role as a contributing atherosclerotic factor.
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- Ruijie Liu
- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA; Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition of Jiangsu Province, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu Province, PR China; Dell Pediatric Research Institute and the Depts. of Chemistry, of Pediatrics, and of Nutrition, University of Texas at Austin, 1400 Barbara Jordan Blvd, Austin, TX, 78723, USA
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- Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition of Jiangsu Province, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA; Dell Pediatric Research Institute and the Depts. of Chemistry, of Pediatrics, and of Nutrition, University of Texas at Austin, 1400 Barbara Jordan Blvd, Austin, TX, 78723, USA
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA; Dell Pediatric Research Institute and the Depts. of Chemistry, of Pediatrics, and of Nutrition, University of Texas at Austin, 1400 Barbara Jordan Blvd, Austin, TX, 78723, USA
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA; Dell Pediatric Research Institute and the Depts. of Chemistry, of Pediatrics, and of Nutrition, University of Texas at Austin, 1400 Barbara Jordan Blvd, Austin, TX, 78723, USA
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- Department of Community and Preventive Medicine and Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Saunders Research Building, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA
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- Synergetic Innovation Center of Food Safety and Nutrition of Jiangsu Province, School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA; Dell Pediatric Research Institute and the Depts. of Chemistry, of Pediatrics, and of Nutrition, University of Texas at Austin, 1400 Barbara Jordan Blvd, Austin, TX, 78723, USA.
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Ren T, You Y, Luo Y, Wang Y, Liu X. Hypocholesterolemic Effects of Capsaicinoids and Lactobacillus plantarum
Swun5815 Combined by Inhibiting Cholesterol Synthesis and Increasing Bile Acid and Sterols Excretion on Ovariectomized Rats. J Food Sci 2018; 83:2247-2256. [DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.14285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Revised: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Ting Ren
- College of Food Science; Southwest Univ.; Chongqing 400715 China
- Southeast Chongqing Acad. of Agricultural Sciences; Chongqing 408000 P. R. China
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- College of Food Science; Southwest Univ.; Chongqing 400715 China
- College of Forestry and Life Science; Chongqing Univ. of Arts and Sciences; Chongqing 402160 China
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- Southeast Chongqing Acad. of Agricultural Sciences; Chongqing 408000 P. R. China
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- College of Food Science; Southwest Univ.; Chongqing 400715 China
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- College of Food Science; Southwest Univ.; Chongqing 400715 China
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Zhang JM, Wang XH, Hao LH, Wang H, Zhang XY, Muhammad I, Qi Y, Li GL, Sun XQ. Nrf2 is crucial for the down-regulation of Cyp7a1 induced by arachidonic acid in Hepg2 cells. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2017; 52:21-26. [PMID: 28364638 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2017.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2016] [Revised: 03/01/2017] [Accepted: 03/02/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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In former research, cyp7a1 expression was decreased but Nrf2 transcription and hepatic arachidonic acid (AA) concentration were increased in high-fat diet fed mice. This study aims to investigate the influence of AA in CYP7A1 expression and the role of Nrf2 in regulating CYP7A1 in the process. HepG2 cells were administered with different concentrations of AA. Nrf2 and CYP7A1 expressions were analyzed by real-time PCR and western blot. Nrf2 silenced and over-expressed cell models were constructed by Nrf2 siRNA and eukaryotic expression vector transient transfections and were used to investigate the role of Nrf2 in regulating CYP7A1 following AA administration. The results showed that Nrf2 was increased dose-dependently but CYP7A1 was decreased dose-dependently in cells treated with increasing concentrations of AA. The expression of CYP7A1 was increased by Nrf2 silence and was decreased by Nrf2 over-expression in HepG2 cells treated with different concentrations of AA. In conclusion, Nrf2 plays a significant role in the down-regulation of CYP7A1 induced by AA in HepG2 cells.
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- Jin-Ming Zhang
- Faculty of Basic Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China.
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- Faculty of Basic Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China.
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- Faculty of Basic Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China.
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- Faculty of Basic Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China.
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- Faculty of Basic Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China.
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- Faculty of Basic Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China.
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- Faculty of Basic Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China.
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- Faculty of Basic Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China.
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- Faculty of Basic Veterinary Science, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, PR China.
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Ramakrishna R, Kumar D, Bhateria M, Gaikwad AN, Bhatta RS. 16-Dehydropregnenolone lowers serum cholesterol by up-regulation of CYP7A1 in hyperlipidemic male hamsters. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2017; 168:110-117. [PMID: 28232149 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2017.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2016] [Revised: 02/14/2017] [Accepted: 02/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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16-Dehydropregnenolone (DHP) has been developed and patented as a promising antihyperlipidemic agent by CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CSIR-CDRI), India. Although DHP is implicated in controlling cholesterol homeostasis, the mechanism underlying its pharmacological effect in hyperlipidemic disease models is poorly understood. In the present study, we postulated that DHP lowers serum lipids through regulating the key hepatic genes accountable for cholesterol metabolism. The hypothesis was tested on golden Syrian hamsters fed with high-fat diet (HFD) following oral administration of DHP at a dose of 72mg/kg body weight for a period of one week. The serum total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and total bile acids (TBA) in feces were measured. Real time comparative gene expression studies were performed for CYP7A1, LXRα and PPARα level in liver tissue of hamsters. The results revealed that the DHP profoundly decreased the levels of serum TC, TG, LDL-C and atherogenic index (AI), whilst elevated the HDL-C/TC ratio. Besides, DHP exhibited an anti-hyperlipidemic effect in the HFD induced hyperlipidemic hamsters by means of: (1) up-regulating the gene expression of CYP7A1 encoded cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase, that promotes the catabolism of cholesterol to bile acid; (2) inducing the gene expression of transcription factors LXRα and PPARα; (3) increasing the TBA excretion through feces. Collectively, the findings presented confer the hypolipidemic activity of DHP via up-regulation of hepatic CYP7A1 pathway that promotes cholesterol-to-bile acid conversion and bile acid excretion.
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- Rachumallu Ramakrishna
- Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, Uttar Pradesh, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, New Delhi 110001, India
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- Pharmacology Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, Uttar Pradesh, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, New Delhi 110001, India
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- Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, Uttar Pradesh, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, New Delhi 110001, India
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- Pharmacology Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, Uttar Pradesh, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, New Delhi 110001, India
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- Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow 226031, Uttar Pradesh, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, New Delhi 110001, India.
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Eicosapentaenoic Acid-Enriched Phosphatidylcholine Attenuated Hepatic Steatosis Through Regulation of Cholesterol Metabolism in Rats with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Lipids 2016; 52:119-127. [DOI: 10.1007/s11745-016-4222-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 12/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Li M, Xue S, Tan S, Qin X, Gu M, Wang D, Zhang Y, Guo L, Huang F, Yao Y, Zhou Z, Fan S, Huang C. Crabapple fruit extracts lower hypercholesterolaemia in high-fat diet-induced obese mice. J Funct Foods 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2016.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Bile acid-lowering properties of Lactobacillus plantarum Sanriku–SU3 isolated from Japanese surfperch fish. FOOD BIOSCI 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2016.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Beggs KM, McGreal SR, McCarthy A, Gunewardena S, Lampe JN, Lau C, Apte U. The role of hepatocyte nuclear factor 4-alpha in perfluorooctanoic acid- and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid-induced hepatocellular dysfunction. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2016; 304:18-29. [PMID: 27153767 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2016.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Revised: 04/21/2016] [Accepted: 05/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), chemicals present in a multitude of consumer products, are persistent organic pollutants. Both compounds induce hepatotoxic effects in rodents, including steatosis, hepatomegaly and liver cancer. The mechanisms of PFOA- and PFOS-induced hepatic dysfunction are not completely understood. We present evidence that PFOA and PFOS induce their hepatic effects via targeting hepatocyte nuclear factor 4-alpha (HNF4α). Human hepatocytes treated with PFOA and PFOS at a concentration relevant to occupational exposure caused a decrease in HNF4α protein without affecting HNF4α mRNA or causing cell death. RNA sequencing analysis combined with Ingenuity Pathway Analysis of global gene expression changes in human hepatocytes treated with PFOA or PFOS indicated alterations in the expression of genes involved in lipid metabolism and tumorigenesis, several of which are regulated by HNF4α. Further investigation of specific HNF4α target gene expression revealed that PFOA and PFOS could promote cellular dedifferentiation and increase cell proliferation by down regulating positive targets (differentiation genes such as CYP7A1) and inducing negative targets of HNF4α (pro-mitogenic genes such as CCND1). Furthermore, in silico docking simulations indicated that PFOA and PFOS could directly interact with HNF4α in a similar manner to endogenous fatty acids. Collectively, these results highlight HNF4α degradation as novel mechanism of PFOA and PFOS-mediated steatosis and tumorigenesis in human livers.
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- Kevin M Beggs
- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, 4052 HLSIC, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, 4052 HLSIC, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, 4052 HLSIC, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, 2027 HLSIC, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, 4052 HLSIC, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States.
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- Developmental Toxicology Branch, Toxicity Assessment Division, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development, US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, United States.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Blvd, 4052 HLSIC, Kansas City, KS 66160, United States.
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CD4(+) T-cell survival in the GI tract requires dectin-1 during fungal infection. Mucosal Immunol 2016; 9:492-502. [PMID: 26349660 PMCID: PMC4677461 DOI: 10.1038/mi.2015.79] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2014] [Accepted: 07/28/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Dectin-1 is an innate antifungal C-type lectin receptor necessary for protective antifungal immunity. We recently discovered that Dectin-1 is involved in controlling fungal infections of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, but how this C-type lectin receptor mediates these activities is unknown. Here, we show that Dectin-1 is essential for driving fungal-specific CD4(+) T-cell responses in the GI tract. Loss of Dectin-1 resulted in abrogated dendritic cell responses in the mesenteric lymph nodes (mLNs) and defective T-cell co-stimulation, causing substantial increases in CD4(+) T-cell apoptosis and reductions in the cellularity of GI-associated lymphoid tissues. CD8(+) T-cell responses were unaffected by Dectin-1 deficiency. These functions of Dectin-1 have significant implications for our understanding of intestinal immunity and susceptibility to fungal infections.
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Ahn HY, Kim HH, Kim YA, Kim M, Ohn JH, Chung SS, Lee YK, Park DJ, Park KS, Moore DD, Park YJ. Thyroid Hormone Regulates the mRNA Expression of Small Heterodimer Partner through Liver Receptor Homolog-1. Endocrinol Metab (Seoul) 2015; 30:584-92. [PMID: 26485468 PMCID: PMC4722415 DOI: 10.3803/enm.2015.30.4.584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2015] [Revised: 08/24/2015] [Accepted: 09/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Expression of hepatic cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase (CYP7A1) is negatively regulated by orphan nuclear receptor small heterodimer partner (SHP). In this study, we aimed to find whether thyroid hormone regulates SHP expression by modulating the transcriptional activities of liver receptor homolog-1 (LRH-1). METHODS We injected thyroid hormone (triiodothyronine, T3) to C57BL/6J wild type. RNA was isolated from mouse liver and used for microarray analysis and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Human hepatoma cell and primary hepatocytes from mouse liver were used to confirm the effect of T3 in vitro. Promoter assay and electrophoretic mobility-shift assay (EMSA) were also performed using human hepatoma cell line. RESULTS Initial microarray results indicated that SHP expression is markedly decreased in livers of T3 treated mice. We confirmed that T3 repressed SHP expression in the liver of mice as well as in mouse primary hepatocytes and human hepatoma cells by real-time PCR analysis. LRH-1 increased the promoter activity of SHP; however, this increased activity was markedly decreased after thyroid hormone receptor β/retinoid X receptor α/T3 administration. EMSA revealed that T3 inhibits specific LRH-1 DNA binding. CONCLUSION We found that thyroid hormone regulates the expression of SHP mRNA through interference with the transcription factor, LRH-1.
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- Hwa Young Ahn
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Huang Z, Mu C, Chen Y, Zhu Z, Chen C, Lan L, Xu Q, Zhao W, Chen G. Effects of dietary probiotic supplementation on LXRα and CYP7α1 gene expression, liver enzyme activities and fat metabolism in ducks. Br Poult Sci 2015; 56:218-24. [PMID: 25559164 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2014.1000821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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1. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of dietary probiotic supplementation on liver X receptor alpha (LXRα) and cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase (CYP7α1) mRNA levels, protein enzymatic activities and fat metabolism in Cherry Valley Pekin ducks. 2. A total of 750 one-day-old Cherry Valley Pekin ducks were randomly divided into 5 groups with three replicates of 50 ducks each in a completely randomised experiment. Each group was fed on a basal diet supplemented with 0, 500, 1000, 1500 or 2000 mg probiotics/kg. 3. Body rate and feed conversion ratio were highest and abdominal subcutaneous fat % was lowest at 1000 mg probiotic/kg. 4. The mRNA levels of LXRα and CYP7α1 in liver tissue was estimated by RT-PCR; serum triglyceride (TG) and total cholesterol (TC) concentrations were measured by ELISA. 5. The expression levels and enzyme activity of LXRα and CYP7α1 increased in conjunction with decreases in TG and TC concentrations following probiotic supplementation to a maximum at 1000 mg probiotics/kg and decreased thereafter. 6. It is concluded that dietary probiotics can enhance LXRα and CYP7α1 enzyme activities in the liver and reduce lipid concentrations and fat deposition in ducks.
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- Z Huang
- a Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Animal Genetic, Breeding and Molecular Design , Yangzhou University , Yangzhou 225009 , Jiangsu , China
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Diet and feeding pattern affect the diurnal dynamics of the gut microbiome. Cell Metab 2014; 20:1006-17. [PMID: 25470548 PMCID: PMC4255146 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2014.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 569] [Impact Index Per Article: 56.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2014] [Revised: 09/16/2014] [Accepted: 11/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The gut microbiome and daily feeding/fasting cycle influence host metabolism and contribute to obesity and metabolic diseases. However, fundamental characteristics of this relationship between the feeding/fasting cycle and the gut microbiome are unknown. Our studies show that the gut microbiome is highly dynamic, exhibiting daily cyclical fluctuations in composition. Diet-induced obesity dampens the daily feeding/fasting rhythm and diminishes many of these cyclical fluctuations. Time-restricted feeding (TRF), in which feeding is consolidated to the nocturnal phase, partially restores these cyclical fluctuations. Furthermore, TRF, which protects against obesity and metabolic diseases, affects bacteria shown to influence host metabolism. Cyclical changes in the gut microbiome from feeding/fasting rhythms contribute to the diversity of gut microflora and likely represent a mechanism by which the gut microbiome affects host metabolism. Thus, feeding pattern and time of harvest, in addition to diet, are important parameters when assessing the microbiome's contribution to host metabolism.
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Tang PCT, Ng YF, Ho S, Gyda M, Chan SW. Resveratrol and cardiovascular health--promising therapeutic or hopeless illusion? Pharmacol Res 2014; 90:88-115. [PMID: 25151891 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2014.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2013] [Revised: 07/29/2014] [Accepted: 08/02/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Resveratrol (3,5,4'-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene) is a natural polyphenolic compound that exists in Polygonum cuspidatum, grapes, peanuts and berries, as well as their manufactured products, especially red wine. Resveratrol is a pharmacologically active compound that interacts with multiple targets in a variety of cardiovascular disease models to exert protective effects or induce a reduction in cardiovascular risks parameters. This review attempts to primarily serve to summarize the current research findings regarding the putative cardioprotective effects of resveratrol and the molecular pathways underlying these effects. One intent is to hopefully provide a relatively comprehensive resource for clues that may prompt ideas for additional mechanistic studies which might further elucidate and strengthen the role of the stilbene family of compounds in cardiovascular disease and cardioprotection. Model systems that incorporate a significant functional association with tissues outside of the cardiovascular system proper, such as adipose (cell culture, obesity models) and pancreatic (diabetes) tissues, were reviewed, and the molecular pathways and/or targets related to these models and influenced by resveratrol are discussed. Because the body of work encompassing the stilbenes and other phytochemicals in the context of longevity and the ability to presumably mitigate a plethora of afflictions is replete with conflicting information and controversy, especially so with respect to the human response, we tried to remain as neutral as possible in compiling and presenting the more current data with minimal commentary, permitting the reader free reign to extract the knowledge most helpful to their own investigations.
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- Philip Chiu-Tsun Tang
- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China; State Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine and Molecular Pharmacology, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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- Life Sciences Multimedia Productions, Drexel Hill, PA, USA.
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China; State Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine and Molecular Pharmacology, Shenzhen, China; Food Safety and Technology Research Centre, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
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Shi Y, Guo R, Wang X, Yuan D, Zhang S, Wang J, Yan X, Wang C. The regulation of alfalfa saponin extract on key genes involved in hepatic cholesterol metabolism in hyperlipidemic rats. PLoS One 2014; 9:e88282. [PMID: 24505463 PMCID: PMC3914959 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0088282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2013] [Accepted: 01/07/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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To investigate the cholesterol-lowering effects of alfalfa saponin extract (ASE) and its regulation mechanism on some key genes involved in cholesterol metabolism, 40 healthy 7 weeks old male Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into four groups with 10 rats in each group: control group, hyperlipidemic group, ASE treatment group, ASE prevention group. The body weight gain, relative liver weight and serum lipid 1evels of rats were determined. Total cholesterol (TC) and total bile acids (TBA) levels in liver and feces were also measured. Furthermore, the activity and mRNA expressions of Hmgcr, Acat2, Cyp7a1 and Ldlr were investigated. The results showed the following: (1) The abnormal serum lipid levels in hyperlipidemic rats were ameliorated by ASE administration (both ASE prevention group and treatment group) (P<0.05). (2) Both ASE administration to hyperlipidemic rats significantly reduced liver TC and increased liver TBA level (P<0.05). TC and TBA levels in feces of hyperlipidemic rats were remarkably elevated by both ASE administration (P<0.05). (3) mRNA expressions of Hmgcr and Acat2 in the liver of hyperlipidemic rats were remarkably down-regulated (P<0.05), as well as mRNA expressions of Cyp7a1 and Ldlr were dramatically up-regulated by both ASE administration (P<0.05). The activities of these enzymes also paralleled the observed changes in mRNA levels. (4) There was no significant difference between ASE treatment and ASE prevention group for most parameters evaluated. Our present study indicated that ASE had cholesterol-lowering effects. The possible mechanism could be attributed to (1) the down-regulation of Hmgcr and Acat2, as well as up-regulation of Cyp7a1 and Ldlr in the liver of hyperlipidemic rats, which was involved in cholesterol biosynthesis, uptake, and efflux pathway; (2) the increase in excretion of cholesterol. The findings in our study suggested ASE had great potential usefulness as a natural agent for treating hyperlipidemia.
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- Yinghua Shi
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- * E-mail: (YS); (CW)
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
- * E-mail: (YS); (CW)
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Kalani A, Kamat PK, Tyagi SC, Tyagi N. Synergy of homocysteine, microRNA, and epigenetics: a novel therapeutic approach for stroke. Mol Neurobiol 2013; 48:157-68. [PMID: 23430482 PMCID: PMC3695063 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-013-8421-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2012] [Accepted: 01/30/2013] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Homocysteine (Hcy) is a thiol-containing amino acid formed during methionine metabolism. Elevated level of Hcy is known as hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy). HHcy is an independent risk factor for cerebrovascular diseases such as stroke, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, etc. Stroke, which is caused by interruption of blood supply to the brain, is one of the leading causes of death and disability in a number of people worldwide. The HHcy causes an increased carotid artery plaque that may lead to ischemic stroke but the mechanism is currently not well understood. Though mutations or polymorphisms in the key genes of Hcy metabolism pathway have been well elucidated in stroke, emerging evidences suggested epigenetic mechanisms equally play an important role in stroke development such as DNA methylation, chromatin remodeling, RNA editing, noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs), and microRNAs (miRNAs). However, there is no review available yet that describes the role of genetics and epigenetics during HHcy in stroke. The current review highlights the role of genetics and epigenetics in stroke during HHcy and the role of epigenetics in its therapeutics. The review also highlights possible epigenetic mechanisms, potential therapeutic molecules, putative challenges, and approaches to deal with stroke during HHcy.
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- Anuradha Kalani
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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Medium-chain fatty acids enhanced the excretion of fecal cholesterol and cholic acid in C57BL/6J mice fed a cholesterol-rich diet. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2013; 77:1390-6. [PMID: 23832358 DOI: 10.1271/bbb.120999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The objective of the present study was to investigate the cholesterol-reducing effect of medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) completed by elevated excretion of fecal neutral steroids and/or bile acids. Blood and liver lipid profiles, fecal neutral steroids, bile acids, and mRNA and protein expression of the genes relevant to cholesterol homeostasis were measured and analyzed in C57BL/6J mice fed a cholesterol-rich diet with 2% caprylic acid or capric acid for 12 weeks. Blood total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) levels were reduced significantly as compared to diet with palmitic acid or stearic acid. Caprylic acid promoted the excretion of fecal neutral steroids, especially cholesterol. The excretion of fecal bile acids, mainly in the form of cholic acid was enhanced and accompanied by elevated expression of mRNA and the protein of hepatic cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase (CYP7A1). These results indicate that MCFAs can reduce blood cholesterol by promoting the excretion of fecal cholesterol and cholic acid.
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Rueda Y, Garcia-Arcos I, Aspichueta P, Ochoa B, Palacios L, Fresnedo O. Infection of primary hepatocytes with adenoviral vectors alters biliary lipid metabolism. J Physiol Sci 2013; 63:225-9. [PMID: 23558863 PMCID: PMC10717407 DOI: 10.1007/s12576-013-0260-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2012] [Accepted: 03/14/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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In the context of a study of the involvement of SND1 (also known as coactivator p100) in biliary lipid secretion by primary rat hepatocytes, first-generation adenoviral vectors were used to promote the overexpression and underexpression of the protein SND1. Although differential expression of SND1 did not result in significant changes in the processes studied, some effects of the adenoviral infection itself were observed. In particular, infected hepatocytes showed a higher intracellular taurocholate accumulation capacity. Additionally, small heterodimer partner (SHP) and farnesoid X receptor (FXR), which are nuclear receptors essential for the regulation of bile salt metabolism and transport, were underregulated at the mRNA level. Our results suggest that adenoviral vectors could be altering some important control mechanism and indicate that adenoviral vectors should be used with caution as transfection vectors for hepatocytes when biliary lipid metabolism is to be studied.
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- Yuri Rueda
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry of the University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Bº Sarriena s/n 48940 Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry of the University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Bº Sarriena s/n 48940 Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain
- Present Address: Division of Preventive Medicine and Nutrition, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University School of Medicine, New York, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry of the University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Bº Sarriena s/n 48940 Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry of the University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Bº Sarriena s/n 48940 Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry of the University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Bº Sarriena s/n 48940 Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain
- Present Address: Progenika Biopharma S.A., Technologic Park of Bizkaia, Derio, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry of the University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Bº Sarriena s/n 48940 Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain
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Shin MJ, Cho Y, Moon J, Jeon HJ, Lee SM, Chung JH. Hypocholesterolemic effect of daily fisetin supplementation in high fat fed Sprague-Dawley rats. Food Chem Toxicol 2013; 57:84-90. [PMID: 23524313 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2013.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2012] [Revised: 02/20/2013] [Accepted: 03/06/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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We aimed to test whether fisetin could modulate cholesterol homeostasis in rats with diet-induced hypercholesterolemia, and further investigated the underlying mechanisms by which fisetin exerts its cholesterol lowering effect. Blood lipid profile, hepatic cholesterol content, as well as gene expressions in cholesterol metabolism were examined. Elevated levels of total cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol, along with hepatic cholesterol content in a high fat group were found to be significantly reduced by fisetin. The high fat diet significantly decreased hepatic mRNA levels of LDLR, SREBP2, HMGCR and PCSK9 in comparison to the control diet, however, fisetin did not further elicit any changes in mRNA levels of the same genes. The high fat diet dramatically increased the transcript levels of CYP7A1, which was subsequently reversed by the fisetin. In HepG2 cells, fisetin was found to increase the levels of a nuclear form of SREBP2 and LDLR. In conclusion, fisetin supplementation displayed hypocholesterolemic effects by modulating the expression of genes associated with cholesterol and bile acid metabolism.
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- Min-Jeong Shin
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Korea University, Seoul 136-703, Republic of Korea
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Diverse effects of oats on cholesterol metabolism in C57BL/6 mice correlate with expression of hepatic bile acid-producing enzymes. Eur J Nutr 2012; 52:1755-69. [PMID: 23262749 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-012-0479-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2012] [Accepted: 11/30/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE We previously reported that two substrains of C57BL/6 mice respond differently to oats with respect to reduction in plasma cholesterol. Analysis of this difference might offer clues to mechanisms behind the cholesterol-lowering effect of oats. Here, we address the possible roles of hepatic steroid metabolism and the intestinal microbiota in this respect. METHODS Female C57BL/6 mice were fed an atherogenic diet with oat bran (27 %) or control fibres for 4 weeks. RESULTS C57BL/6 NCrl mice responded to oat bran with 19 ± 1 % (P < 0.001) lower plasma cholesterol, 40 ± 5% (P < 0.01) higher excretion of bile acids and increased expression of the bile acid-producing hepatic enzymes CYP7A1 and CYP8B1, but none of these effects were found in C57BL/6JBomTac mice. However, on control diet, C57BL/6JBomTac had tenfold higher expression of CYP7A1 and levels of hepatic cholesterol esters than C57BL/6NCrl mice. Plasma levels of fructosamine indicated improved glycemic control by oat bran in C57BL/6NCrl but not in C57BL/6JBomTac. C57BL/6JBomTac had higher intestinal microbiota diversity, but lower numbers of Enterobacteriaceae, Akkermansia and Bacteroides Fragilis than C57BL/6NCrl mice. Oat bran increased bacterial numbers in both substrains. Microbiota diversity was reduced by oats in C57BL/6JBomTac, but unaffected in C57BL/6NCrl. CONCLUSIONS Our data do not support a connection between altered microbiota diversity and reduced plasma cholesterol, but the bacterial composition in the intestine may influence the effects of added fibres. The cholesterol-lowering properties of oats involve increased production of bile acids via the classical pathway with up-regulation of CYP7A1 and CYP8B1. Altered cholesterol or bile acid metabolism may interfere with the potential of oats to reduce plasma cholesterol.
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Cong R, Jia Y, Li R, Ni Y, Yang X, Sun Q, Parvizi N, Zhao R. Maternal low-protein diet causes epigenetic deregulation of HMGCR and CYP7α1 in the liver of weaning piglets. J Nutr Biochem 2012; 23:1647-54. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2011.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2011] [Revised: 11/18/2011] [Accepted: 11/22/2011] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Jiang XY, Zhang Q, Chen P, Li SY, Zhang NN, Chen XD, Wang GC, Wang HB, Zhuang MQ, Lu M. CYP7A1 polymorphism influences the LDL cholesterol-lowering response to atorvastatin. J Clin Pharm Ther 2012; 37:719-23. [PMID: 22882727 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2012.01372.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE Response to the lipid-lowering effect of the statins is known to show significant inter-individual variability. Our aim was to investigate whether genetic variants of the CYP3A5 gene, CYP7A1 gene and ABCG8 gene influence the lipid-lowering response to atorvastatin. METHODS One hundred and seven unrelated Chinese Han hypercholesterolemia patients were recruited from among the inpatients and outpatients of Tangshan Gongren Hospital of Hebei, China. Three polymorphisms of the CYP3A5 gene, seven polymorphisms of the CYP7A1 gene and seven polymorphisms of the ABCG8 gene were selected using a tagging single-nucleotide polymorphism (tSNP) strategy and genotyped using Snapshot platform. RESULTS SNP rs8192870, located in the first intron of the CYP7A1 gene, was associated with the LDL level lowering response to atorvastatin. The LDL levels were reduced by 27.89% for the GG/GA genotype carriers and 35.26% for the AA genotype carriers, respectively, after atorvastatin treatment (P = 0.021). The significance remained after adjusting for covariates. In addition, we observed that rs4148222 in the 11th intron of the ABCG8 gene significantly associated with the baseline levels of HDL (P = 0.046). WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION CYP7A1 gene polymorphism influences the LDL-lowering effects of atorvastatin in Chinese Hans. If replicated by others, identification of the tagged functional variant would be needed.
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- X-Y Jiang
- Key Laboratory for Basic Research in Cardiovascular Science, Ministry of Education, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Cao Y, Bei W, Hu Y, Cao L, Huang L, Wang L, Luo D, Chen Y, Yao X, He W, Liu X, Guo J. Hypocholesterolemia of Rhizoma Coptidis alkaloids is related to the bile acid by up-regulated CYP7A1 in hyperlipidemic rats. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2012; 19:686-692. [PMID: 22554715 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2012.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2011] [Revised: 02/24/2012] [Accepted: 03/12/2012] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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This study is to investigate the cholesterol-lowering effect and the new mode of action of coptis alkaloids on high lipid diet-induced hyperlipidemic rats. Coptis alkaloids extract (CAE) was prepared by alcohol extraction from Rhizoma Coptidis that have been quality-controlled according to the protocol. The cholesterol-lowering effect of CAE was evaluated on SD rats fed with high-lipid diet. Serum level of lipid, Bile acid and cholesterol in the liver and feces of the rats were measured using colorimetric assay kit. RT-PCR and Western blot were used to analyze the mRNA and protein expression of cholesterol metabolism-related genes including cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase (CYP7A1), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-alpha (PPARα) and farnesoid X receptor (FXR) in the livers of the rats. A HPLC analysis was used to assess the activity of CYP7A1. The results showed that CAE reduced the levels of serum total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). CYP7A1 gene expression and its activity was up-regulated dose-dependently accompanying with the increased level of bile acid and the reduced cholesterol level in the livers of the CAE treated hyperlipidemic rats. Meanwhile, the mRNA expression of PPARα was also up-regulated in dose-dependent way accompanying the down-modulation of the FXR mRNA expression in the livers of the CAE treated hyperlipidemic rats. The results indicate that the cholesterol-lowering effect of coptis alkaloid extract is at least partly attributed to its promoting the cholesterol conversion into bile acids by up-regulating the gene expression of CYP7A1 and thus increasing its activity in the liver of the hyperlipidemic rats, which might related to the positive regulation of PPARα and the negative modulation of FXR.
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- Yang Cao
- Key Unit of Modulating Liver to Treat Hyperlipemia SATCM, State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medicinal Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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Chen Q, Wang E, Ma L, Zhai P. Dietary resveratrol increases the expression of hepatic 7α-hydroxylase and ameliorates hypercholesterolemia in high-fat fed C57BL/6J mice. Lipids Health Dis 2012; 11:56. [PMID: 22607622 PMCID: PMC3439360 DOI: 10.1186/1476-511x-11-56] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2012] [Accepted: 05/02/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background Resveratrol (RSV), a naturally occurring polyphenolic stilbenoid, is known to possess potent anti-atherogenic properties; however, the effect of RSV on hypercholesterolemia is not fully understood. We hypothesized that RSV decreases blood cholesterol levels through the activation of cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase (CYP7A1)-mediated bile acid synthetic pathway pathways in vitro and in vivo. Methods In this study, we evaluated body weight, serum lipid concentrations, hepatic lipid content and the size of the bile acid pool in high-fat diet (HFD)-fed C57BL/6 J mice that were treated with RSV. In addition, we characterized the underlying mechanism of the effects of RSV in HepG2 hepatocytes by Western blot analysis. Results RSV (200 mg/kg per day) reduced body weight and liver weight gains, improved serum lipid parameters, reduced hepatic cholesterol accumulation and increased the bile acid pool size in mice fed an HFD for 8 wks. RSV significantly increased liver expression of CYP7A1 mRNA and protein and CYP7A1 enzyme activity. Furthermore, RSV treatment upregulated CYP7A1 expression and induced liver X receptor alpha (LXRα) activation in a time- and dose-dependent manner in HepG2 cells. In addition, the specific liver X receptor alpha (LXRα) inhibitor geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate (GGPP) inhibited the RSV-induced expression of CYP7A1 in HepG2 hepatocytes. Conclusion The beneficial effects of RSV on HFD-induced hypercholesterolemia are mediated through LXRα signaling pathways, suggesting a potential target for the prevention of dyslipidemia.
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- Qiong Chen
- Department of food science, Guangdong Food and Drug Vocational College, Guangzhou, 510635, China.
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This chapter will review the various biological actions of the mouse fibroblast growth factor 15 (Fgf15) and human fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19). Unlike other members of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family, the Fgf15 and FGF19 orthologs do not share a high degree of sequence identity. Fgf15 and FGF19 are members of an atypical subfamily of FGFs that function as hormones. Due to subtle changes in tertiary structure, these FGFs have low heparin binding affinity enabling them to diffuse away from their site of secretion and signal to distant cells. FGF signaling through the FGF receptors is also different for this sub-family, requiring klotho protein cofactors rather than heparin sulfate proteoglycan. Mouse Fgf15 and human FGF19 play key roles in enterohepatic signaling, regulation of liver bile acid biosynthesis, gallbladder motility and metabolic homeostasis.
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Guo J, Bei W, Hu Y, Tang C, He W, Liu X, Huang L, Cao Y, Hu X, Zhong X, Cao L. A new TCM formula FTZ lowers serum cholesterol by regulating HMG-CoA reductase and CYP7A1 in hyperlipidemic rats. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2011; 135:299-307. [PMID: 21396994 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2011.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2010] [Revised: 02/26/2011] [Accepted: 03/03/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Based on a theory of Chinese Medicine, Regulating Gan (liver) to lower lipids that is in brief to regulate the lipid metabolic related factors in the liver will improve serum lipid profile, we have developed Fufang Zhenzhu Tiao Zhi (FTZ) which includes eight herbs that are quality assured. FTZ has been developed with the potential to correct abnormal lipid metabolism. This Chinese herbal medicine has been prescribed for 20 years, which has been issued patent and clinically proven for use in the treatment of dyslipidemia. AIM OF THE STUDY To investigate the cholesterol-lowering effect and the mode of action of FTZ extract on high lipid diet induced hyperlipidemic rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS The FTZ was prepared by alcohol and water extraction of eight herbs that have been quality-controlled according to the protocol. The cholesterol-lowering effect of FTZ was evaluated on SD rats fed with high-lipid diet. RT-PCR and western blot were used to analyze the gene expression of cholesterol metabolism-related enzymes including HMG-CoA reductase and cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase (CYP7A1) in the livers of the rats. The activity of HMG-CoA reductase and CYP7A1 were assessed by colorimetrical method and by quantification of the cholesterol metabolite of CYP7A1 using HPLC analysis respectively. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS FTZ significantly decreased the levels of serum total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), whilst elevated the serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and decreased serum atherogenic index (A.I.) values in high lipid diet induced hyperlipidemic rats. Furthermore, FTZ showed significant antihyperlipidemic effect by at least three pathways in the high lipid diet induced hyperlipidemic rats: (1) upregulating the gene expression and activity of CYP7A1 which promotes the conversion of cholesterol into bile acid; (2) downregulating the gene expression and activity of HMG-CoA reductase to reduce de novo synthesis of cholesterol; (3) increasing the cholesterol excretion from feces. In these three pathways, HMG-CoA reductase and CYP7A1 are two pivotal enzymes in lipid cholesterol metabolism and are expressed mainly in hepatic cells, which support our new TCM treatment strategy: Modulating Liver to Treat Hyperlipemia.
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- Jiao Guo
- Institute of Chinese Medicinal Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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Zhao AY, Wang XD, Chen GH, Lu LZ. Low-level expression of cholesterol 7 α-hydroxylase is associated with the formation of goose fatty liver. Poult Sci 2011; 90:1045-9. [PMID: 21489953 DOI: 10.3382/ps.2010-01207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase (Cyp7a1) plays a crucial role in the synthesis of cholic acid and cholesterol catabolism. In this study, Cyp7a1 expression in goose liver was identified for the first time using differential display reverse transcription PCR. This study used real-time PCR and quantified the transcript levels of the cyp7a1 gene under different feeding conditions. In overfeeding, cyp7a1 expression by the liver was lower than that seen for normal feeding and the same result was observed for the Cyp7a1 protein level. The cholesterol level in serum and liver was higher in the overfed group. This study suggests that low-level expression of Cyp7a1 is associated with the formation of goose fatty liver.
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- A Y Zhao
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225009, People's Republic of China
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Vaudry H, Do Rego JL, Burel D, Luu-The V, Pelletier G, Vaudry D, Tsutsui K. Neurosteroid biosynthesis in the brain of amphibians. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2011; 2:79. [PMID: 22649387 PMCID: PMC3355965 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2011.00079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2011] [Accepted: 11/08/2011] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Amphibians have been widely used to investigate the synthesis of biologically active steroids in the brain and the regulation of neurosteroid production by neurotransmitters and neuropeptides. The aim of the present review is to summarize the current knowledge regarding the neuroanatomical distribution and biochemical activity of steroidogenic enzymes in the brain of anurans and urodeles. The data accumulated over the past two decades demonstrate that discrete populations of neurons and/or glial cells in the frog and newt brains express the major steroidogenic enzymes and are able to synthesize de novo a number of neurosteroids from cholesterol/pregnenolone. Since neurosteroidogenesis has been conserved during evolution from amphibians to mammals, it appears that neurosteroids must play important physiological functions in the central nervous system of vertebrates.
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- Hubert Vaudry
- Laboratory of Neuronal and Neuroendocrine Differentiation and Communication, INSERM U982, European Institute for Peptide Research, IFRMP23, Regional Platform for Cell Imaging, PRIMACEN, University of RouenMont-Saint-Aignan, France
- *Correspondence: Hubert Vaudry, Laboratory of Neuronal and Neuroendocrine Differentiation and Communication (INSERM U982), European Institute for Peptide Research (IFRMP23), International Associated Laboratory Samuel de Champlain, Regional Platform for Cell Imaging (PRIMACEN), University of Rouen, 76821 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France. e-mail:
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- Laboratory of Neuronal and Neuroendocrine Differentiation and Communication, INSERM U982, European Institute for Peptide Research, IFRMP23, Regional Platform for Cell Imaging, PRIMACEN, University of RouenMont-Saint-Aignan, France
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- Laboratory of Neuronal and Neuroendocrine Differentiation and Communication, INSERM U982, European Institute for Peptide Research, IFRMP23, Regional Platform for Cell Imaging, PRIMACEN, University of RouenMont-Saint-Aignan, France
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- Research Center in Molecular Endocrinology, Oncology and Genetics, Laval University Hospital CenterQuébec, QC, Canada
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- Research Center in Molecular Endocrinology, Oncology and Genetics, Laval University Hospital CenterQuébec, QC, Canada
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- Laboratory of Neuronal and Neuroendocrine Differentiation and Communication, INSERM U982, European Institute for Peptide Research, IFRMP23, Regional Platform for Cell Imaging, PRIMACEN, University of RouenMont-Saint-Aignan, France
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- Laboratory of Integrative Brain Science, Department of Biology, Center for Medical Life Science of Waseda University, Waseda UniversityTokyo, Japan
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Qureshi IA, Mehler MF. Emerging role of epigenetics in stroke: part 1: DNA methylation and chromatin modifications. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 67:1316-22. [PMID: 21060009 DOI: 10.1001/archneurol.2010.275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Epigenetic mechanisms refer to the complex and interrelated molecular processes that dynamically modulate gene expression and function within every cell in the body. These regulatory systems represent the long-sought-after molecular interfaces that mediate gene × environment interactions. Changes in the epigenome throughout life are responsible not only for controlling normal development, adult homeostasis, and aging but also for mediating responses to injury. Emerging evidence implicates a spectrum of epigenetic processes in the pathophysiology of stroke. In this review, we describe conventional epigenetic mechanisms (including DNA methylation, histone code modifications, nucleosome remodeling, and higher-order chromatin formation) and highlight the emerging roles each of these processes play in the pathobiology of stroke. We suggest that understanding these mechanisms may be important for discovering more sensitive and specific biomarkers for risk, onset, and progression of stroke. In addition, we highlight epigenetic approaches for stroke therapy, including the inhibition of DNA methyltransferase and histone deacetylase enzyme activities. These therapeutic approaches are still in their infancy, but preliminary results suggest that contemporary agents targeting these pathways can regulate the deployment of stress responses that modulate neural cell viability and promote brain repair and functional reorganization. Indeed, these agents even appear to orchestrate sophisticated cognitive functions, including learning and memory.
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- Irfan A Qureshi
- Rosyln and Leslie Goldstein Laboratory for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Institute for Brain Disorders and Neural Regeneration, and Rose F. Kennedy Center for Research on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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Maurer AD, Eller LK, Hallam MC, Taylor K, Reimer RA. Consumption of diets high in prebiotic fiber or protein during growth influences the response to a high fat and sucrose diet in adulthood in rats. Nutr Metab (Lond) 2010; 7:77. [PMID: 20920272 PMCID: PMC2958159 DOI: 10.1186/1743-7075-7-77] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2010] [Accepted: 09/29/2010] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background Early dietary exposure can influence susceptibility to obesity and type 2 diabetes later in life. We examined the lasting effects of a high protein or high prebiotic fiber weaning diet when followed by a high energy diet in adulthood. Methods At birth, litters of Wistar rats were culled to 10 pups. At 21 d pups were weaned onto control (C), high prebiotic fiber (HF) or high protein (HP) diet. Rats consumed the experimental diets until 14 wk when they were switched to a high fat/sucrose (HFHS) diet for 6 wk. Body composition and energy intake were measured and an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) performed. Blood was analyzed for satiety hormones and tissues collected for real-time PCR. Results Weight gain was attenuated in male rats fed HF from 12 wk until study completion. In females there were early reductions in body weight that moderated until the final two wk of HFHS diet wherein HF females weighed less than HP. Final body weight was significantly higher following the high fat challenge in male and female rats that consumed HP diet from weaning compared to HF. Lean mass was higher and fat mass lower with HF compared to HP and compared to C in males. Energy intake was highest in HP rats, particularly at the start of HFHS feeding. Plasma glucose was higher in HP rats compared to HF during an OGTT. Plasma amylin was higher in HF females compared to C and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) was higher in HF rats during the OGTT. Leptin was higher in HP rats during the OGTT. HF upregulated GLUT 5 mRNA expression in the intestine and downregulated hepatic hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase. Male rats fed HP had higher hepatic triglyceride content than C or HF. Conclusion These data suggest that while a long-term diet high in protein predisposes to an obese phenotype when rats are given a high energy diet in adulthood, consumption of a high fiber diet during growth may provide some protection.
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- Alannah D Maurer
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, T2N 4Z6, Canada.
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Dawson PA, Hubbert ML, Rao A. Getting the mOST from OST: Role of organic solute transporter, OSTalpha-OSTbeta, in bile acid and steroid metabolism. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 2010; 1801:994-1004. [PMID: 20538072 PMCID: PMC2911127 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2010.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2010] [Revised: 04/29/2010] [Accepted: 06/02/2010] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The organic solute transporter (OST)(alpha)-OST(beta) is an unusual heteromeric carrier expressed in a variety of tissues including the small intestine, colon, liver, biliary tract, kidney, and adrenal gland. In polarized epithelial cells, OSTalpha-OSTbeta protein is localized on the basolateral membrane and functions in the export or uptake of bile acids and steroids. This article reviews recent results including studies of knockout mouse models that provide new insights to the role of OSTalpha-OSTbeta in the compartmentalization and metabolism of these important lipids.
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- Paul A Dawson
- Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Gastroenterology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.
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Hampl R, Bicíková M. Neuroimmunomodulatory steroids in Alzheimer dementia. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2010; 119:97-104. [PMID: 20153425 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2010.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2009] [Revised: 02/03/2010] [Accepted: 02/04/2010] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Though pathobiochemical and neurochemical changes and accompanied morphological alterations in Alzheimer dementia are well known, the triggering mechanisms, if any, remain obscure. Important factors influencing the development and progression of Alzheimer disease include hormonal steroids and their metabolites, some of which may serve as therapeutic agents. This review focusses on major biochemical alterations in the brain of Alzheimer patients with respect to the involvement of steroids. It includes their role in impairment of fuel supply and in brain glycoregulation, with especial emphasis on glucocorticoids and their counter-regulatory steroids as dehydroepiandrosterone and its metabolites. Further, the role of steroids in beta-amyloid pathology is reviewed including alterations in tau-protein(s) phosphorylation. The (auto)immune theory of Alzheimer dementia is briefly outlined, pointing to the possible involvement of steroids in brain ageing, immunosenescence and neuronal apoptosis. Some effects of steroids are briefly mentioned on the formation and removal of reactive oxygen species and their effect on calcium flux and cytotoxicity. The recent biochemical research of Alzheimer disease focusses on molecular signalling at which steroids also take part. New findings may be anticipated when the mosaic describing the molecular mechanisms behind these events becomes more complete.
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Schmidt DR, Holmstrom SR, Fon Tacer K, Bookout AL, Kliewer SA, Mangelsdorf DJ. Regulation of bile acid synthesis by fat-soluble vitamins A and D. J Biol Chem 2010; 285:14486-94. [PMID: 20233723 PMCID: PMC2863217 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.116004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Bile acids are required for proper absorption of dietary lipids, including fat-soluble vitamins. Here, we show that the dietary vitamins A and D inhibit bile acid synthesis by repressing hepatic expression of the rate-limiting enzyme CYP7A1. Receptors for vitamin A and D induced expression of Fgf15, an intestine-derived hormone that acts on liver to inhibit Cyp7a1. These effects were mediated through distinct cis-acting response elements in the promoter and intron of Fgf15. Interestingly, transactivation of both response elements appears to be required to maintain basal Fgf15 expression levels in vivo. Furthermore, whereas induction of Fgf15 by vitamin D is mediated through its receptor, the induction of Fgf15 by vitamin A is mediated through the retinoid X receptor/farnesoid X receptor heterodimer and is independent of bile acids, suggesting that this heterodimer functions as a distinct dietary vitamin A sensor. Notably, vitamin A treatment reversed the effects of the bile acid sequestrant cholestyramine on Fgf15, Shp, and Cyp7a1 expression, suggesting a potential therapeutic benefit of vitamin A under conditions of bile acid malabsorption. These results reveal an unexpected link between the intake of fat-soluble vitamins A and D and bile acid metabolism, which may have evolved as a means for these dietary vitamins to regulate their own absorption.
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- Daniel R Schmidt
- Department of Pharmacology and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390-9050, USA
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Suvorov A, Takser L. Global gene expression analysis in the livers of rat offspring perinatally exposed to low doses of 2,2',4,4'-tetrabromodiphenyl ether. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 2010; 118:97-102. [PMID: 20056577 PMCID: PMC2831975 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.0901031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2009] [Accepted: 08/17/2009] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Polybrominated diphenyl ethers are a group of flame-retardant chemicals appearing increasingly in the environment. Their health effects and mechanisms of toxicity are poorly understood. OBJECTIVES We screened for the sensitive effects and mechanisms of toxicity of 2,2 ,4,4 -tetra-bromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47) by analyzing the gene expression profile in rats exposed to doses comparable to human exposure. METHODS Wistar dams were exposed to vehicle or BDE-47 (0.002 and 0.2 mg/kg body weight) every fifth day from gestation day 15 to postnatal day 20 by injections to caudal vein. Total RNA was extracted from the livers of pups and hybridized to the whole-genome RNA expression micro-arrays. The list of genes 2-fold differentially expressed was exported to PANTHER and Ingenuity Systems for analysis of enriched ontology groups and molecular pathways. RESULTS Oxidoreductase and transferase protein families were enriched in exposed rats as were these biological process categories: carbohydrate metabolism; electron transport; and lipid, fatty acid, and steroid metabolism. Four signaling pathways (cascades of activation of drug-metabolizing enzymes) and 10 metabolic pathways were significantly enriched. Drug-metabolizing enzymes appear to be regulated by BDE-47 through an aryl hydrocarbon receptor-independent mechanism. Direct interaction with retinoid X receptor or its upstream cascade may be involved. The main metabolic effects consisted of activation of metabolic pathways: alpha- and omega-oxidation of fatty acids, glycolysis, and starch hydrolysis. CONCLUSIONS Altered expression of genes involved in metabolic and signaling pathways and functions of the organism occurs after perinatal exposure of rat offspring to BDE-47 at doses relevant for the general population.
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- Alexander Suvorov
- Département Obstétrique Gynécologie, Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
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Effect of prebiotic fibre supplementation on hepatic gene expression and serum lipids: a dose-response study in JCR:LA-cp rats. Br J Nutr 2009; 103:1577-84. [PMID: 20021705 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114509993539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Prebiotic fibres have been proposed to promote weight loss and lower serum cholesterol; however, the mechanisms are not fully understood. The aim of the present research was to identify possible mechanisms through which prebiotic fibres improve serum lipids. Lean and obese JCR:La-cp rats aged 8 weeks consumed one of three diets supplemented with 0, 10 or 20 % prebiotic fibre for 10 weeks. Rats were anaesthetised and a fasting blood sample was taken for lipid analysis. Real-time PCR was used to determine gene expression for cholesterol and fatty acid regulatory genes in liver tissue. Liver and caecal digesta cholesterol and TAG content were quantified. Both doses of prebiotic fibre lowered serum cholesterol levels by 24 % in the obese hyperlipidaemic rats (P < 0.05). This change was associated with an increase in caecal digesta as well as an up-regulation of genes involved in cholesterol synthesis and bile production. Additionally, there was a 42 % reduction in TAG accumulation in the liver of the obese rats with 10 % prebiotic diet (P < 0.05); however, no change in liver fatty acid synthase (FAS). Prebiotic fibres appear to lower cholesterol levels through increased cholesterol excretion in the form of bile and inhibit the accumulation of TAG in the liver through a mechanism unrelated to FAS. These effects appear to be limited to the obese model and particularly the 10 % dose. The present work is significant as it provides insight into the mechanisms of action for prebiotic fibres on lipid metabolism and furthers the development of dietary treatments for hypercholesterolaemia.
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Lukovac S, Los EL, Stellaard F, Rings EHHM, Verkade HJ. Effects of essential fatty acid deficiency on enterohepatic circulation of bile salts in mice. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2009; 297:G520-31. [PMID: 19608735 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00091.2009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Essential fatty acid (EFA) deficiency in mice has been associated with increased bile production, which is mainly determined by the enterohepatic circulation (EHC) of bile salts. To establish the mechanism underlying the increased bile production, we characterized in detail the EHC of bile salts in EFA-deficient mice using stable isotope technique, without interrupting the normal EHC. Farnesoid X receptor (FXR) has been proposed as an important regulator of bile salt synthesis and homeostasis. In Fxr(-/-) mice we additionally investigated to what extent alterations in bile production during EFA deficiency were FXR dependent. Furthermore, we tested in differentiating Caco-2 cells the effects of EFA deficiency on expression of FXR-target genes relevant for feedback regulation of bile salt synthesis. EFA deficiency-enhanced bile flow and biliary bile salt secretion were associated with elevated bile salt pool size and synthesis rate (+146 and +42%, respectively, P < 0.05), despite increased ileal bile salt reabsorption (+228%, P < 0.05). Cyp7a1 mRNA expression was unaffected in EFA-deficient mice. However, ileal mRNA expression of Fgf15 (inhibitor of bile salt synthesis) was significantly reduced, in agreement with absent inhibition of the hepatic bile salt synthesis. Bile flow and biliary secretion were enhanced to the same extent in EFA-deficient wild-type and Fxr(-/-) mice, indicating contribution of other factors besides FXR in regulation of EHC during EFA deficiency. In vitro experiments show reduced induction of mRNA expression of relevant genes upon chenodeoxycholic acid and a selective FXR agonist GW4064 stimulation in EFA-deficient Caco-2 cells. In conclusion, our data indicate that EFA deficiency is associated with interrupted negative feedback of bile salt synthesis, possibly because of reduced ileal Fgf15 expression.
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- S Lukovac
- Department of Pediatrics, Beatrix Children's Hospital, Groningen University Institute for Drug Exploration, Center for Liver, Digestive and Metabolic Diseases, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Hylemon PB, Zhou H, Pandak WM, Ren S, Gil G, Dent P. Bile acids as regulatory molecules. J Lipid Res 2009; 50:1509-20. [PMID: 19346331 PMCID: PMC2724047 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.r900007-jlr200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 501] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2009] [Revised: 04/03/2009] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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In the past, bile acids were considered to be just detergent molecules derived from cholesterol in the liver. They were known to be important for the solubilization of cholesterol in the gallbladder and for stimulating the absorption of cholesterol, fat-soluble vitamins, and lipids from the intestines. However, during the last two decades, it has been discovered that bile acids are regulatory molecules. Bile acids have been discovered to activate specific nuclear receptors (farnesoid X receptor, preganane X receptor, and vitamin D receptor), G protein coupled receptor TGR5 (TGR5), and cell signaling pathways (c-jun N-terminal kinase 1/2, AKT, and ERK 1/2) in cells in the liver and gastrointestinal tract. Activation of nuclear receptors and cell signaling pathways alter the expression of numerous genes encoding enzyme/proteins involved in the regulation of bile acid, glucose, fatty acid, lipoprotein synthesis, metabolism, transport, and energy metabolism. They also play a role in the regulation of serum triglyceride levels in humans and rodents. Bile acids appear to function as nutrient signaling molecules primarily during the feed/fast cycle as there is a flux of these molecules returning from the intestines to the liver following a meal. In this review, we will summarize the current knowledge of how bile acids regulate hepatic lipid and glucose metabolism through the activation of specific nuclear receptors and cell signaling pathways.
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- Phillip B Hylemon
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0678, USA.
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González PM, Acharya C, Mackerell AD, Polli JE. Inhibition requirements of the human apical sodium-dependent bile acid transporter (hASBT) using aminopiperidine conjugates of glutamyl-bile acids. Pharm Res 2009; 26:1665-78. [PMID: 19384469 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-009-9877-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2008] [Accepted: 03/16/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE Synthesize aminopiperidine conjugates of glutamyl-bile acids (glu-BAs) and develop a hASBT inhibition model using the conformationally sampled pharmacophore (CSP) approach. METHODS glu-BAs aminopiperidine conjugates were synthesized. hASBT inhibition was measured as K(i). A CSP-SAR model was built using structural and physico-chemical descriptors and evaluated via cross-validation. RESULTS Twenty-nine aminopiperidine conjugates were synthesized. All inhibited hASBT, with K(i) ranging from 0.95 to 31.8 muM. Amidation of the piperidine nitrogen slightly decreased activity, while replacement by a carbon increased potency. Esterification of the glutamic acid linker had a minor impact, suggesting that a negative charge around C-24 is not required for binding. Three quantitative CSP-SAR models were developed. The best model (r (2) = 0.813, Q (2) = 0.726) included two descriptors: angle between 7-OH, alpha-substituent and centroid of rings B and C, and electrostatic contribution to the solvation free-energy. The model successfully distinguished between compounds with K(i) < 16muM and K(i) > 16muM. Models indicated that hydrophobicity, alpha substituent orientation, and partially compacted side chain conformation promote inhibitory potency. Qualitative CSP-SAR analysis indicated that the presence of an internal salt bridge, resulting in a locked conformation of the side chain, yielded weaker inhibitors. CONCLUSIONS Aminopiperidine conjugates of glu-BAs were potent hASBT inhibitors. A predictive and robust CSP-SAR model was developed.
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- Pablo M González
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland, 20 Penn Street, HSF2 room 623, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
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Hagio M, Matsumoto M, Fukushima M, Hara H, Ishizuka S. Improved analysis of bile acids in tissues and intestinal contents of rats using LC/ESI-MS. J Lipid Res 2008; 50:173-80. [PMID: 18772484 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.d800041-jlr200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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To evaluate bile acid (BA) metabolism in detail, we established a method for analyzing BA composition in various tissues and intestinal contents using ultra performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (UPLC/ESI-MS). Twenty-two individual BAs were determined simultaneously from extracts. We applied this method to define the differences in BA metabolism between two rat strains, WKAH and DA. The amount of total bile acids (TBAs) in the liver was significantly higher in WKAH than in DA rats. In contrast, TBA concentration in jejunal content, cecal content, colorectal content, and feces was higher in DA rats than in WKAH rats. Nearly all BAs in the liver were in the taurine- or glycine-conjugated form in DA rats, and the proportion of conjugated liver BAs was up to 75% in WKAH rats. Similar trends were observed for the conjugation rates in bile. The most abundant secondary BA in cecal content, colorectal content, and feces was hyodeoxycholic acid in WKAH rats and omega-muricholic acid in DA rats. Analyzing detailed BA profiles, including conjugation status, in a single run is possible using UPLC/ESI-MS. This method will be useful for investigating the roles of BA metabolism under physiological and pathological conditions.
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- Masahito Hagio
- Division of Applied Bioscience, Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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