The farnesoid X-receptor is an essential regulator of cholesterol homeostasis |
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Authors: | Lambert Gilles Amar Marcelo J A Guo Grace Brewer H Bryan Gonzalez Frank J Sinal Christopher J |
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Affiliation: | Molecular Disease Branch, NHLBI, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA. |
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Abstract: | To address the importance of the farnesoid X-receptor (FXR; NR1H4) for normal cholesterol homeostasis, we evaluated the major pathways of cholesterol metabolism in the FXR-deficient (-/-) mouse model. Compared with wild-type, FXR(-/-) mice have increased plasma high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and a markedly reduced rate of plasma HDL cholesterol ester clearance. Concomitantly, FXR(-/-) mice exhibit reduced expression of hepatic genes involved in reverse cholesterol transport, most notably, that for scavenger receptor BI. FXR(-/-) mice also have increased: (i) plasma non-HDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels, (ii) apolipoprotein B-containing lipoprotein synthesis, and (iii) intestinal cholesterol absorption. Surprisingly, biliary cholesterol elimination was increased in FXR(-/-) mice, despite decreased expression of hepatic genes thought to be involved in this process. These data demonstrate that FXR is a critical regulator of normal cholesterol metabolism and that genetic changes affecting FXR function have the potential to be pro-atherogenic. |
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