2014
Cholesterol Sulfate and Cholesterol Sulfotransferase Inhibit Gluconeogenesis by Targeting Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4α
Shi X, Cheng Q, Xu L, Yan J, Jiang M, He J, Xu M, Stefanovic-Racic M, Sipula I, O'Doherty RM, Ren S, Xie W. Cholesterol Sulfate and Cholesterol Sulfotransferase Inhibit Gluconeogenesis by Targeting Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4α. Molecular And Cellular Biology 2014, 34: 485-497. PMID: 24277929, PMCID: PMC3911511, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.01094-13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetylationAnimalsBlotting, WesternCarcinoma, HepatocellularCell Line, TumorCell NucleusCells, CulturedCholesterol EstersCoenzyme A LigasesColforsinDiet, High-FatGene ExpressionGluconeogenesisGlucoseHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4HumansInsulin ResistanceMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, ObeseMice, TransgenicObesityReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSulfotransferasesConceptsDiet-induced obesityHepatocyte nuclear factor 4αNuclear factor 4αCholesterol sulfateLeptin-deficient miceTreatment of micePotential therapeutic targetPotential therapeutic agentExpression of SULT2B1bMetabolic abnormalitiesObese miceMetabolic disordersImportant metabolic regulatorGlucose metabolismTherapeutic targetTransgenic miceFed stateHepatic gluconeogenesisTherapeutic agentsMiceTransgenic overexpressionSULT2B1bMetabolic regulatorFunctional homeostasisInhibits gluconeogenesis
2012
25-Hydroxycholesterol-3-sulfate attenuates inflammatory response via PPARγ signaling in human THP-1 macrophages
Xu L, Shen S, Ma Y, Kim JK, Rodriguez-Agudo D, Heuman DM, Hylemon PB, Pandak WM, Ren S. 25-Hydroxycholesterol-3-sulfate attenuates inflammatory response via PPARγ signaling in human THP-1 macrophages. AJP Endocrinology And Metabolism 2012, 302: e788-e799. PMID: 22275753, PMCID: PMC3330710, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00337.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBlotting, WesternCell NucleusCholesterol EstersCytokinesCytosolEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayHumansHydroxycholesterolsHypoglycemic AgentsI-kappa B ProteinsLipopolysaccharidesMacrophagesNF-kappa BPPAR gammaProtein TransportReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerRNA, Small InterferingRosiglitazoneSignal TransductionThiazolidinedionesConceptsNF-κB protein levelsPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptorInflammatory responseNuclear PPARγReporter gene assayLipid metabolismNuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator-activated receptorIL-1β expressionLiver X receptor ligandsProtein levelsActivation of PPARγHuman THP-1 macrophagesProliferator-activated receptorGene assayLuciferase activityTHP-1 macrophagesPPARγ-specific antagonistIκB/NF-κBX receptor ligandsIL-1βPromoter reporter gene assaysCholesterol metabolitesPPARγ activityPotent regulatory moleculesNF-κB