2022
TCF7L2 transcriptionally regulates Fgf15 to maintain bile acid and lipid homeostasis through gut‐liver crosstalk
Bhat N, Esteghamat F, Chaube BK, Gunawardhana K, Mani M, Thames C, Jain D, Ginsberg HN, Fernandes‐Hernando C, Mani A. TCF7L2 transcriptionally regulates Fgf15 to maintain bile acid and lipid homeostasis through gut‐liver crosstalk. The FASEB Journal 2022, 36: e22185. PMID: 35133032, PMCID: PMC9624374, DOI: 10.1096/fj.202101607r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGut-liver crosstalkBile synthesisDiet-induced fatty liver diseaseSmall intestineHepatic bile saltIntestinal lipid uptakePlasma bile saltsFatty liver diseaseTreatment of NASHColorectal cancer cellsBile saltsConditional knockout modelHuman NASHFatty liverLiver diseaseFXR activationClinical trialsEnterohepatic circulationTranscription factor TCF4Fl/Hepatic levelsBile acidsEndocrine regulatorLipid uptakeIntestinal epithelium
2021
Obeticholic Acid Decreases Intestinal Content of Enterococcus in Rats With Cirrhosis and Ascites
Yan K, Hung A, Parmer C, Yang H, Jain D, Lim B, Goodman AL, Garcia‐Tsao G. Obeticholic Acid Decreases Intestinal Content of Enterococcus in Rats With Cirrhosis and Ascites. Hepatology Communications 2021, 5: 1507-1517. PMID: 34510838, PMCID: PMC8435275, DOI: 10.1002/hep4.1740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigher serum albuminBacterial translocationObeticholic acidEnd of studyAspartate aminotransferaseLymph nodesIntestinal microbiomeIntestinal contentsSemisynthetic bile acidMesenteric lymph nodesEnd of treatmentCarbon tetrachloride inhalationExtra-intestinal sitesLower aspartate aminotransferaseFurther decompensationLiver injuryLiver functionPolymerase chain reactionExperimental cirrhosisPathogenic bacteriaCirrhosisHepatocyte deathDay 1Bile acidsPlacebo
2016
ACOX2 deficiency: A disorder of bile acid synthesis with transaminase elevation, liver fibrosis, ataxia, and cognitive impairment
Vilarinho S, Sari S, Mazzacuva F, Bilgüvar K, Esendagli-Yilmaz G, Jain D, Akyol G, Dalgiç B, Günel M, Clayton PT, Lifton RP. ACOX2 deficiency: A disorder of bile acid synthesis with transaminase elevation, liver fibrosis, ataxia, and cognitive impairment. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2016, 113: 11289-11293. PMID: 27647924, PMCID: PMC5056113, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1613228113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcyl-CoA oxidase 2Liver fibrosisCognitive impairmentElevated transaminase levelsTreatable inborn errorsBile acid synthesisBile acid intermediatesBile acid biosynthesisTransaminase elevationTransaminase levelsMarked elevationMild ataxiaBile acidsPatient's liverOxidase 2Acyl-CoA oxidaseOld maleBranched chain acyl-CoA oxidaseInborn errorsExome sequencingPremature termination mutationsBranched-chain fatty acidsFibrosisAtaxiaLiver