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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBile Acids and SaltsCholesterol 7-alpha-HydroxylaseFibroblast Growth FactorsHomeostasisIleumLipid MetabolismLiverLow Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-6MiceMice, Inbred C57BLNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseTranscription Factor 7-Like 2 ProteinConceptsGut-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