Endotoxin downregulates rat hepatic ntcp gene expression via decreased activity of critical transcription factors.
Trauner M, Arrese M, Lee H, Boyer J, Karpen S. Endotoxin downregulates rat hepatic ntcp gene expression via decreased activity of critical transcription factors. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1998, 101: 2092-2100. PMID: 9593765, PMCID: PMC508797, DOI: 10.1172/jci1680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBile Acids and SaltsCarrier ProteinsCells, CulturedCholestasisDNA-Binding ProteinsDown-RegulationEndotoxinsGene Expression RegulationHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1-alphaHepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1-betaLiverMaleMembrane Transport ProteinsNuclear ProteinsOrganic Anion Transporters, Sodium-DependentPromoter Regions, GeneticRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRNA, MessengerSepsisSymportersTranscription FactorsConceptsNuclear binding activityNtcp mRNA levelsMRNA levelsHepatobiliary transportersMRNA expressionCritical transcription factorTime pointsSepsis-associated cholestasisNuclear factor-kappaBSodium-dependent uptakeEffector cytokinesSequential time pointsEndotoxin administrationPretreatment levelsBinding activityMaximal decreaseBile acidsFactor-kappaBHepatocyte nuclear factor 1Normal levelsHepatic basolateral membraneNuclear factorMarked reductionCoordinated downregulationEndotoxin