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
2018
TCF7L2 (Transcription Factor 7-Like 2) Regulation of GATA6 (GATA-Binding Protein 6)-Dependent and -Independent Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Plasticity and Intimal Hyperplasia
Srivastava R, Rolyan H, Xie Y, Li N, Bhat N, Hong L, Esteghamat F, Adeniran A, Geirsson A, Zhang J, Ge G, Nobrega M, Martin KA, Mani A. TCF7L2 (Transcription Factor 7-Like 2) Regulation of GATA6 (GATA-Binding Protein 6)-Dependent and -Independent Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Plasticity and Intimal Hyperplasia. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2018, 39: 250-262. PMID: 30567484, PMCID: PMC6365015, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.118.311830.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjury-induced intimal hyperplasiaIntimal hyperplasiaObstructive coronary artery diseaseVascular smooth muscle cell dedifferentiationSmooth muscle cell dedifferentiationVascular Smooth Muscle Cell PlasticityLRP6 mutant miceOverexpression of TCF7L2Coronary artery diseaseVascular smooth muscle cellsMultiple mouse modelsMuscle cell dedifferentiationWild-type littermatesSmooth muscle cellsRole of TCF7L2Smooth Muscle Cell PlasticityVascular smooth muscle cell differentiationMuscle cell plasticitySmooth muscle cell differentiationArtery diseaseSM-MHCMouse modelCell cycle inhibitorsHaploinsufficient miceHyperplasia
2017
Addition of Estradiol to Cross-Sex Testosterone Therapy Reduces Atherosclerosis Plaque Formation in Female ApoE−/− Mice
Goetz TG, Mamillapalli R, Sahin C, Majidi-Zolbin M, Ge G, Mani A, Taylor HS. Addition of Estradiol to Cross-Sex Testosterone Therapy Reduces Atherosclerosis Plaque Formation in Female ApoE−/− Mice. Endocrinology 2017, 159: 754-762. PMID: 29253190, PMCID: PMC5774248, DOI: 10.1210/en.2017-00884.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtherosclerosis plaque formationLow-dose estradiolPlaque formationTestosterone therapyLesion progressionCross-sex hormone therapyEstradiol-treated miceLow-dose estrogenAtherosclerotic lesion progressionEffects of estrogenContribution of estradiolOil Red O stainAtherosclerosis lesion progressionAddition of estradiolWeeks of ageEstradiol therapyCardiovascular outcomesHormone therapyAortic sinusFemale ApoEAtherosclerosis progressionReduced atherosclerosisCombined therapyAortic archAtherosclerosis Risk