2012
Cytosolic sulfotransferase 2B1b promotes hepatocyte proliferation gene expression in vivo and in vitro
Zhang X, Bai Q, Xu L, Kakiyama G, Pandak WM, Zhang Z, Ren S. Cytosolic sulfotransferase 2B1b promotes hepatocyte proliferation gene expression in vivo and in vitro. AJP Gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology 2012, 303: g344-g355. PMID: 22679001, PMCID: PMC3423104, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00403.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver X receptorMouse liver tissueLiver tissueSulfotransferase 2B1bLiver proliferationPCNA-positive cellsPrimary rat hepatocytesCell nuclear antigenOxysterol sulfotransferaseWestern blot analysisCell cycle regulatory gene expressionProliferation gene expressionTime-dependent mannerGene expressionC57BL/6 miceQuantitative real-time PCRReal-time PCRLXR activationDouble immunofluorescenceLabeling indexSelective cholesterolAntiproliferative factorPCNA expressionLipid metabolismIncreased expression
2010
Regulation of Hepatocyte Lipid Metabolism and Inflammatory Response by 25‐Hydroxycholesterol and 25‐Hydroxycholesterol‐3‐sulfate
Xu L, Bai Q, Rodriguez‐Agudo D, Hylemon PB, Heuman DM, Pandak WM, Ren S. Regulation of Hepatocyte Lipid Metabolism and Inflammatory Response by 25‐Hydroxycholesterol and 25‐Hydroxycholesterol‐3‐sulfate. Lipids 2010, 45: 821-832. PMID: 20700770, DOI: 10.1007/s11745-010-3451-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSREBP-1 protein levelsAcetyl-CoA carboxylase 1Fatty acid synthaseLipid metabolismPromoter-reporter geneProtein levelsImportant regulatory moleculesNFkappaB-dependent genesHepatocyte lipid metabolismLXR/SREBPTarget genesFAS mRNA levelsReporter geneRegulatory moleculesKey enzymeNFkappaB nuclear translocationAcid synthasePrimary rat hepatocytesIkappaBalpha levelsCholesterol biosynthesisNuclear translocationGenesLuciferase activityPotent regulatorNFkappaB activation