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 expression25-Hydroxycholesterol-3-sulfate attenuates inflammatory response via PPARγ signaling in human THP-1 macrophages
Xu L, Shen S, Ma Y, Kim JK, Rodriguez-Agudo D, Heuman DM, Hylemon PB, Pandak WM, Ren S. 25-Hydroxycholesterol-3-sulfate attenuates inflammatory response via PPARγ signaling in human THP-1 macrophages. AJP Endocrinology And Metabolism 2012, 302: e788-e799. PMID: 22275753, PMCID: PMC3330710, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00337.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBlotting, WesternCell NucleusCholesterol EstersCytokinesCytosolEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayHumansHydroxycholesterolsHypoglycemic AgentsI-kappa B ProteinsLipopolysaccharidesMacrophagesNF-kappa BPPAR gammaProtein TransportReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerRNA, Small InterferingRosiglitazoneSignal TransductionThiazolidinedionesConceptsNF-κB protein levelsPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptorInflammatory responseNuclear PPARγReporter gene assayLipid metabolismNuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator-activated receptorIL-1β expressionLiver X receptor ligandsProtein levelsActivation of PPARγHuman THP-1 macrophagesProliferator-activated receptorGene assayLuciferase activityTHP-1 macrophagesPPARγ-specific antagonistIκB/NF-κBX receptor ligandsIL-1βPromoter reporter gene assaysCholesterol metabolitesPPARγ activityPotent regulatory moleculesNF-κB