期刊
FEBS LETTERS
卷 580, 期 20, 页码 4929-4933出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2006.08.010
关键词
liver X receptor; low-density lipoprotein receptor; cholesterol; LXR response element; nuclear receptor; SREBP
Liver X receptor alpha (LXR alpha) is a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily that is activated by oxysterols, and plays a pivotal role in regulating the metabolism, transport and uptake of cholesterol. Here, we demonstrate that LXR alpha also regulates the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) gene, which mediates the endocytic uptake of LDL cholesterol in the liver. An LXR agonist induced the expression of LDLR in cultured hepatoblastoma cells. Moreover, the LDLR promoter contained an LXR response element that was recognized by LXR alpha/RXR alpha (retinoid X receptor alpha) heterodimers in hepatoblastoma cells. These results suggest a novel pathway whereby LXR alpha might modulate cholesterol metabolism. (c) 2006 Federation of European Biochemical Societies. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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