The Role of Nuclear Receptors in HDL Formation

2003 ◽  
pp. 83-95
Author(s):  
Gordon A. Francis
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Receptors

Role of nuclear receptors and hepatocyte-enriched transcription factors for Ntcp repression in biliary obstruction in mouse liver

2005 ◽  
Vol 289 (5) ◽  
pp. G798-G805 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gernot Zollner ◽  
Martin Wagner ◽  
Peter Fickert ◽  
Andreas Geier ◽  
Andrea Fuchsbichler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transcription Factors ◽  
Bile Acid ◽  
Dna Binding ◽  
Nuclear Receptors ◽  
Farnesoid X Receptor ◽  
Acid Uptake ◽  
Mrna Levels ◽  
Uptake System ◽  
Duct Ligation

Expression of the main hepatic bile acid uptake system, the Na+-taurocholate cotransporter (Ntcp), is downregulated during cholestasis. Bile acid-induced, farnesoid X receptor (FXR)-mediated induction of the nuclear repressor short heterodimer partner (SHP) has been proposed as a key mechanism reducing Ntcp expression. However, the role of FXR and SHP or other nuclear receptors and hepatocyte-enriched transcription factors in mediating Ntcp repression in obstructive cholestasis is unclear. FXR knockout (FXR−/−) and wild-type (FXR+/+) mice were subjected to common bile duct ligation (CBDL). Cholic acid (CA)-fed and LPS-treated FXR−/− and FXR+/+ mice were studied for comparison. mRNA levels of Ntcp and SHP and nuclear protein levels of hepatocyte nuclear factor (HNF)-1α, HNF-3β, HNF-4α, retinoid X receptor (RXR)-α, and retinoic acid receptor (RAR)-α and their DNA binding were assessed. Hepatic cytokine mRNA levels were also measured. CBDL and CA led to Ntcp repression in FXR+/+, but not FXR−/−, mice, whereas LPS reduced Ntcp expression in both genotypes. CBDL and LPS but not CA induced cytokine expression and reduced levels of HNF-1α, HNF-3β, HNF-4α, RXRα, and RARα to similar extents in FXR+/+ and FXR−/−. DNA binding of these transactivators was unaffected by CA in FXR+/+ mice but was markedly reduced in FXR−/− mice. In conclusion, Ntcp repression by CBDL and CA is mediated by accumulating bile acids via FXR and does not depend on cytokines, whereas Ntcp repression by LPS is independent of FXR. Reduced levels of HNF-1α, RXRα, and RARα in CBDL FXR−/− mice and reduced DNA binding in CA-fed FXR−/− mice, despite unchanged Ntcp levels, indicate that these factors may have a minor role in regulation of mouse Ntcp during cholestasis.

scholarly journals Role of nuclear receptors in neural stem cell biology of the mammalian central nervous system

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Αθανάσιος Στεργιόπουλος
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Neural Stem Cell ◽  
Nuclear Receptors ◽  
Cell Biology ◽  
Stem Cell Biology ◽  
Mammalian Central Nervous System

Το δυναμικό και η ικανότητα αυτο-ανανέωσης και διαφοροποίησης των νευρικών βλαστικών κυττάρων (ΝΒΚ) ελέγχονται από τη δράση διαφόρων μεταγραφικών παραγόντων και πυρηνικών υποδοχέων, επηρεάζοντας μ ’αυτόν τον τρόπο την ανάπτυξη και τη λειτουργία του κεντρικού νευρικού συστήματος (ΚΝΣ). Στην παρούσα μελέτη χαρακτηρίσαμε τον ορφανό πυρηνικό υποδοχέα NR5A2 (LRH1), ως ένα νέο μόριο το οποίο κατέχει κεντρικό αναπτυξιακό ρόλο στο ΚΝΣ. Με πειράματα υπερ-έκφρασης και αποσιώπησης γονιδίων σε πρωτογενή ΝΒΚ καθώς και με ανάλυση εμβρύων ποντικών στα οποία έχει επιτραπεί η ιστο-ειδική και χρονική εξάλειψη του NR5A2, δείξαμε πως ο NR5A2 είναι ικανός να διακόπτει τον πολλαπλασιασμό των ΝΒΚ, οδηγώντας τα προς τη νευρωνική διαφοροποίηση με την παράλληλη απώλεια των αστροκυττάρων. Σε μηχανιστική βάση, ο NR5A2 ελέγχει αυτούς τους φαινοτύπους μέσω της άμεσης επίδρασής του στον γενετικό τόπο του Ink4/Arf, στο Prox1, το οποίο αποτελεί καθοδικό στόχο των προ-νευρικών γονιδίων, καθώς επίσης και στα σηματοδοτικά μονοπάτια του Notch1 και του JAK/STAT. Αντιθέτως, ο NR5A2 ρυθμίζεται ανοδικά από προ-νευρικά γονίδια και από τα Notch1 και JAK/STAT μονοπάτια. Συμπερασματικά, οι παρατηρήσεις μας προτείνουν τον NR5A2 σαν ένα νέο υποδοχέα-ρυθμιστή της ανάπτυξης του ΚΝΣ, και, σε συνδυασμό με την ανακάλυψη αγωνιστών/ανταγωνιστών του, τον καθιστούν υποψήφιο στόχο στην ανάπτυξη θεραπευτικών στρατηγικών αναγεννητικής ιατρικής του ΚΝΣ.

scholarly journals Macrophage NCOR1 protects from atherosclerosis by repressing a pro-atherogenic PPARγ signature

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Oppi ◽  
Stefanie Nusser-Stein ◽  
Przemyslaw Blyszczuk ◽  
Xu Wang ◽  
Anne Jomard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Receptors ◽  
Nuclear Receptor ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Myeloid Cell ◽  
Foam Cell Formation ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Enhanced Expression ◽  
Atherosclerosis Development

Abstract Aims Nuclear receptors and their cofactors regulate key pathophysiological processes in atherosclerosis development. The transcriptional activity of these nuclear receptors is controlled by the nuclear receptor corepressors (NCOR), scaffolding proteins that form the basis of large corepressor complexes. Studies with primary macrophages demonstrated that the deletion of Ncor1 increases the expression of atherosclerotic molecules. However, the role of nuclear receptor corepressors in atherogenesis is unknown. Methods and results We generated myeloid cell-specific Ncor1 knockout mice and crossbred them with low-density lipoprotein receptor (Ldlr) knockouts to study the role of macrophage NCOR1 in atherosclerosis. We demonstrate that myeloid cell-specific deletion of nuclear receptor corepressor 1 (NCOR1) aggravates atherosclerosis development in mice. Macrophage Ncor1-deficiency leads to increased foam cell formation, enhanced expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and atherosclerotic lesions characterized by larger necrotic cores and thinner fibrous caps. The immunometabolic effects of NCOR1 are mediated via suppression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) target genes in mouse and human macrophages, which lead to an enhanced expression of the CD36 scavenger receptor and subsequent increase in oxidized low-density lipoprotein uptake in the absence of NCOR1. Interestingly, in human atherosclerotic plaques, the expression of NCOR1 is reduced whereas the PPARγ signature is increased, and this signature is more pronounced in ruptured compared with non-ruptured carotid plaques. Conclusions Our findings show that macrophage NCOR1 blocks the pro-atherogenic functions of PPARγ in atherosclerosis and suggest that stabilizing the NCOR1–PPARγ binding could be a promising strategy to block the pro-atherogenic functions of plaque macrophages and lesion progression in atherosclerotic patients.

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