An overlapping binding site in the CYP7A1 promoter allows activation of FXR to override the stimulation by LXR alpha. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 293: G817-G823, 2007. First published August 9, 2007; doi:10.1152/ajpgi.00209.2007.-The aim…
The transcription of the cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase gene (CYP7A1) is greatly decreased in cholesterol-fed rabbits. To determine whether the molecular structure of the promoter is responsible for this downregulation, we cloned the rabbit CYP7A1…
The current study examines regulation of CYP7B1, a DHEA 7 alpha-hydroxylase, by sex hormones. Transfection with estrogen receptor alpha and treatment with 17 P-estradiol in human embryonic kidney 293 cells significantly increased CYP7B1 catalytic…
In primary cultures of rat hepatocytes, transcription of the cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase gene is induced synergistically by glucocorticoid and thyroid hormones. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the role of glucocorticoid and…