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A common polymorphism in the bile acid receptor farnesoid X receptor is associated with decreased hepatic target gene expression.
Molecular endocrinology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Aug 2007
Marzolini Catia, Tirona Rommel G, Gervasini Guillermo, Poonkuzhali Balasubramanian, Assem Mahfoud, Lee Wooin, Leake Brenda F, Schuetz John D, Schuetz Erin G, Kim Richard B
Abstract excerpt
The farnesoid X receptor (FXR or NR1H4) is an important bile-acid-activated, transcriptional regulator of genes involved in bile acid, lipid, and glucose homeostasis. Accordingly, interindividual variations in FXR expression and function could manifest as variable susceptibility to conditions such as cholesterol gallstone disease, atherosclerosis, and diabetes. We performed an FXR polymorphism discovery analysis...
Topics
- Alleles
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Bile Acids and Salts
- DNA-Binding Proteins
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Humans
- Liver
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Protein Isoforms
