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S Oyadomari1, F Matsuno, S Chowdhury, T Kimura, K Iwase, E Araki, M Shichiri, M Mori, M Takiguchi.
Abstract
The gene for a transcription factor hepatocyte nuclear factor-4alpha (HNF-4alpha) is responsible for maturity-onset diabetes of the young, type 1. We examined hormonal regulation of the HNF-4alpha gene in the liver. Stimulation of primary-cultured rat hepatocytes with dexamethasone or glucagon led to induction of HNF-4alpha mRNA, being antagonized by insulin. In the liver of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat, mRNA and protein levels for HNF-4alpha were elevated, and were normalized by insulin treatment. Therefore, HNF-4alpha in the liver is likely to be involved in the regulation of glucose metabolism in response to these hormones.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10922486 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(00)01840-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEBS Lett ISSN: 0014-5793 Impact factor: 4.124