| Literature DB >> 24478032 |
Camilla Pramfalk1, Tiffany A Melhuish, David Wotton, Zhao-Yan Jiang, Mats Eriksson, Paolo Parini.
Abstract
Acat2 [gene name: sterol O-acyltransferase 2 (SOAT2)] esterifies cholesterol in enterocytes and hepatocytes. This study aims to identify repressor elements in the human SOAT2 promoter and evaluate their in vivo relevance. We identified TG-interacting factor 1 (Tgif1) to function as an important repressor of SOAT2. Tgif1 could also block the induction of the SOAT2 promoter activity by hepatocyte nuclear factor 1α and 4α. Women have ∼ 30% higher hepatic TGIF1 mRNA compared with men. Depletion of Tgif1 in mice increased the hepatic Soat2 expression and resulted in higher hepatic lipid accumulation and plasma cholesterol levels. Tgif1 is a new player in human cholesterol metabolism.Entities:
Keywords: hepatocyte nuclear factor 1α and 4α; human; liver; triglyceride
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24478032 PMCID: PMC3966704 DOI: 10.1194/jlr.M045922
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Lipid Res ISSN: 0022-2275 Impact factor: 5.922