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Transcriptional regulation of human hydroxysteroid sulfotransferase SULT2A1 by LXRα. 2014

Zhimin Ou, and Mengxi Jiang, and Bingfang Hu, and Yixian Huang, and Meishu Xu, and Songrong Ren, and Song Li, and Suhuan Liu, and Wen Xie, and Min Huang
Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China (Z.O., B.H., M.H.); Center for Pharmacogenetics and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Z.O., M.J., B.H., Y.H., M.X., S.R., So.L., W.X.) and Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology (W.X.), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Xiamen Diabetes Institute, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China (Z.O., Su.L.).

The nuclear receptor liver X receptor (LXR) plays an important role in the metabolism and homeostasis of cholesterol, lipids, bile acids, and steroid hormones. In this study, we uncovered a function of LXRα (NR1H3) in regulating the human hydroxysteroid sulfotransferase SULT2A1, a phase II conjugating enzyme known to sulfonate bile acids, hydroxysteroid dehydroepiandrosterone, and related androgens. We showed that activation of LXR induced the expression of SULT2A1 at mRNA, protein, and enzymatic levels. A combination of promoter reporter gene and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays showed that LXRα transactivated the SULT2A1 gene promoter through its specific binding to the -500- to -258-base pair region of the SULT2A1 gene promoter. LXR small interfering RNA knockdown experiments suggested that LXRα, but not LXRβ, played a dominant role in regulating SULT2A1. In primary human hepatocytes, we found a positive correlation between the expression of SULT2A1 and LXRα, which further supported the regulation of SULT2A1 by LXRα. In summary, our results established human SULT2A1 as a novel LXRα target gene. The expression of LXRα is a potential predictor for the expression of SULT2A1 in human liver.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011401 Promoter Regions, Genetic DNA sequences which are recognized (directly or indirectly) and bound by a DNA-dependent RNA polymerase during the initiation of transcription. Highly conserved sequences within the promoter include the Pribnow box in bacteria and the TATA BOX in eukaryotes. rRNA Promoter,Early Promoters, Genetic,Late Promoters, Genetic,Middle Promoters, Genetic,Promoter Regions,Promoter, Genetic,Promotor Regions,Promotor, Genetic,Pseudopromoter, Genetic,Early Promoter, Genetic,Genetic Late Promoter,Genetic Middle Promoters,Genetic Promoter,Genetic Promoter Region,Genetic Promoter Regions,Genetic Promoters,Genetic Promotor,Genetic Promotors,Genetic Pseudopromoter,Genetic Pseudopromoters,Late Promoter, Genetic,Middle Promoter, Genetic,Promoter Region,Promoter Region, Genetic,Promoter, Genetic Early,Promoter, rRNA,Promoters, Genetic,Promoters, Genetic Middle,Promoters, rRNA,Promotor Region,Promotors, Genetic,Pseudopromoters, Genetic,Region, Genetic Promoter,Region, Promoter,Region, Promotor,Regions, Genetic Promoter,Regions, Promoter,Regions, Promotor,rRNA Promoters
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D005786 Gene Expression Regulation Any of the processes by which nuclear, cytoplasmic, or intercellular factors influence the differential control (induction or repression) of gene action at the level of transcription or translation. Gene Action Regulation,Regulation of Gene Expression,Expression Regulation, Gene,Regulation, Gene Action,Regulation, Gene Expression
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000071518 Liver X Receptors Nuclear receptors that bind OXYSTEROLS and function as heterodimers with RETINOID X RECEPTORS. They have important functions in regulating cholesterol homeostasis, ENERGY METABOLISM; INFLAMMATION; and the immune response. LXR-Alpha Protein,LXRalpha Protein,LXRbeta Protein,Liver X Receptor,Liver X Receptor Alpha,Liver X Receptor Beta,Liver X Receptor-Alpha,Liver X Receptor-Beta,NR1H2 Protein,NR1H3 Protein,Nuclear Orphan Receptor LXR-Alpha,Nuclear Oxysterol Receptors,Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group H, Member 2,Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 1, Group H, Member 3,Oxysterols Receptor LXR-Alpha,Oxysterols Receptor LXR-Beta,LXR Alpha Protein,LXR-Alpha, Oxysterols Receptor,LXR-Beta, Oxysterols Receptor,Nuclear Orphan Receptor LXR Alpha,Oxysterol Receptors, Nuclear,Oxysterols Receptor LXR Alpha,Oxysterols Receptor LXR Beta
D014158 Transcription, Genetic The biosynthesis of RNA carried out on a template of DNA. The biosynthesis of DNA from an RNA template is called REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION. Genetic Transcription
D015238 Sulfotransferases Enzymes which transfer sulfate groups to various acceptor molecules. They are involved in posttranslational sulfation of proteins and sulfate conjugation of exogenous chemicals and bile acids. EC 2.8.2. Sulfotransferase
D057093 Orphan Nuclear Receptors A broad category of receptor-like proteins that may play a role in transcriptional-regulation in the CELL NUCLEUS. Many of these proteins are similar in structure to known NUCLEAR RECEPTORS but appear to lack a functional ligand-binding domain, while in other cases the specific ligands have yet to be identified. Orphan Nuclear Receptor,Nuclear Receptor, Orphan,Nuclear Receptors, Orphan,Receptor, Orphan Nuclear,Receptors, Orphan Nuclear
D020033 Protein Isoforms Different forms of a protein that may be produced from different GENES, or from the same gene by ALTERNATIVE SPLICING. Isoform,Isoforms,Protein Isoform,Protein Splice Variant,Splice Variants, Protein,Protein Splice Variants,Isoform, Protein,Isoforms, Protein,Splice Variant, Protein,Variant, Protein Splice,Variants, Protein Splice
D022781 Hepatocytes The main structural component of the LIVER. They are specialized EPITHELIAL CELLS that are organized into interconnected plates called lobules. Hepatic Cells,Cell, Hepatic,Cells, Hepatic,Hepatic Cell,Hepatocyte

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