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Insulin suppresses bile acid synthesis in cultured rat hepatocytes by down-regulation of cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase and sterol 27-hydroxylase gene transcription. 1995

J Twisk, and M F Hoekman, and E M Lehmann, and P Meijer, and W H Mager, and H M Princen
Gaubius Laboratory Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research-Prevention and Health, Leiden.

Evidence from in vivo studies indicates that the bile acid pool and bile acid excretion are increased in humans with diabetes mellitus and in experimental diabetic animals, and that both parameters return to normal levels after administration of insulin. To investigate the biochemical background of these changes, the effects of insulin on bile acid synthesis and cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase and sterol 27-hydroxylase, two key enzymes in routing of cholesterol toward bile acids, were studied in cultured rat hepatocytes. Mass production of bile acids was dose dependently diminished, showing significant reduction (-33% to -53%) at physiological concentrations of the hormone (1.4 to 14 nmol/L) and a maximal decrease at 140 nmol/L (-65%). The decrease of bile acid synthesis correlated well with the suppression of cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase and sterol 27-hydroxylase activity. The enzyme activity for cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase, examined in more detail, was dose dependently diminished on incubation of hepatocytes with various concentrations of insulin, reaching maximal reduction at 14 nmol/L of insulin. Maximal decrease of the enzyme activity was seen after 8 hours of incubation (-70%). Insulin strongly reduced the rise in cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase activity induced by incubation with dexamethasone. Sterol 27-hydroxylase activity was inhibited up to -58% after 24 hours of incubation with 140 nmol/L insulin. To study the mechanism of suppression of cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase and sterol 27-hydroxylase activity, the effects of insulin on their respective levels of messenger RNA (mRNA) and gene transcription were assessed. The decrease in enzyme activities could be explained by a concomitant reduction in the cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase (-76%) and sterol 27-hydroxylase (-62%) mRNA level. Transcriptional activity, as assessed by nuclear runoff assays, was decreased to the same extent, i.e., -60% for cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase and -75% for sterol 27-hydroxylase. Transient expression experiments using a construct containing the proximal 348 basepairs of the cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase promoter fused to the chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT) gene (-348Rcat) showed a significant reduction of transcriptional activity (-64%) with insulin, indicating that a sequence important for an insulin-induced transcriptional response is located within the first 348 basepairs, preceding the transcription start of the cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase promoter.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007328 Insulin A 51-amino acid pancreatic hormone that plays a major role in the regulation of glucose metabolism, directly by suppressing endogenous glucose production (GLYCOGENOLYSIS; GLUCONEOGENESIS) and indirectly by suppressing GLUCAGON secretion and LIPOLYSIS. Native insulin is a globular protein comprised of a zinc-coordinated hexamer. Each insulin monomer containing two chains, A (21 residues) and B (30 residues), linked by two disulfide bonds. Insulin is used as a drug to control insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1). Iletin,Insulin A Chain,Insulin B Chain,Insulin, Regular,Novolin,Sodium Insulin,Soluble Insulin,Chain, Insulin B,Insulin, Sodium,Insulin, Soluble,Regular Insulin
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D008297 Male Males
D008562 Membrane Glycoproteins Glycoproteins found on the membrane or surface of cells. Cell Surface Glycoproteins,Surface Glycoproteins,Cell Surface Glycoprotein,Membrane Glycoprotein,Surface Glycoprotein,Glycoprotein, Cell Surface,Glycoprotein, Membrane,Glycoprotein, Surface,Glycoproteins, Cell Surface,Glycoproteins, Membrane,Glycoproteins, Surface,Surface Glycoprotein, Cell,Surface Glycoproteins, Cell
D009687 Nuclear Proteins Proteins found in the nucleus of a cell. Do not confuse with NUCLEOPROTEINS which are proteins conjugated with nucleic acids, that are not necessarily present in the nucleus. Nucleolar Protein,Nucleolar Proteins,Nuclear Protein,Protein, Nuclear,Protein, Nucleolar,Proteins, Nuclear,Proteins, Nucleolar
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
D002790 Cholesterol 7-alpha-Hydroxylase A membrane-bound cytochrome P450 enzyme that catalyzes the 7-alpha-hydroxylation of CHOLESTEROL in the presence of molecular oxygen and NADPH-FERRIHEMOPROTEIN REDUCTASE. This enzyme, encoded by CYP7, converts cholesterol to 7-alpha-hydroxycholesterol which is the first and rate-limiting step in the synthesis of BILE ACIDS. CYP7,CYP7A,Cytochrome P-450 CYP7,CYP 7,CYP 7A,Cholesterol 7-alpha-Monooxygenase,Cholesterol 7alpha-Hydroxylase,Cholesterol-7-Hydroxylase,Cytochrome P450 7,Cholesterol 7 Hydroxylase,Cholesterol 7 alpha Hydroxylase,Cholesterol 7 alpha Monooxygenase,Cholesterol 7alpha Hydroxylase,Cytochrome P 450 CYP7
D003577 Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme System A superfamily of hundreds of closely related HEMEPROTEINS found throughout the phylogenetic spectrum, from animals, plants, fungi, to bacteria. They include numerous complex monooxygenases (MIXED FUNCTION OXYGENASES). In animals, these P-450 enzymes serve two major functions: (1) biosynthesis of steroids, fatty acids, and bile acids; (2) metabolism of endogenous and a wide variety of exogenous substrates, such as toxins and drugs (BIOTRANSFORMATION). They are classified, according to their sequence similarities rather than functions, into CYP gene families (>40% homology) and subfamilies (>59% homology). For example, enzymes from the CYP1, CYP2, and CYP3 gene families are responsible for most drug metabolism. Cytochrome P-450,Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme,Cytochrome P-450-Dependent Monooxygenase,P-450 Enzyme,P450 Enzyme,CYP450 Family,CYP450 Superfamily,Cytochrome P-450 Enzymes,Cytochrome P-450 Families,Cytochrome P-450 Monooxygenase,Cytochrome P-450 Oxygenase,Cytochrome P-450 Superfamily,Cytochrome P450,Cytochrome P450 Superfamily,Cytochrome p450 Families,P-450 Enzymes,P450 Enzymes,Cytochrome P 450,Cytochrome P 450 Dependent Monooxygenase,Cytochrome P 450 Enzyme,Cytochrome P 450 Enzyme System,Cytochrome P 450 Enzymes,Cytochrome P 450 Families,Cytochrome P 450 Monooxygenase,Cytochrome P 450 Oxygenase,Cytochrome P 450 Superfamily,Enzyme, Cytochrome P-450,Enzyme, P-450,Enzyme, P450,Enzymes, Cytochrome P-450,Enzymes, P-450,Enzymes, P450,Monooxygenase, Cytochrome P-450,Monooxygenase, Cytochrome P-450-Dependent,P 450 Enzyme,P 450 Enzymes,P-450 Enzyme, Cytochrome,P-450 Enzymes, Cytochrome,Superfamily, CYP450,Superfamily, Cytochrome P-450,Superfamily, Cytochrome P450
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001647 Bile Acids and Salts Steroid acids and salts. The primary bile acids are derived from cholesterol in the liver and usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. The secondary bile acids are further modified by bacteria in the intestine. They play an important role in the digestion and absorption of fat. They have also been used pharmacologically, especially in the treatment of gallstones. Bile Acid,Bile Salt,Bile Salts,Bile Acids,Acid, Bile,Acids, Bile,Salt, Bile,Salts, Bile

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