PXR and 4β-Hydroxycholesterol Axis and the Components of Metabolic Syndrome [PDF]
Pregnane X receptor (PXR) activation has been found to regulate glucose and lipid metabolism and affect obesity in response to high-fat diets. PXR also modulates vascular tone.
Janne Hukkanen, Jukka Hakkola
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Esterification of 4β-hydroxycholesterol and other oxysterols in human plasma occurs independently of LCAT [PDF]
The acyltransferase LCAT mediates FA esterification of plasma cholesterol. In vitro studies have shown that LCAT also FA-esterifies several oxysterols, but in vivo evidence is lacking. Here, we measured both free and FA-esterified forms of sterols in 206
Daisuke Yamamuro +12 more
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Clinical Evaluation Based on a New Approach to Improve the Accuracy of 4β-Hydroxycholesterol Measurement as a Biomarker of CYP3A4 Activity [PDF]
This study examines 4β-Hydroxycholesterol (4β-HC), which is considered to be a potential marker for the CYP3A4 induction of new chemical entities (NCEs) in drug development.
Yuki Taya +6 more
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4β-Hydroxycholesterol is a prolipogenic factor that promotes SREBP1c expression and activity through the liver X receptor [PDF]
Oxysterols are oxidized derivatives of cholesterol that play regulatory roles in lipid biosynthesis and homeostasis. How oxysterol signaling coordinates different lipid classes such as sterols and triglycerides remains incompletely understood.
Ofer Moldavski +11 more
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Formation of CYP3A‐specific metabolites of ibrutinib in vitro is correlated with hepatic CYP3A activity and 4β‐hydroxycholesterol/cholesterol ratio [PDF]
Ibrutinib is an orally administered Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor approved for the treatment of B‐cell malignancies, including chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Jonghwa Lee +3 more
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Pregnane X Receptor‒4β‐Hydroxycholesterol Axis in the Regulation of Overweight‐ and Obesity‐Induced Hypertension [PDF]
Background Mechanisms mediating hypertensive effects of overweight and obesity have not been fully elucidated. We showed previously that activation of pregnane X receptor (PXR) by rifampicin elevates 24‐hour blood pressure (BP) and plasma 4β ...
Roosa Rahunen +6 more
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The utility of endogenous glycochenodeoxycholate-3-sulfate and 4β-hydroxycholesterol to evaluate the hepatic disposition of atorvastatin in rats [PDF]
The liver is an important organ for drugs disposition, and thus how to accurately evaluate hepatic clearance is essential for proper drug dosing. However, there are many limitations in drug dosage adjustment based on liver function and pharmacogenomic ...
Yanrong Ma +6 more
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Applications of the Cholesterol Metabolite, 4β-Hydroxycholesterol, as a Sensitive Endogenous Biomarker for Hepatic CYP3A Activity Evaluated within a PBPK Framework [PDF]
Background/Objectives: Plasma levels of 4β-hydroxycholesterol (4β-OHC), a CYP3A-specific metabolite of cholesterol, are elevated after administration of CYP3A inducers like rifampicin and carbamazepine.
Aneesh V. Karkhanis +4 more
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Evaluation of the usefulness of plasma 4β‐hydroxycholesterol concentration normalized by 4α‐hydroxycholesterol for accurate CYP3A phenotyping [PDF]
Plasma 4β‐hydroxycholesterol (OHC) has drawn attention as an endogenous substrate indicating CYP3A activity. Plasma 4β‐OHC is produced by hydroxylation by CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 and by cholesterol autoxidation.
Ayako Oda +14 more
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4β-Hydroxycholesterol Signals From the Liver to Regulate Peripheral Cholesterol Transporters [PDF]
Activation of pregnane X receptor (PXR) elevates circulating 4β-hydroxycholesterol (4βHC), an agonist of liver X receptor (LXR). PXR may also regulate 25-hydroxycholesterol and 27-hydroxycholesterol.
Tuire Salonurmi +21 more
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