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ArticleDrug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals2012

UDP-glucuronosyltransferase expression in mouse liver is increased in obesity- and fasting-induced steatosis.

Jialin Xu, Supriya R Kulkarni, Liya Li, Angela L Slitt

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Article in Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 46 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jialin XuDepartment of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Rhode Island, 41 Lower College Rd., Kingston, RI 02881, USA.
Supriya R Kulkarni
Liya Li
Angela L Slitt
University of Rhode Island · US

Funding

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND SEMINARSP20RR016457 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND · PI SHAKARIAN, ALISON M · 2001 to 2011
$35.5M
Effect of nutritional status on MRP2 expression and biliary excretion of bisphenoR01ES016042 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND · PI SLITT, ANGELA L · 2008 to 2012
$2.4M
Role of Nrf2 during cholestsis and gallstone formationK22ES013782 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND · PI SLITT, ANGELA L · 2007 to 2009
$323k
NCRR NIH HHS P20 RR016457NCRR NIH HHS P20-RR016457-10NIEHS NIH HHS 3R01-ES016042-2S2NIEHS NIH HHS 5K22-ES013782-03NIEHS NIH HHS 5R01-ES016042-03NIEHS NIH HHS K22 ES013782NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES016042
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

UDP-glucuronosyltransferases (Ugt) catalyze phase II conjugation reactions with glucuronic acid, which enhances chemical polarity and the elimination from the body. Few studies have addressed whether Ugt expression and activity are affected by liver disease, such as steatosis. The purpose of this study was to determine whether steatosis induced by obesity or fasting could affect liver Ugt mRNA expression and activity. Male C57BL/6J and Lep(ob/ob) (ob/ob) mice were fed ad libitum or food was withheld for 24 h. In steatotic livers of ob/ob mice, Ugt1a1, -1a6, -1a9, -2a3, -3a1, and -3a2 mRNA expression increased. Fasting, which also induced steatosis, increased hepatic Ugt1a1, -1a6, -1a7, -1a9, -2b1, -2b5, -2a3, -3a1, and -3a2 mRNA expression in mouse liver. Likewise, acetaminophen glucuronidation increased by 47% in hepatic microsomes from ob/ob mice compared with that in C57BL/6J mice, but not after fasting. In both steatosis models, Ugt induction was accompanied by increased aryl hydrocarbon receptor, constitutive androstane receptor (CAR), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-α, pregnane X receptor, nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 (Nrf2), and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α mRNA expression. In addition, fasting increased CAR, PPAR, and Nrf2 binding activity. The work points to hepatic triglyceride concentrations corresponding with nuclear receptor and Ugt expression. The findings indicate that steatosis significantly alters hepatic Ugt expression and activity, which could have a significant impact on determining circulating hormone levels, drug efficacy, and environmental chemical clearance.

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Enzyme InductionAcetaminophenAnalgesics, Non-NarcoticAnimalsCells, CulturedFastingFatty LiverFood DeprivationGlucuronidesGlucuronosyltransferaseIsoenzymesLiverMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, ObeseAcetaminophenacetaminophen glucuronideAnalgesics, Non-NarcoticGlucuronidesGlucuronosyltransferaseIsoenzymesReceptors, Cytoplasmic and NuclearRNA, Messenger

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PMID22031624
PMCPMC3263941
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