Identification of functional farnesoid X receptors in brain neurons. Issue 18 (2nd September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Huang, Chao; Wang, Jili; Hu, Wenfeng; Wang, Chengniu; Lu, Xu; Tong, Lijuan; Wu, Feng; Zhang, Wei
• Is Part Of: FEBS letters. Volume 590:Issue 18(2016)
• Page Start: 3233
• Page End: 3242
• Publication Date: 2016-09-02
• Subjects: brain -- farnesoid X receptor -- neuron -- small heterodimer partner; Biochemistry -- Periodicals; Biophysics -- Periodicals; Molecular biology -- Periodicals; Biochimie -- Périodiques; Biochemistry; Biophysics; Molecular biology; Periodicals; 572.05
• DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.12373
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0014-5793

Abstract

Abstract : Farnesoid X receptor (FXR) has been confirmed to sense bile acids in various tissues. However, its expression in brain neurons remains obscure. In this study, we identified FXR mRNA and protein expression in mouse brain neurons and in mouse/human brain tissues. FXR was predominantly localized in the nucleus in cultured neurons, but in neurons in vivo, it mainly appeared in the cytoplasm. In nuclear compartments, the neuronal FXR exhibited a punctate distribution. Activation of FXR increased the small heterodimer partner (SHP) mRNA and protein expression levels in cultured neurons and in brain tissues. These findings will help explore new functions of FXR in the brain. Abstract :