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Transcriptional regulation of hepatic lipogenesis

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Wang, Yuhui, Viscarra, Jose, Kim, Sun-Joong, Sul, Hei Sook·2015·Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology

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Fatty acid and fat synthesis in the liver is a highly regulated metabolic pathway that is important for very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) production and thus energy distribution to other tissues. Having common features at their promoter regions, lipogenic genes are coordinately regulated at the transcriptional level. Transcription factors, such as upstream stimulatory factors (USFs), sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1C (SREBP1C), liver X receptors (LXRs) and carbohydrate-responsive element-binding protein (ChREBP) have crucial roles in this process. Recently, insights have been gained into the signalling pathways that regulate these transcription factors. After feeding, high blood glucose and insulin levels activate lipogenic genes through several pathways, including the DNA-dependent protein kinase (DNA-PK), atypical protein kinase C (aPKC) and AKT-mTOR pathways. These pathways control the post-translational modifications of transcription factors and co-regulators, such as phosphorylation, acetylation or ubiquitylation, that affect their function, stability and/or localization. Dysregulation of lipogenesis can contribute to hepatosteatosis, which is associated with obesity and insulin resistance.

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Authors
Wang, Y., Viscarra, J., Kim, S.-J., & Sul, H. S.
Affiliations
University of California, Berkeley (US)
Corresponding author
Sul, Hei Sook
Venue
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
Published
2015-10-22
Volume
16
Issue
11
Pages
678-689
ISSN
  • 1471-0072 (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0080
OpenAlex
W2174107467
Cited by
646
References
135
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FWCI
4.23
Type
journal article
Language
en
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erratum (2015-12-16)
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  • Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
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  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK105671, F32DK105671, R01DK081098, DK081098)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biochemistry › Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cancer Research › Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Lipid metabolism and disorders
Keywords
hepatic lipogenesis, transcriptional regulation, upstream stimulatory factor, SREBP-1c, liver X receptor, ChREBP, DNA-dependent protein kinase, atypical protein kinase C, Akt/mTOR signaling, VLDL production, hepatic steatosis, insulin resistance, obesity
MeSH terms
Liver X Receptors, Animals, Fatty Acids, Gene Expression Regulation, Lipoproteins, VLDL, Liver, Nuclear Proteins, Protein Kinase C, Protein Processing, Post-Translational, Transcription Factors, Transcription, Genetic, Signal Transduction, Lipogenesis, Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt, Mice, Upstream Stimulatory Factors, DNA-Activated Protein Kinase, Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Leucine Zipper Transcription Factors, Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1, Orphan Nuclear Receptors, TOR Serine-Threonine Kinases

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