Role of AMP-activated protein kinase α1 in 17α-ethinylestradiol-induced cholestasis in rats.

ABSTRACT: Estrogen-induced cholestasis occurs in many women who are susceptible due to pregnancy or hormone replacement therapy for postmenopausal syndrome. 17α-Ethinylestradiol (EE), as a synthetic estrogen, has been widely used to study the underlying mechanisms of estrogen-induced cholestasis. Recent studies have also reported that liver kinase B1 (LKB1)-mediated activation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) plays a critical role in the regulation of canalicular network formation. However, the role of AMPK in EE-induced cholestasis remains to be determined. In this study, the effects of EE (1-100 µM) on AMPK activation and the expression of farnesoid X receptor (FXR) and hepatic bile acid transporters were examined in in vitro using 3D-cultured rat primary hepatocytes and in in vivo using rat

SUBMITTER: Li X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5069111 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature