Heterozygous knockout of Bile salt export pump ameliorates liver steatosis in mice fed a high-fat diet.

ABSTRACT: The incidence of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is increasing worldwide, including in Asian countries. We reported that the hepatic expression of bile salt export pump (BSEP) was downregulated in patients with NASH, suggesting that BSEP is involved in the pathogenesis of NASH. To identify the underlying mechanism, we analyzed Bsep heterozygous knock-out (Bsep+/- mice) and wild-type (WT) C57BL/6J mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD) (32.0% animal fat) or normal diet. We examined histological changes, levels of hepatic lipids and hepatic bile acids, and expression of genes related to bile acid and cholesterol metabolism. HFD-fed Bsep+/- mice exhibited milder hepatic steatosis and less weight gain, compared to HFD-fed WT mice. The concentrations of total bile acid, triglycerides, and cholester

SUBMITTER: Okushin K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7423142 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature