Abstract
The oxysterol nuclear receptors, LXRα (liver X receptor α; NR1H3) and LXRβ (NR1H2), coordinately regulate the expression of genes involved in lipid metabolism, anti-inflammation, and cholesterol transport. Previous studies have demonstrated that ligands of LXRα are important in the maintenance of the normal epidermal barrier function and keratinocyte differentiation. In this study, we examined whether LXRα and its ligands regulate lipid synthesis in HaCaT cells, a spontaneously transformed human keratinocyte cell line. When HaCaT cells were treated with the LXRα ligand TO901317, lipid droplets accumulated in the majority of cells, which were stained by Oil Red O. A luciferase reporter construct containing the LXR response element was activated about fourfold in HaCaT cells by TO901317 treatment, suggesting that LXR has a role in lipid synthesis in these cells. The expression of LXRα target genes, such as those encoding sterol regulatory binding protein and fatty acid synthase, were induced time dependently by TO901317, as measured by RT-PCR and western blotting. The expression of PPAR-α, -β, and -γ which regulate lipid metabolism, was also increased by TO901317 treatment. In contrast, TO901317 reduced the lipopolysaccharide-induced expression of cyclooxygenase 2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase in HaCaT cells. These results indicate that LXRα activation leads to lipogenesis in keratinocytes, which may enhance the epidermal barrier function of the skin.
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Hong, I., Rho, H.S., Kim, DH. et al. Activation of LXRα induces lipogenesis in HaCaT cells. Arch. Pharm. Res. 33, 1443–1449 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12272-010-0919-5
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