Liver X receptor activation induces the uptake of cholesteryl esters from high density lipoproteins in primary human macrophages

S Bultel, L Helin, V Clavey… - … , and vascular biology, 2008 - Am Heart Assoc
Objective—Liver X receptors (LXRs) are oxysterol-activated nuclear receptors regulating
reverse cholesterol transport, in part by modulating cholesterol efflux from macrophages to …

Liver X receptor activation controls intracellular cholesterol trafficking and esterification in human macrophages

E Rigamonti, L Helin, S Lestavel, AL Mutka… - Circulation …, 2005 - Am Heart Assoc
Liver X receptors (LXRs) are nuclear receptors that regulate macrophage cholesterol efflux
by inducing ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) and ABCG1/ABCG4 gene …

[HTML][HTML] Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 represses liver X receptor-mediated ABCA1 expression and cholesterol efflux in macrophages

E Shrestha, MA Hussein, JN Savas, M Ouimet… - Journal of Biological …, 2016 - ASBMB
Liver X receptors (LXR) are oxysterol-activated nuclear receptors that play a central role in
reverse cholesterol transport through up-regulation of ATP-binding cassette transporters …

Pharmacological activation of liver X receptors promotes reverse cholesterol transport in vivo

SU Naik, X Wang, JS Da Silva, M Jaye, CH Macphee… - Circulation, 2006 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Liver X receptors (LXRs) are ligand-activated transcription factors involved in
the control of lipid metabolism and inflammation. Synthetic LXR agonists have been shown …

Macrophage-independent regulation of reverse cholesterol transport by liver X receptors

SR Breevoort, J Angdisen… - … , thrombosis, and vascular …, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
Objective—The ability of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particles to accept cholesterol from
peripheral cells, such as lipid-laden macrophages, and to transport cholesterol to the liver …

[HTML][HTML] The LXR agonist T0901317 promotes the reverse cholesterol transport from macrophages by increasing plasma efflux potential

I Zanotti, F Potì, M Pedrelli, E Favari, E Moleri… - Journal of lipid …, 2008 - ASBMB
The liver X receptors (LXRs) have been shown to affect lipoprotein plasma profile, lipid
metabolism, and reverse cholesterol transport (RCT). In the present study, we investigated …

[HTML][HTML] Cholesterol efflux is LXRα isoform-dependent in human macrophages

AZS Ma, ZY Song, Q Zhang - BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2014 - Springer
Background The nuclear receptor liver X receptor (LXR) has two isoforms: LXRα and LXRβ.
LXR activation promotes cholesterol efflux in macrophages, but the relative importance of …

[HTML][HTML] Liver X receptor activation promotes macrophage-to-feces reverse cholesterol transport in a dyslipidemic hamster model

F Briand, M Tréguier, A André, D Grillot… - Journal of lipid …, 2010 - ASBMB
Liver X receptor (LXR) activation promotes reverse cholesterol transport (RCT) in rodents
but has major side effects (increased triglycerides and LDL-cholesterol levels) in species …

Identification of macrophage liver X receptors as inhibitors of atherosclerosis

RK Tangirala, ED Bischoff, SB Joseph… - Proceedings of the …, 2002 - National Acad Sciences
Recent studies have identified the liver X receptors (LXRα and LXRβ) as important
regulators of cholesterol metabolism and transport. LXRs control transcription of genes …

[HTML][HTML] A novel role for c-Jun N-terminal kinase and phosphoinositide 3-kinase in the liver X receptor-mediated induction of macrophage gene expression

EA Huwait, KR Greenow, NN Singh, DP Ramji - Cellular signalling, 2011 - Elsevier
Liver X receptors (LXRs) are ligand-dependent transcription factors that are activated by
metabolites of cholesterol, oxysterols, and a number of synthetic agonists. LXRs play potent …