Liver X receptors: regulators of cholesterol metabolism, inflammation, autoimmunity, and cancer

MT Bilotta, S Petillo, A Santoni, M Cippitelli - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The interplay between cellular stress and immune response can be variable and sometimes
contradictory. The mechanisms by which stress-activated pathways regulate the …

Immunometabolic function of cholesterol in cardiovascular disease and beyond

L Yvan-Charvet, F Bonacina… - Cardiovascular …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Inflammation represents the driving feature of many diseases, including atherosclerosis,
cancer, autoimmunity and infections. It is now established that metabolic processes shape a …

LXR directly regulates glycosphingolipid synthesis and affects human CD4+ T cell function

KE Waddington, GA Robinson… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The liver X receptor (LXR) is a key transcriptional regulator of cholesterol, fatty acid, and
phospholipid metabolism. Dynamic remodeling of immunometabolic pathways, including …

Liver X receptors in immune cell function in humans

KE Waddington, EC Jury… - Biochemical Society …, 2015 - portlandpress.com
The liver X receptors (LXRs), LXRα and LXRβ, are transcription factors with well-established
roles in the regulation of lipid metabolism and cholesterol homeostasis. In addition, LXRs …

Linking CD1-restricted T cells with autoimmunity and dyslipidemia: lipid levels matter

S Bagchi, S Genardi, CR Wang - Frontiers in immunology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Dyslipidemia, or altered blood lipid content, is a risk factor for developing cardiovascular
disease. Furthermore, several autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus …

[HTML][HTML] Liver X receptors regulate hepatic F4/80+ CD11b+ Kupffer cells/macrophages and innate immune responses in mice

K Endo-Umeda, H Nakashima, S Komine-Aizawa… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
The liver X receptors (LXRs), LXRα and LXRβ, are nuclear receptors that regulate lipid
homeostasis. LXRs also regulate inflammatory responses in cultured macrophages …

Regulation of macrophage function in inflammation and atherosclerosis

N Shibata, CK Glass - Journal of lipid research, 2009 - ASBMB
Atherosclerosis can be considered as both a chronic inflammatory disease and a lipid
metabolism disorder. Innate immunity pathways have long been suspected to contribute to …

Cellular cholesterol enrichment impairs T cell activation and chemotaxis

DH Nguyen, JC Espinoza, DD Taub - Mechanisms of ageing and …, 2004 - Elsevier
Human aging is associated with an increase in immune cell cholesterol levels, independent
of circulating cholesterol levels. The effects of such an increase in membrane cholesterol on …

HDL in immune-inflammatory responses: implications beyond cardiovascular diseases

F Bonacina, A Pirillo, AL Catapano, GD Norata - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
High density lipoproteins (HDL) are heterogeneous particles composed by a vast array of
proteins and lipids, mostly recognized for their cardiovascular (CV) protective effects …

Dysregulation of Kupffer Cells/Macrophages and Natural Killer T Cells in Steatohepatitis in LXRα Knockout Male Mice

K Endo-Umeda, H Nakashima, N Umeda, S Seki… - …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Liver X receptor (LXR) α expression is mainly localized to metabolic tissues, such as the
liver, whereas LXR β is ubiquitously expressed. LXR α is activated by oxysterols and plays …