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Molecular Toxicology

Activation of Nrf2 decreases bile acid concentrations in livers of female mice

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Pages 605-615 | Received 15 Dec 2020, Accepted 19 Jan 2021, Published online: 31 Jan 2021
 

Abstract

1. Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is a master regulator of oxidative/electrophilic stress. Studies suggest a role of Nrf2 in regulating bile acid (BA) metabolism in male mice. However, whether Nrf2 is important for BA homeostasis in female mice remains undefined. In this study, we systematically investigated the effect of Nrf2 activation, either through CDDO-imidazolide (CDDO-Im) treatment or genetic modulation of Kelch-like ECH associating protein 1 (Keap1), on BA homeostasis in female mice.

2. Both pharmacological and genetic Nrf2 activation increased mRNA levels of multidrug resistance‐associated protein 2 and 3 (Mrp2 and Mrp3), two Nrf2 target genes, in livers and ilea of female mice. Both pharmacological and genetic activation of Nrf2 decreased BA concentrations in the liver, which did not appear to be due to increased biliary BA excretion or decreased ileal BA absorption. Importantly, both pharmacological and genetic activation of Nrf2 downregulated hepatic Cyp7a1 mRNA, which might be attributable to the upregulation of the Fxr-Fgf15 signalling in the ileum.

3. To conclude, Nrf2 activation lowers BA concentrations in livers of female mice, which appears to be attributable to the decreased hepatic BA synthesis.

Disclosure statement

All authors have no conflict of interest to declare.

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Funding

This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health [grants R01 ES009649 and F32 DK092069].

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