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Farnesol-Mediated Regulation Of Hepatic Lipid Metabolism In Heparg Cells, Asmita Pant
Farnesol-Mediated Regulation Of Hepatic Lipid Metabolism In Heparg Cells, Asmita Pant
Wayne State University Dissertations
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is emerging as one of the most common liver disorders worldwide and is characterized by accumulation of triglycerides (TGs) in liver. The endogenous isoprenoid farnesol reduces hepatic TG levels in rodents, and this effect appears to involve at least two nuclear receptors, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α and farnesoid X receptor (FXR). However, farnesol’s effects on human hepatic lipid metabolism are currently unknown. The objective of this study is to evaluate how farnesol treatment would affect hepatic lipid accumulation and metabolism in a cellular model of human hepatic steatosis that was created by incubating the hepatocyte-like HepaRG …