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. 2014 Oct;66(4):948–983. doi: 10.1124/pr.113.008201

TABLE 1.

FXR-regulated genes in metabolism

Metabolism Target Gene Physiologic Function
Bile acid CYP7A1 Bile acid synthesis
CYP8B1 Bile acid synthesis
BSEP Biliary bile acid secretion
NTCP Basolateral bile acid uptake
SHP Bile acid synthesis
OSTα/β Basolateral bile acid secretion
IBABP Intracellular bile acid transport
FGF15/19 Bile acid synthesis
Glucose PEPCK Gluconeogenesis
G6Pase Gluconeogenesis
CREB Gluconeogenesis
FoxO1 Gluconeogenesis
HNF4α Gluconeogenesis
FGF15/FGF19 gluconeogenesis
Insulin Glucose metabolism
Triglyceride SREBP-1 Lipogenesis
ChREBP Lipogenesis
PPARα Fatty acid oxidation
CES1 Fatty acid oxidation
FGF21 Fatty acid oxidation
ApoCII Triglyceride clearance
ApoCIII Triglyceride clearance
ApoA5 Triglyceride clearance
Cholesterol PCSK9 LDL uptake
SR-BI HDL uptake
ApoAI HDL biogenesis
ABCG5/G8 Cholesterol secretion

CES1, carboxylesterase 1; CREB, cAMP response element binding protein; FoxO1, forkhead box protein O1; IBABP, intestinal bile acid binding protein.