Farnesoid X receptor

The bile acid receptor (BAR), also known as farnesoid X receptor (FXR) or NR1H4 (nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group H, member 4), is a nuclear receptor that is encoded by the NR1H4 gene in humans.

NR1H4
Available structures PDB Ortholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes 1OSH, 3BEJ, 3DCT, 3DCU, 3FLI, 3FXV, 3GD2, 3HC5, 3HC6, 3L1B, 3OKH, 3OKI, 3OLF, 3OMK, 3OMM, 3OOF, 3OOK, 3RUT, 3RUU, 3RVF, 3P88, 3P89, 4OIV, 4WVD, 4QE6, 4QE8
Identifiers
Aliases	NR1H4, BAR, FXR, HRR-1, HRR1, RIP14, nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group H member 4, PFIC5
External IDs	OMIM: 603826; MGI: 1352464; HomoloGene: 3760; GeneCards: NR1H4; OMA:NR1H4 - orthologs
Gene location (Human) Chr. Chromosome 12 (human) Band 12q23.1 Start 100,473,708 bp End 100,564,414 bp
Gene location (Mouse) Chr. Chromosome 10 (mouse) Band 10 C2|10 44.98 cM Start 89,290,096 bp End 89,369,447 bp
RNA expression pattern Bgee Human Mouse (ortholog) Top expressed in right lobe of liver mucosa of ileum right adrenal gland right adrenal cortex oocyte left adrenal gland left adrenal cortex jejunal mucosa duodenum secondary oocyte Top expressed in right kidney epithelium of small intestine ileum left lobe of liver human kidney proximal tubule Ileal epithelium Paneth cell jejunum migratory enteric neural crest cell More reference expression data BioGPS More reference expression data
Gene ontology Molecular function RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding sequence-specific DNA binding DNA binding transcription corepressor activity DNA-binding transcription factor activity transcription coactivator activity zinc ion binding DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymerase II-specific metal ion binding retinoid X receptor binding steroid hormone receptor activity bile acid binding protein binding nuclear receptor binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II distal enhancer sequence-specific binding chenodeoxycholic acid binding transcription cis-regulatory region binding RNA polymerase II transcription regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding nuclear receptor activity bile acid receptor activity DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific transcription factor binding nuclear receptor coactivator activity signaling receptor activity Cellular component nucleoplasm nucleus RNA polymerase II transcription regulator complex Biological process Notch signaling pathway cellular triglyceride homeostasis cellular response to organonitrogen compound regulation of insulin secretion involved in cellular response to glucose stimulus positive regulation of ammonia assimilation cycle toll-like receptor 4 signaling pathway immune system process histone H3-R17 methylation regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II positive regulation of glutamate metabolic process intracellular bile acid receptor signaling pathway negative regulation of apoptotic process negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II transcription, DNA-templated regulation of low-density lipoprotein particle clearance regulation of bile acid biosynthetic process regulation of cholesterol metabolic process regulation of urea metabolic process intracellular receptor signaling pathway negative regulation of bile acid biosynthetic process cellular response to fatty acid bile acid and bile salt transport nitrogen catabolite activation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter transcription initiation from RNA polymerase II promoter inflammatory response innate immune response signal transduction steroid hormone mediated signaling pathway fatty acid homeostasis positive regulation of insulin receptor signaling pathway cellular response to lipopolysaccharide negative regulation of interleukin-2 production positive regulation of insulin secretion involved in cellular response to glucose stimulus negative regulation of inflammatory response glucose homeostasis negative regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity positive regulation of adipose tissue development cell-cell junction assembly toll-like receptor 9 signaling pathway negative regulation of monocyte chemotactic protein-1 production bile acid metabolic process negative regulation of I-kappaB kinase/NF-kappaB signaling negative regulation of tumor necrosis factor-mediated signaling pathway defense response to bacterium negative regulation of interleukin-1 production negative regulation of tumor necrosis factor production negative regulation of interleukin-6 production triglyceride homeostasis negative regulation of interferon-gamma production regulation of transcription, DNA-templated bile acid signaling pathway positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II positive regulation of phosphatidic acid biosynthetic process cholesterol homeostasis lipid metabolism multicellular organism development cell differentiation lipid homeostasis cellular glucose homeostasis Sources:Amigo / QuickGO
Orthologs Species Human Mouse Entrez 9971 20186 Ensembl ENSG00000012504 ENSMUSG00000047638 UniProt Q96RI1 Q60641 RefSeq (mRNA) NM_001206977 NM_001206978 NM_001206979 NM_001206992 NM_001206993 NM_005123 NM_001163504 NM_001163700 NM_009108 NM_001385711 RefSeq (protein) NP_001193906 NP_001193907 NP_001193908 NP_001193921 NP_001193922 NP_005114 NP_001193906.1 NP_001193908.1 NP_001156976 NP_001157172 NP_033134 NP_001372640 Location (UCSC) Chr 12: 100.47 – 100.56 Mb Chr 10: 89.29 – 89.37 Mb PubMed search
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Function

FXR is expressed at high levels in the liver and intestine. Chenodeoxycholic acid and other bile acids are natural ligands for FXR. Similar to other nuclear receptors, when activated, FXR translocates to the cell nucleus, forms a dimer (in this case a heterodimer with RXR) and binds to hormone response elements on DNA, which up- or down-regulates the expression of certain genes.

One of the primary functions of FXR activation is the suppression of cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase (CYP7A1), the rate-limiting enzyme in bile acid synthesis from cholesterol. FXR does not directly bind to the CYP7A1 promoter. Rather, FXR induces expression of small heterodimer partner (SHP), which then functions to inhibit transcription of the CYP7A1 gene. FXR likewise stimulates the synthesis of fibroblast growth factor 19, which also inhibits expression of CYP7A1 and sterol 12-alpha-hydroxylase (CYP8B1) via fibroblast growth factor receptor 4. In this way, a negative feedback pathway is established in which synthesis of bile acids is inhibited when cellular levels are already high.

The absence of FXR in an FXR^-/- mouse model led to increased bile acids in the liver, and the spontaneous development of liver tumors. Reducing the pool of bile acids in the FXR^-/- mice by feeding the bile acid sequestering resin cholestyramine reduced the number and size of the malignant lesions.

FXR has also been found to be important in regulation of hepatic triglyceride levels. Specifically, FXR activation suppresses lipogenesis and promotes free fatty acid oxidation by PPARα activation. Studies have also shown the FXR to regulate the expression and activity of epithelial transport proteins involved in fluid homeostasis in the intestine, such as the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR).

Activation of FXR in diabetic mice reduces plasma glucose and improves insulin sensitivity, whereas inactivation of FXR has the opposite effect.

Interactions

Farnesoid X receptor has been shown to interact with:

• Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha and
• Retinoid X receptor alpha.

Ligands

A number of ligands for FXR are known, of both natural and synthetic origin.

Agonists

• Cafestol
• Chenodeoxycholic acid
• Fexaramine
• GW 4064
• Ivermectin
• Obeticholic acid
• Tropifexor

Antagonists

• Guggulsterone

Further reading

• Kalaany NY, Mangelsdorf DJ (2006). "LXRS and FXR: the yin and yang of cholesterol and fat metabolism". Annual Review of Physiology. 68: 159–191. doi:10.1146/annurev.physiol.68.033104.152158. PMID 16460270.
• Kuipers F, Stroeve JH, Caron S, Staels B (June 2007). "Bile acids, farnesoid X receptor, atherosclerosis and metabolic control". Current Opinion in Lipidology. 18 (3): 289–297. doi:10.1097/MOL.0b013e3281338d08. PMID 17495603. S2CID 7385142.
• Seol W, Choi HS, Moore DD (January 1995). "Isolation of proteins that interact specifically with the retinoid X receptor: two novel orphan receptors". Molecular Endocrinology. 9 (1): 72–85. doi:10.1210/mend.9.1.7760852. PMID 7760852.
• Zavacki AM, Lehmann JM, Seol W, Willson TM, Kliewer SA, Moore DD (July 1997). "Activation of the orphan receptor RIP14 by retinoids". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 94 (15): 7909–7914. Bibcode:1997PNAS...94.7909Z. doi:10.1073/pnas.94.15.7909. PMC 21528. PMID 9223286.
• Makishima M, Okamoto AY, Repa JJ, Tu H, Learned RM, Luk A, et al. (May 1999). "Identification of a nuclear receptor for bile acids". Science. 284 (5418): 1362–1365. Bibcode:1999Sci...284.1362M. doi:10.1126/science.284.5418.1362. PMID 10334992.
• Parks DJ, Blanchard SG, Bledsoe RK, Chandra G, Consler TG, Kliewer SA, et al. (May 1999). "Bile acids: natural ligands for an orphan nuclear receptor". Science. 284 (5418): 1365–1368. Bibcode:1999Sci...284.1365P. doi:10.1126/science.284.5418.1365. PMID 10334993.
• Bramlett KS, Yao S, Burris TP (December 2000). "Correlation of farnesoid X receptor coactivator recruitment and cholesterol 7alpha-hydroxylase gene repression by bile acids". Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. 71 (4): 609–615. doi:10.1006/mgme.2000.3106. PMID 11136553.
• Stegh AH, Barnhart BC, Volkland J, Algeciras-Schimnich A, Ke N, Reed JC, et al. (February 2002). "Inactivation of caspase-8 on mitochondria of Bcl-xL-expressing MCF7-Fas cells: role for the bifunctional apoptosis regulator protein". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277 (6): 4351–4360. doi:10.1074/jbc.M108947200. PMID 11733517.
• Cui J, Heard TS, Yu J, Lo JL, Huang L, Li Y, et al. (July 2002). "The amino acid residues asparagine 354 and isoleucine 372 of human farnesoid X receptor confer the receptor with high sensitivity to chenodeoxycholate". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 277 (29): 25963–25969. doi:10.1074/jbc.M200824200. PMID 12004058.
• Huber RM, Murphy K, Miao B, Link JR, Cunningham MR, Rupar MJ, et al. (May 2002). "Generation of multiple farnesoid-X-receptor isoforms through the use of alternative promoters". Gene. 290 (1–2): 35–43. doi:10.1016/S0378-1119(02)00557-7. PMID 12062799.
• Pineda Torra I, Claudel T, Duval C, Kosykh V, Fruchart JC, Staels B (February 2003). "Bile acids induce the expression of the human peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha gene via activation of the farnesoid X receptor". Molecular Endocrinology. 17 (2): 259–272. doi:10.1210/me.2002-0120. PMID 12554753.
• Anisfeld AM, Kast-Woelbern HR, Meyer ME, Jones SA, Zhang Y, Williams KJ, et al. (May 2003). "Syndecan-1 expression is regulated in an isoform-specific manner by the farnesoid-X receptor". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278 (22): 20420–20428. doi:10.1074/jbc.M302505200. PMID 12660231.
• Pircher PC, Kitto JL, Petrowski ML, Tangirala RK, Bischoff ED, Schulman IG, et al. (July 2003). "Farnesoid X receptor regulates bile acid-amino acid conjugation". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278 (30): 27703–27711. doi:10.1074/jbc.M302128200. PMID 12754200.
• Zhao A, Lew JL, Huang L, Yu J, Zhang T, Hrywna Y, et al. (August 2003). "Human kininogen gene is transactivated by the farnesoid X receptor". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 278 (31): 28765–28770. doi:10.1074/jbc.M304568200. PMID 12761213.
• Barbier O, Torra IP, Sirvent A, Claudel T, Blanquart C, Duran-Sandoval D, et al. (June 2003). "FXR induces the UGT2B4 enzyme in hepatocytes: a potential mechanism of negative feedback control of FXR activity". Gastroenterology. 124 (7): 1926–1940. doi:10.1016/S0016-5085(03)00388-3. PMID 12806625.
• Holt JA, Luo G, Billin AN, Bisi J, McNeill YY, Kozarsky KF, et al. (July 2003). "Definition of a novel growth factor-dependent signal cascade for the suppression of bile acid biosynthesis". Genes & Development. 17 (13): 1581–1591. doi:10.1101/gad.1083503. PMC 196131. PMID 12815072.
• Claudel T, Inoue Y, Barbier O, Duran-Sandoval D, Kosykh V, Fruchart J, et al. (August 2003). "Farnesoid X receptor agonists suppress hepatic apolipoprotein CIII expression". Gastroenterology. 125 (2): 544–555. doi:10.1016/S0016-5085(03)00896-5. PMID 12891557.
• Hsiao PW, Fryer CJ, Trotter KW, Wang W, Archer TK (September 2003). "BAF60a mediates critical interactions between nuclear receptors and the BRG1 chromatin-remodeling complex for transactivation". Molecular and Cellular Biology. 23 (17): 6210–6220. doi:10.1128/MCB.23.17.6210-6220.2003. PMC 180928. PMID 12917342.
• Ryan KK, Tremaroli V, Clemmensen C, Kovatcheva-Datchary P, Myronovych A, Karns R, et al. (May 2014). "FXR is a molecular target for the effects of vertical sleeve gastrectomy". Nature. 509 (7499): 183–188. Bibcode:2014Natur.509..183R. doi:10.1038/nature13135. PMC 4016120. PMID 24670636.
• Chamoli, M., Rane, A., Foulger, A. et al. A drug-like molecule engages nuclear hormone receptor DAF-12/FXR to regulate mitophagy and extend lifespan. Nat Aging (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43587-023-00524-9

External links

• "Farnesoid X Receptor (NR1H4)". Nuclear Receptor Resource. Archived from the original on 2015-01-12. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
• farnesoid+X-activated+receptor at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)