Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4α regulates megalin expression in proximal tubular cells

Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4α (HNF4α) is a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily and upregulates expression of many genes in the liver, pancreas, small intestine, and colon. HNF4α is also highly expressed in proximal tubular epithelial cells (PTECs) in kidney. PTECs reabsorb various substances t...

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Main Authors: Shota Sasaki, Ayami Hara, Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Masaomi Nangaku, Yusuke Inoue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405580818302607