Role of pregnane X receptor in the upregulation of human aldehyde oxidase gene expression. (PubMed, Biochem Pharmacol)
Treatment of LS180 human colon adenocarcinoma cells, a commonly used human PXR (hPXR) experimental model, with a hPXR agonist (rifampicin, T0901317, SR12813, ritonavir, or paclitaxel) increased AOX1 mRNA expression by 5.2-, 10.2-, 4.7-, 2.2-, and 6.5-fold, respectively, and increased a prototypic hPXR target gene (CYP3A4 mRNA) expression by 9.5-, 13.5-, 7.2-, 3.4-, and 18.0-fold, respectively...It was abolished by actinomycin D, indicating the mRNA increase occurred by a transcriptional mechanism...Control analysis indicated that PCN increased mouse PXR-regulated Cyp3a11 mRNA and Cyp3a-mediated enzyme activity. Overall, our novel data provide evidence for a role of PXR in AOX1 gene expression.