Cholesterol 7-alpha-monooxygenase
The CYP7A1 gene encodes an enzyme of bile acid metabolism. An involvement in statine responsiveness and plasma lipid levels is assumed.
Genetests:
Research |
Method |
Carrier testing |
Turnaround |
5 days |
Specimen type |
genomic DNA |
Related Diseases:
References:
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Angelin B et al. (1978) Bile acid kinetics in relation to endogenous tryglyceride metabolism in various types of hyperlipoproteinemia.
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Agellon LB et al. (2002) Dietary cholesterol fails to stimulate the human cholesterol 7alpha-hydroxylase gene (CYP7A1) in transgenic mice.
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Drover VA et al. (2002) A distinct thyroid hormone response element mediates repression of the human cholesterol 7alpha-hydroxylase (CYP7A1) gene promoter.
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Goodwin B et al. (2000) A regulatory cascade of the nuclear receptors FXR, SHP-1, and LRH-1 represses bile acid biosynthesis.
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Lu TT et al. (2000) Molecular basis for feedback regulation of bile acid synthesis by nuclear receptors.
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Repa JJ et al. (2000) Regulation of absorption and ABC1-mediated efflux of cholesterol by RXR heterodimers.
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Nitta M et al. (1999) CPF: an orphan nuclear receptor that regulates liver-specific expression of the human cholesterol 7alpha-hydroxylase gene.
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Wang J et al. (1998) Linkage between cholesterol 7alpha-hydroxylase and high plasma low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations.
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Angelin B et al. (1987) Bile acid metabolism in hereditary forms of hypertriglyceridemia: evidence for an increased synthesis rate in monogenic familial hypertriglyceridemia.
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Noshiro M et al. (1990) Molecular cloning and sequence analysis of cDNA encoding human cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase.
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Paumgartner G et al. (1991) Gallstones: pathogenesis.
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Cohen JC et al. (1992) Cloning of the human cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase gene (CYP7) and localization to chromosome 8q11-q12.
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Molowa DT et al. (1992) Transcriptional regulation of the human cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase gene.
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Teslovich TM et al. (2010) Biological, clinical and population relevance of 95 loci for blood lipids.
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NCBI article
NCBI 1581
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OMIM.ORG article
Omim 118455
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Orphanet article
Orphanet ID 212882
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Wikipedia article
Wikipedia EN (Cholesterol_7_alpha-hydroxylase)
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Update: Aug. 14, 2020