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ArticleImmunity, inflammation and disease2025

Farnesoid X Receptor Regulated Sepsis-Induced Abnormal Bile Acid Metabolism via the Fibroblast Growth Factor 15/Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 4 Pathway.

Ziyang Zhou, Dan Xu, Liou Huang, Yuhui Cui, Hui Chen, Jianguo Tang

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Ziyang ZhouTrauma-Emergency & Critical Care Medicine Center, Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Dan XuTrauma-Emergency & Critical Care Medicine Center, Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Liou HuangTrauma-Emergency & Critical Care Medicine Center, Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Yuhui CuiTrauma-Emergency & Critical Care Medicine Center, Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Hui ChenJoint Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital, Fudan University and School of Life Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5684-6628
Jianguo TangTrauma-Emergency & Critical Care Medicine Center, Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1263-7327

Funding

This study was funded by Research project of Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University (Incubation Project) (2022WYFY01) and Shanghai Minhang District Health and Family Planning Commission (2024MWDXK01).
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Abstract

objectiveThe study aims to investigate the mechanism of Farnesoid X receptor (FXR) activation in sepsis-induced abnormal bile acid metabolism and the metabolism status of each bile acid type.

methodsThe sepsis mouse model was developed via lipopolysaccharide intraperitoneal injection and confirmed via hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining. FXR agonist activated the FXR/fibroblast growth factor (FGF)15/FGFR pathway via quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blot. Consequently, metabolomics and bioinformatics analysis were conducted to identify the alterations in each kind of bile acid content following FXR agonist/inhibitor intervention.

resultsThe H&E staining indicated that FXR activation alleviates the liver injury of the sepsis mouse model. The increased FGF15 and FXFR expression levels and decreased CYP7A1 demonstrated FXR/FGF15/FGFR pathway activation following FXR agonist treatment. Furthermore, total bile acid, interleukin (IL)-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α concentrations were downregulated after FXR activation, whereas IL-10 concentration was upregulated, indicating the alleviated effect of FXR agonist in sepsis. Consequently, metabolomics and bioinformatics analysis determined that T-a-MCA were downregulated in both FXR agonist and inhibitor groups, whereas six bile acid types were altered in the control group.

conclusionFXR activation was crucial in alleviating sepsis-induced hepatic injury and cholestasis through the FGF15/FGFR signaling pathway, and FXR may act as a potential preventive and intervention target of sepsis.

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Bile Acids and SaltsFibroblast Growth FactorsReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 4Receptors, Cytoplasmic and NuclearSepsisAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalLipopolysaccharidesLiverMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLReceptor, Farnesoid X-ActivatedSignal TransductionBile Acids and SaltsFgfr4 protein, mousefibroblast growth factor 15, mouseFibroblast Growth FactorsLipopolysaccharidesReceptor, Farnesoid X-ActivatedReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 4Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclearbile acidfarnesoid X receptorFGF15/FXFR pathwaymetabolomicssepsis

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PMID40192065
PMCPMC11973727

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