Vitamin D Receptor regulation of hepatic energy metabolism in zebrafish
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ABSTRACT: Vitamin D deficiency and mutations in Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) are associated with liver disease and obesity, but the functions of vitamin D signaling in metabolism are poorly understood. Though vitamin D signaling is best known for its functions in mineral homeostasis and skeleton calcification in terrestrial vertebrates, this is unlikely to be the evolutionary function of vitamin D signaling. We utilize tissue-specific genetic modulation of Vdr signaling to investigate the function of the vitamin D endocrine system in zebrafish. We find that hepatocyte Vdr regulates organismal response to nutritional cues and coordinates hepatic and organismal energy metabolism by balancing energy storage and tissue growth.
ORGANISM(S): Danio rerio
PROVIDER: GSE217120 | GEO | 2023/04/20
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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