Dawson Paul A, Hubbert Melissa L, Rao Anuradha
Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Gastroenterology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.
Biochim Biophys Acta. 2010 Sep;1801(9):994-1004. doi: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2010.06.002. Epub 2010 Jun 9.
The organic solute transporter (OST)(alpha)-OST(beta) is an unusual heteromeric carrier expressed in a variety of tissues including the small intestine, colon, liver, biliary tract, kidney, and adrenal gland. In polarized epithelial cells, OSTalpha-OSTbeta protein is localized on the basolateral membrane and functions in the export or uptake of bile acids and steroids. This article reviews recent results including studies of knockout mouse models that provide new insights to the role of OSTalpha-OSTbeta in the compartmentalization and metabolism of these important lipids.
有机溶质转运体(OST)(α)-OST(β)是一种特殊的异源寡聚载体,在包括小肠、结肠、肝脏、胆道、肾脏和肾上腺在内的多种组织中表达。在极化上皮细胞中,OSTα-OSTβ蛋白定位于基底外侧膜,在胆汁酸和类固醇的输出或摄取中发挥作用。本文综述了近期的研究结果,包括对基因敲除小鼠模型的研究,这些研究为OSTα-OSTβ在这些重要脂质的区室化和代谢中的作用提供了新的见解。