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    The secretion of bile salts transported by the bile salt export pump (BSEP) is the primary driving force for the generation of bile flow; thus, it is closely related to the formation of cholesterol stones. Caveolin-1 (Cav-1), an essential player in cell signalling and endocytosis, is known to co-localize with cholesterol-rich membrane domains. This study illustrates the role of Cav-1 and BSEP in cholesterol stone formation. Adult male C57BL/6 mice were used as an animal model. HepG2 cells were cultured under different cholesterol concentrations and BSEP, Cav-1, p-PKCα and Hax-1 expression levels were determined via Western blotting. Expression levels of BSEP and Cav-1 mRNA were detected using real-time PCR. Immunofluorescence and immunoprecipitation assays were performed to study BSEP and Hax-1 distribution. Finally, an ATPase activity assay was performed to detect BSEP transport activity under different cholesterol concentrations in cells. Under low-concentration stimulation with cholesterol, Cav-1 and BSEP protein and mRNA expression levels significantly increased, PKCα phosphorylation significantly decreased, BSEP binding capacity to Hax-1 weakened, and BSEP function increased. Under high-concentration stimulation with cholesterol, Cav-1 and BSEP protein and mRNA expression levels decreased, PKCα phosphorylation increased, BSEP binding capacity to Hax-1 rose, and BSEP function decreased. Cav-1 regulates the bile salt export pump on the canalicular membrane of hepatocytes via PKCα-associated signalling under cholesterol stimulation. © 2024 The Authors. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine published by Foundation for Cellular and Molecular Medicine and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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    Liwei Pang, Meiying Cui, Shuodong Wu, Jing Kong. Cav-1 regulates the bile salt export pump on the canalicular membrane of hepatocytes by PKCα-associated signalling under cholesterol stimulation. Journal of cellular and molecular medicine. 2024 Feb;28(3):e18110

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