Table 1

Differentially expressed genes in the mouse liver after fasting (Sterolgene v0 microarray). Differentially expressed genes in the mouse liver after fasting as detected by the Sterolgene array (α = 0.05).

Gene name and function
Gene symbol
Log2 ratio
GeneBank Acc. No.

Cholesterol biosynthesis



     Acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase 2
Acat2
-1.13
NM_009338
     Mevalonate kinase
Mvk
-0.56
NM_023556
     Lanosterol 14α-demethylase
Cyp51a1
-1.32
BC031813
     Sterol-C4-methyl oxidase-like
Sc4mol
-2.05
NM_025436
     NAD(P) dependent steroid
Nsdhl
-1.47
BC019945
     dehydrogenase-like



     Sterol C5 desaturase
Sc5d
-1.75
BC024132
Bile acid biosynthesis



     Sterol 12α-hydroxylase
Cyp8b1
0.49
NM_010012
Cytochrome P450 superfamily



     Cytochrome P450, 1a2
Cyp1a2
-1.35
NM_009993
     Cytochrome P450, 3a25
Cyp3a25
-0.78
BC028855
     Cytochrome P450, 3a41
Cyp3a41
-1.91
NM_017396
     Cholesterol side chain cleavage enzyme
Cyp11a1
0.41
NM_019779
     Retionic acid hydrolase
Cyp26a1
-0.83
NM_007811
Nuclear receptor superfamily



     Peroxisome proliferator-activated
Nr1c1
-1.03
NM_011144
     receptor alpha



     Retinoic acid-related orphan
Nr1f3
-0.60
NM_011281
     receptor gamma



     Retinoic acid-related orphan
Nr1f1
-0.54
NM_013646
     receptor alpha



     Liver X receptor beta
Nr1h2
-0.46
NM_009473
     Constitutive androstane receptor
Nr1i3
0.22
NM_009803
Transcription factors



     Sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 2
Srebp2
-0.60
NM_033218
     CCAAT/enhancer binding protein alpha
Cebpa
-0.38
BC028890
     Transcription factor 1
Tcf1
0.17
NM_009327
Other



     Peptidylprolyl isomerase A
Ppia
-0.65
NM_008907
     Organic anion transporter 1
Slco1a1
-0.55
AY195868
     Delta-aminolevulinate synthase 1
Alas1
0.98
NM_020559

Genes in bold – RT-PCR analysis is consistent with microarray data. Cyp3a41 probe cross-hybridizes with Cyp3a11.

Note. Three mice were used in this experiment.

Režen et al. BMC Genomics 2008 9:76   doi:10.1186/1471-2164-9-76