Hepatic overexpression of cholesterol 25-hydroxylase or exogenous administration of 25-hydroxycholesterol (25-HC) in mice drastically reduced the high-fat diet-induced hepatic steatosis via massive production of bile acids. The underlying mechanism involves 25-HC activation of the liver X receptor-cytochrome P450 7A1 pathway.
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