
Persimmon tannin regulates the expression of genes critical for cholesterol absorption and cholesterol efflux by LXRα independent pathway
Keywords: Persimmon tannin; Cholesterol homeostasis; LXRα; ABCA1; CYP7A1LXRα, Liver X receptor α; NPC1L1, Niemann-Pick C1-Like 1; 22-NBD-cholesterol, 22-(N-(7-nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazol-4-yl)amino)-23,24-bisnr-5-cholen-3β-ol; DP, degree of polymerisation; siRNA, sm