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Sex differences in hepatic sulfation of taurolithocholate in the rat.

Metabolism of the bile salts by formation of sulfate esters is catalyzed by bile salt sulfotransferase, an enzyme isolated from rat liver and kidney. The activity of bile salt sulfotransferase was measured in liver and kidney of male and female rats and in oophorectomized rats with or without estrogen replacement. In vitro sulfotransferase activity was correlated with in vivo sulfation by measuring the percentage of an infused dose (0.03 micron per 100 g per min) of taurolithocholate, which was excreted in bile as the sulfate. The activity of sulfotransferase in liver was higher in females (26.3 +/- 3.0 pmoles per mg of protein per min) than in males (9.6 +/- 3.9) and was lower (12.1 +/- 3.8) after oophorectomy. The decrease in activity was prevented by replacement of estrogen. Renal sulfotransferase activity did not differ between the sexes and was unaffected by oophorectomy. Hepatic sulfotransferase activity measured in vitro correlated with in vivo sulfation of taurolithocholate. This study shows definite sex differences in hepatic bile salt sulfotransferase activity, which in females is affected by the presence of estrogen. The correlation between in vitro sulfotransferase activity and in vivo bile salt sulfation suggests that bile salt sulfotransferase is responsible for bile salt sulfation in vivo.[1]

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  1. Sex differences in hepatic sulfation of taurolithocholate in the rat. Hammerman, K.J., Chen, L.J., Fernandez-Corugedo, A., Earnest, D.L. Gastroenterology (1978) [Pubmed]
 
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