Fig. 4From: Conjugated and free sterols from black bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) seed coats as cholesterol micelle disruptors and their effect on lipid metabolism and cholesterol transport in rat primary hepatocytesEffect of phytosterols of black bean seed coats in the expression of CPT1 (rate-limiting enzyme for β-oxidation of long-chain fatty acids in the liver). It is presented the a relative expression and b protein expression of CPT1, which mediates the transport of long-chain fatty acids across the mitochondrial membrane by binding them to carnitine for β-oxidation, in primary hepatocytes treated with CN = no stimulus, T = the synthetic LXR agonist T0901317, Ph = extract rich in phytosterols associated with black bean seed coat at a dose of 76.13 μg/L. T + Ph = T0901317 and the extract rich in phytosterols associated with black bean seed coat at the same dose (76.13 μg/L). Every experiment was performed in triplicate (n = 3). Data are presented in mean ± SE. Bars with different letter indicate statistically significant difference, P < 0.05Back to article page