MAF bZIP transcription factor G (MAFG) is activated by the farnesoid X receptor (FXR) to repress bile acid synthesis. However, expression of MAFG increases during cholestatic liver injury in mice and in cholangiocarcinomas. MAFG interacts directly with methionine adenosyltransferase 1A (MAT1A) and other transcription factors at the E-box element to repress transcription. We studied mechanisms of MAFG upregulation in cholestatic tissues and the pathways by which S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe) and ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) prevent the increase in MAFG expression.