Bile-ology: from bench to bedside

L Jin, ZP Fang, M Fan, W Huang - Journal of Zhejiang University-Science …, 2019 - Springer
Bile acids (BAs) are originally known as detergents essential for the digestion and
absorption of lipids. In recent years, extensive research has unveiled new functions of BAs …

Role of bile acids and their receptors in gastrointestinal and hepatic pathophysiology

CD Fuchs, M Trauner - Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 2022 - nature.com
Bile acids (BAs) can regulate their own metabolism and transport as well as other key
aspects of metabolic homeostasis via dedicated (nuclear and G protein-coupled) receptors …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic roles of bile acid signaling in chronic liver diseases

Y Li, LG Lu - Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Bile acids (BAs) are the major metabolic product of cholesterol, having detergent-like
activities and being responsible for absorption of lipid and lipid-soluble vitamins. In addition …

The molecular insights of bile acids homeostasis in host diseases

J Zhang, A Lyu, C Wang - Life Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Bile acids (BAs) function as detergents promoting nutrient absorption and as hormones
regulating nutrient metabolism. Most BAs are key regulatory factors of physiological …

Bile acid signaling in the regulation of whole body metabolic and immunological homeostasis

W Jia, Y Li, KCP Cheung, X Zheng - Science China Life Sciences, 2024 - Springer
Bile acids (BAs) play a crucial role in nutrient absorption and act as key regulators of lipid
and glucose metabolism and immune homeostasis. Through the enterohepatic circulation …

Bile acid homeostasis paradigm and its connotation with cholestatic liver diseases

T Yang, GJ Khan, Z Wu, X Wang, L Zhang, Z Jiang - Drug Discovery Today, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•Cholestatic liver diseases and bile acid homeostasis are closely
connected.•Numerous signaling molecules are associated with bile acid transporters, tight …

Developments in understanding bile acid metabolism

K Morimoto, H Itoh, M Watanabe - Expert Review of Endocrinology …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Bile acids (BAs) are not only facilitators participating in the absorption of dietary lipids and
soluble vitamins, but are also important signaling molecules exerting versatile …

Bile acids in glucose metabolism in health and disease

H Shapiro, AA Kolodziejczyk, D Halstuch… - Journal of Experimental …, 2018 - rupress.org
Bile acids (BAs) are cholesterol-derived metabolites that facilitate the intestinal absorption
and transport of dietary lipids. Recently, BAs also emerged as pivotal signaling molecules …

Bile acid-mediated signaling in cholestatic liver diseases

J Zeng, J Fan, H Zhou - Cell & Bioscience, 2023 - Springer
Chronic cholestatic liver diseases, such as primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and primary
sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), are associated with bile stasis and gradually progress to …

Endocrine functions of bile acids

SM Houten, M Watanabe, J Auwerx - The EMBO journal, 2006 - embopress.org
Bile acids (BAs), a group of structurally diverse molecules that are primarily synthesized in
the liver from cholesterol, are the chief components of bile. Besides their well‐established …