[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in understanding and managing cholesterol gallstones

A Di Ciaula, P Portincasa - F1000Research, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The high prevalence of cholesterol gallstones, the availability of new information about
pathogenesis, and the relevant health costs due to the management of cholelithiasis in both …

[HTML][HTML] The Anti-Inflammatory and Curative Exponent of Probiotics: A Comprehensive and Authentic Ingredient for the Sustained Functioning of Major Human Organs

MS Virk, MA Virk, Y He, T Tufail, M Gul, A Qayum… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Several billion microorganisms reside in the gastrointestinal lumen, including viruses,
bacteria, fungi, and yeast. Among them, probiotics were primarily used to cure digestive …

Making the invisible visible: improving conspicuity of noncalcified gallstones using dual-energy CT

JW Uyeda, IJ Richardson, AD Sodickson - Abdominal Radiology, 2017 - Springer
Purpose To determine whether virtual monochromatic imaging (VMI) increases detectability
of noncalcified gallstones on dual-energy CT (DECT) compared with conventional CT …

Prevention of cholesterol gallstone disease by schaftoside in lithogenic diet-induced C57BL/6 mouse model

M Liu, C Liu, H Chen, X Huang, X Zeng, J Zhou… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Schaftoside (SS) is a bioactive compound present in the Herba Desmodii Styracifolii (DS), a
herb that has been used to treat cholelithiasis and urolithiasis in Chinese medicine. Whether …

[HTML][HTML] Regulation of lipid metabolism by obeticholic acid in hyperlipidemic hamsters

B Dong, M Young, X Liu, AB Singh, J Liu - Journal of Lipid Research, 2017 - ASBMB
The farnesoid X receptor (FXR) plays critical roles in plasma cholesterol metabolism, in
particular HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) homeostasis. Obeticholic acid (OCA) is a FXR agonist …

Ganoderma lucidum spore ethanol extract attenuates atherosclerosis by regulating lipid metabolism via upregulation of liver X receptor alpha

P Lai, X Cao, Q Xu, Y Liu, R Li, J Zhang… - Pharmaceutical …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Context Ganoderma lucidum (Leyss. ex Fr.) Karst (Ganodermataceae) is a fungus
that has been used in traditional Chinese medicine. Objective This is the first investigation of …

[HTML][HTML] Cholelithiasis, Gut Microbiota and Bile Acids after Bariatric Surgery—Can Cholelithiasis Be Prevented by Modulating the Microbiota? A Literature Review

N Komorniak, J Pawlus, K Gaweł, V Hawryłkowicz… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Cholelithiasis is one of the more common complications following bariatric
surgery. This may be related to the rapid weight loss during this period, although the exact …

[HTML][HTML] Prevention of cholesterol gallstone formation by Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC 43121 and Lactobacillus fermentum MF27 in lithogenic diet-induced mice

JK Oh, YR Kim, B Lee, YM Choi… - Food Science of Animal …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of Lactobacillus acidophilus ATCC
43121 and L. fermentum MF27 on biochemical indices in the serum, cholesterol metabolism …

Associations between lifestyle-related diseases and transporters involved in intestinal absorption and biliary excretion of cholesterol

Y Yamanashi, T Takada, H Suzuki - Biological and Pharmaceutical …, 2018 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Westernization of dietary habits leads to an increase in lipid intake and is thought to be
responsible for an increase in patients with dyslipidemia. It is a well-known fact that the …

The Hypocholesterolemic Effects of Eryngium carlinae F. Delaroche Are Mediated by the Involvement of the Intestinal Transporters ABCG5 and ABCG8

IG Castro-Torres, M De la O-Arciniega… - Evidence‐Based …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Hypercholesterolemia is a metabolic disorder characterized by a high concentration of
cholesterol in the blood. Eryngium carlinae is a medicinal plant used to treat lipid diseases …