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In hepatocytes, bile acids are secreted into bile canaliculi by bile salt export pump (BSEP), cholesterol is secreted by ATP binding cassette subfamily G member 5 (ABCG5) and ABCG8 heterodimer and ...
The study details the connection between SCARB2 deficiency and gastrointestinal dysfunction, revealing that the loss of SCARB2 leads to alterations in bile acid metabolism and dysbiosis in the gut ...
A promising experimental compound prevents cholesterol gallstone disease in mice by stimulating the biochemical pathway that controls bile acid secretion by the liver, according to new studies by ...
New research shows how important protein keeps our cell membranes in balance. Researchers have studied the structure, function and mechanisms of the protein ATP8B1, which flips lipid molecules in our ...
Gallbladder polyps are abnormal growths inside the gallbladder, the small organ in the upper right abdomen that stores digestive bile. Inflammation, cholesterol, abnormal cell growth, and, in rare ...
Blood tests that measure the amount of cholesterol and triglycerides in your blood are a routine part of most annual checkups ...