Hepatic synthesis of bile acids is the primary pathway for cholesterol catabolism. The cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase enzyme (encoded by CYP7A1) represents the rate-limiting step of the multi ...

Previous studies of the bile acid composition of meconium and bile obtained in the first few days of life indicate that, compared to the adult, there are significant differences in the hepatic ...

A study shows that the semi-synthetic bile acid NorUDCA inhibits in the intestine the formation of pro-inflammatory T helper 17 cells (TH17) and at the same time promotes the generation of anti ...