the USA National Institutes of Health(NIH)R01CA222490.
Over 20%of mortality during acute liver failure is associated with the development of hepatic encephalopathy(HE).Thus,HE is a complication of acute liver failure with a broad spectrum of neuropsychiatric abnormalities...
This work was supported by the USA National Institutes of Health(NIH)grants R01 DK104893 and R01DK-057543;VA Merit Award I01BX004033 and 1I01BX001390;Research Career Scientist Award(IK6BX004477)from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The liver is the central organ involved in lipid metabolism and the gastrointestinal(GI)tract is responsible for nutrient absorption and partitioning.Obesity,dyslipidemia and metabolic disorders are of increasing publ...
This study was supported by grants funded by the USA National Institutes of Health(NIH)U01CA179582 and R01 CA222490.
Many receptors can be activated by bile acids(BAs)and their derivatives.These include nuclear receptors farnesoid X receptor(FXR),pregnane X receptor(PXR),and vitamin D receptor(VDR),as well as membrane receptors Take...
This work was supported by the US National Institutes of Health(grants R01DK57543 and R01DK104893).
Bile acids(BA)are synthesized from cholesterol in the liver.They are essential for promotion of the absorption of lipids,cholesterol,and lipid-soluble vitamins from the intestines.BAs are hormones that regulate nutrie...