Targeted therapeutics and novel signaling pathways in non-alcohol-associated fatty liver/steatohepatitis (NAFL/NASH)

X Xu, KL Poulsen, L Wu, S Liu, T Miyata… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Non-alcohol-associated fatty liver/steatohepatitis (NAFL/NASH) has become the leading
cause of liver disease worldwide. NASH, an advanced form of NAFL, can be progressive …

Bile acid metabolism and signaling, the microbiota, and metabolic disease

J Cai, B Rimal, C Jiang, JYL Chiang… - Pharmacology & …, 2022 - Elsevier
The diversity, composition, and function of the bacterial community inhabiting the human
gastrointestinal tract contributes to host health through its role in producing energy or …

Gut microbiota and intestinal FXR mediate the clinical benefits of metformin

L Sun, C **e, G Wang, Y Wu, Q Wu, X Wang, J Liu… - Nature medicine, 2018 - nature.com
The anti-hyperglycemic effect of metformin is believed to be caused by its direct action on
signaling processes in hepatocytes, leading to lower hepatic gluconeogenesis. Recently …

Bile acid control of metabolism and inflammation in obesity, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

O Chávez-Talavera, A Tailleux, P Lefebvre, B Staels - Gastroenterology, 2017 - Elsevier
Bile acids are signaling molecules that coordinately regulate metabolism and inflammation
via the nuclear farnesoid X receptor (FXR) and the Takeda G protein-coupled receptor 5 …

Intestine farnesoid X receptor agonist and the gut microbiota activate G‐protein bile acid receptor‐1 signaling to improve metabolism

P Pathak, C **e, RG Nichols, JM Ferrell… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Bile acids activate farnesoid X receptor (FXR) and G protein–coupled bile acid receptor‐1
(aka Takeda G protein–coupled receptor‐5 [TGR5]) to regulate bile acid metabolism and …

[HTML][HTML] Bile acid metabolism in liver pathobiology

JYL Chiang, JM Ferrell - Gene expression, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Bile acids facilitate intestinal nutrient absorption and biliary cholesterol secretion to maintain
bile acid homeostasis, which is essential for protecting liver and other tissues and cells from …

Role of bile acids in metabolic control

A Molinaro, A Wahlström, HU Marschall - Trends in Endocrinology & …, 2018 - cell.com
Bile acids are endocrine molecules that in addition to facilitating the absorption of fat-soluble
nutrients regulate numerous metabolic processes, including glucose, lipid, and energy …

Gut microbiota: an integral moderator in health and disease

Q Feng, WD Chen, YD Wang - Frontiers in microbiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The gut microbiota, as the main member in gut microecology, is an essential mediator in
health and disease. The gut microbiota interacts with various organs and systems in the …

Discovery of farnesoid X receptor and its role in bile acid metabolism

JYL Chiang, JM Ferrell - Molecular and cellular endocrinology, 2022 - Elsevier
In 1995, the nuclear hormone orphan receptor farnesoid X receptor (FXR, NR1H4) was
identified as a farnesol receptor expressed mainly in liver, kidney, and adrenal gland of rats …

Bile acid receptors FXR and TGR5 signaling in fatty liver diseases and therapy

JYL Chiang, JM Ferrell - American Journal of Physiology …, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
Bile acid synthesis is the most significant pathway for catabolism of cholesterol and for
maintenance of whole body cholesterol homeostasis. Bile acids are physiological …