Obeticholic Acid—A Pharmacological and Clinical Review
Obeticholic acid (OCA) or 6-alpha-ethyl-chenodeoxycholic acid is a semisynthetic modified bile acid derivative that acts on the farnesoid X receptor (FXR) as an agonist with a higher potency than bile acid. The FXR is a nuclear receptor highly expressed in the liver and small intestine and regulates...
Main Authors: | Caezaan Keshvani, Jonathan Kopel, Hemant Goyal |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-02-01
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Series: | Future Pharmacology |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9879/3/1/17 |
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