Pharmacological and Metabolic Significance of Bile Acids in Retinal Diseases
Bile acids (BAs) are amphipathic sterols primarily synthesized from cholesterol in the liver and released in the intestinal lumen upon food intake. BAs play important roles in micellination of dietary lipids, stimulating bile flow, promoting biliary phospholipid secretion, and regulating cholesterol...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Biomolecules |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/11/2/292 |