Article
Farnesoid X receptor (FXR) activation and FXR genetic variation in inflammatory bowel disease.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Nijmeijer Rian M, Gadaleta Raffaella M, van Mil Saskia W C, van Bodegraven Adriaan A, Crusius J Bart A, Dijkstra Gerard, Hommes Daan W, de Jong Dirk J, Stokkers Pieter C F, Verspaget Hein W, Weersma Rinse K, van der Woude C Janneke, Stapelbroek Janneke M, Schipper Marguerite E I, Wijmenga Cisca, van Erpecum Karel J, Oldenburg Bas
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We previously showed that activation of the bile salt nuclear receptor Farnesoid X Receptor (FXR) protects against intestinal inflammation in mice. Reciprocally, these inflammatory mediators may decrease FXR activation. We investigated whether FXR activation is repressed in the ileum...
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