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Canalicular ABC transporters and liver disease.
The Journal of pathology - 1 Jan 2012
Nicolaou Michael, Andress Edward J, Zolnerciks Joseph K, Dixon Peter H, Williamson Catherine, Linton Kenneth J
Abstract excerpt
Bile is a complex mixture that includes bile salts, the membrane phospholipid phosphatidylcholine (PC), cholesterol and various endobiotic and xenobiotic toxins, each of which is secreted across the canalicular membrane of the hepatocyte by different ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters. The bile salts are essential for the emulsification of dietary fat and lipophilic vitamins. They are synthesized from...
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