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Ursodeoxycholic acid stabilizes the bile salt export pump in the apical membrane in MDCK II cells.
Journal of gastroenterology - 1 May 2014
Kagawa Tatehiro, Orii Reiko, Hirose Shunji, Arase Yoshitaka, Shiraishi Koichi, Mizutani Akiko, Tsukamoto Hidekazu, Mine Tetsuya
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) partly exerts choleretic effects by modifying the function of the bile salt export pump (Bsep, ABCB11). UDCA induces insertion of Bsep into the canalicular membrane of hepatocytes; however, underlying mechanisms remain unknown. We aimed to elucidate molecular mechanisms behind UDCA-induced Bsep activation. METHODS: We established MDCK II cells stably expressing both Bsep...
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