"Cholic Acids" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The 3 alpha,7 alpha,12 alpha-trihydroxy-5 beta-cholanic acid family of bile acids in man, usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. They act as detergents to solubilize fats for intestinal absorption, are reabsorbed by the small intestine, and are used as cholagogues and choleretics.
| Descriptor ID |
D002793
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.105.225 D04.210.500.221.430
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| Concept/Terms |
Cholic Acids- Cholic Acids
- Acids, Cholic
- Cholalic Acids
- Acids, Cholalic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cholic Acids" by people in Profiles.
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Enhanced Microbial Bile Acid Deconjugation and Impaired Ileal Uptake in Pregnancy Repress Intestinal Regulation of Bile Acid Synthesis. Hepatology. 2019 07; 70(1):276-293.
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Dynamic changes of key metabolites during liver fibrosis in rats. World J Gastroenterol. 2019 Feb 28; 25(8):941-954.
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Bile Acid G Protein-Coupled Membrane Receptor TGR5 Modulates Aquaporin 2-Mediated Water Homeostasis. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2018 11; 29(11):2658-2670.
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Work in Progress: Drugs in Development. Clin Liver Dis. 2018 08; 22(3):501-515.