There are trillions of microbes in the gastrointestinal tract, and we are starting to learn more about the exact mechanisms ...

Hepatic synthesis of bile acids is the primary pathway for cholesterol catabolism. The cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase enzyme (encoded by CYP7A1) represents the rate-limiting step of the multi ...

Bacteria naturally present in the human intestine (known as the gut microbiota) can transform cholesterol-derived bile acids ...

A study shows that the semi-synthetic bile acid NorUDCA inhibits in the intestine the formation of pro-inflammatory T helper 17 cells (T H 17) and at the same time promotes the generation of anti ...