Lithocholic Acid Is a Vitamin D Receptor Ligand That Acts Preferentially in the Ileum

The vitamin D receptor (VDR) is a nuclear receptor that mediates the biological action of the active form of vitamin D, 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2D3], and regulates calcium and bone metabolism. Lithocholic acid (LCA), which is a secondary bile acid produced by intestinal bacteria...

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Main Authors: Michiyasu Ishizawa, Daisuke Akagi, Makoto Makishima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/7/1975

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