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...
Main Authors: | Michiyasu Ishizawa, Daisuke Akagi, Makoto Makishima |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-07-01
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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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