Strong activation of bile acid-sensitive ion channel (BASIC) by ursodeoxycholic acid
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Strong activation of bile acid-sensitive ion channel (BASIC) by ursodeoxycholic acid
Bile acid-sensitive ion channel (BASIC) is a member of the DEG/ENaC gene family of unknown function. Rat BASIC (rBASIC) is inactive at rest. We have recently shown that cholangiocytes, the epithelial cells lining the bile ducts, are the main site of BASIC expression in the liver and identified bile acids, in particular hyo- and chenodeoxycholic acid, as agonists of rBASIC. Moreover, it seems th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Channels
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1933-6950,1933-6969
DOI: 10.4161/chan.22406