Bile acid metabolism disorders encompass a range of rare, yet clinically significant, genetic conditions that disrupt the normal synthesis and regulation of bile acids by the liver. These conditions, ...

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Primary bile acids are synthesized from cholesterol in the liver, which is transformed to cholic acid (CA) through the classical pathway and chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) as an alternative pathway.

(A) The classic bile acid synthesis pathway: cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase (CYP7A1) converts cholesterol to 7α-hydroxycholesterol (7α-HOC). The sterol 12α-hydroxylase (CYP8B1) converts the intermediate ...

Bile acids are essential for digestion, metabolism, and hormonal signaling. Their circulation between the liver and intestine, known as enterohepatic circulation, depends on a coordinated network of ...