Abstract
During conditions of impaired bile flow (cholestasis), increased serum bile acids (BAs) are prognostic markers of sepsis. In this issue, Hao et al. (2017) show that the BA receptor FXR binds NLRP3 inflammasome in macrophages and inhibits activation of inflammasome components, thus reducing endotoxemia in cholestasis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 763-764 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Cell Metabolism |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 4 2017 |
Keywords
- FXR
- bile acids
- cholestasis
- inflammasome
- nuclear receptors
- sepsis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physiology
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology