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2020 Jun 19


Expert Opin Investig Drugs

Bile acid modulators for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

Authors

Fiorucci S, Biagioli M, Sepe V, Zampella A, Distrutti E
Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2020 Jun 19:1-10.
PMID: 32552182.

Abstract

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a progressive form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) for which therapy is suboptimal. The farnesoid-X-receptor (FXR) and the G protein bile acid receptor (GPBAR)1 are two bile acid-activated receptors that exert regulatory effects on lipid, glucose, energy, and immune homeostasis. GPBAR1 and FXR ligands have shown efficacy in reversing steatohepatitis and fibrosis in preclinical models of NASH.