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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Jonathan Hill
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-57494 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Lewis Nuruddeen D ND Patnaude Lori A LA Pelletier Josephine J Souza Donald J DJ Lukas Susan M SM King F James FJ Hill Jonathan D JD Stefanopoulos Dimitria E DE Ryan Kelli K Desai Sudha S Skow Donna D Kauschke Stefan G SG Broermann Andre A Kuzmich Daniel D Harcken Christian C Hickey Eugene R ER Modis Louise K LK
PloS one 20140626 6
GPBAR1 is a G protein-coupled receptor that is activated by certain bile acids and plays an important role in the regulation of bile acid synthesis, lipid metabolism, and energy homeostasis. Recent evidence suggests that GPBAR1 may also have important effects in reducing the inflammatory response through its expression on monocytes and macrophages. To further understand the role of GPBAR1 in inflammation, we generated a novel, selective, proprietary GPBAR1 agonist and tested its effectiveness at ...[more]