Bile acid-FXR alpha pathways regulate male sexual maturation in mice

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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Abnormal delivery of bile acids (BAs) to the colon as a result of disease or therapy causes constipation or diarrhea by unknown mechanisms. The G protein-coupled BA receptor TGR5 (or GPBAR1) is expressed by enteric neurons and endocrine ...

Bile acid-FXR alpha pathways regulate male sexual maturation in mice

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