taurolithocholic

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From taurine + lithocholic.

Adjective[edit]

taurolithocholic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to taurolithocholic acid and its derivatives
    • 2015 August 26, “Activation of Mir-29a in Activated Hepatic Stellate Cells Modulates Its Profibrogenic Phenotype through Inhibition of Histone Deacetylases 4”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      To investigate the mechanism why cholestasis may affect HSC activation, we treated primary HSCs with one of the hydrophobic bile acids, taurolithocholic acid (TLCA) (Sigma) for 24 hours.