Research Article
Gut Immunity and Microbiota Dysbiosis Are Associated with Altered Bile Acid Metabolism in LPS-Challenged Piglets
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Hepatic gene expression related to enterohepatic circulation of bile acids by q-PCR. (a) Hepatic expression of genes that regulate bile acid metabolism. LRH-1: liver receptor homologue 1; FGFR4: fibroblast growth factor receptor 4; KLB: Klotho beta. (b) Hepatic expression of genes required for primary bile acid synthesis. CYP7A1: 7a-hydroxylase; CYP8B1: 12a-hydroxylase; CYP27A1: sterol 27-hydroxylase. (c) Expression of genes required for bile acid transportation. NTCP: Na+-taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide; OATP: organic anion transporting polypeptide; BSEP: bile salt export protein; MDR3: ATP binding cassette subfamily B member 4; MRP3: multidrug resistance-associated protein 3. , , , and were regarded as statistically significant.
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