The Biliary System

Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-1-61504-360-6
Verlag: Morgan & Claypool Publishers

Buch, Englisch, 148 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 187 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 281 g

Reihe: Colloquium Series on Integrated Systems Physiology

The exponential expansion of knowledge in the field of hepatobiliary diseases makes systematic revisions of current concepts almost mandatory nowadays. This eBook summarizes the progress in understanding the molecular mechanism of cholesterol and bile acid metabolism and the physical-chemistry of biliary lipids, with emphasis on biliary lipid metabolism that is regulated by nuclear receptors in the hepatobiliary system. By guiding the readers through the various aspects of anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry of all ""players"" involved in bile formation, this eBook is intended to be a compendium of recent progresses in understanding the molecular mechanisms of cholesterol and bile acid metabolism.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wang, David Q. -H.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Introduction
- Anatomy of the Liver, Biliary Tract, and Gallbladder
- Physical Chemistry of Bile
- Hepatic Cholesterol Metabolism
- Physical Chemistry and Hepatic Metabolism of Bile Acids
- The Enterohepatic Circulation of Bile Acids
- Hepatic Secretion of Biliary Lipids and Bile Formation
- Summary
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Author Biographies