Entry
Name
Bile secretion - Homo sapiens (human)
Description
Bile is a vital secretion, essential for digestion and absorption of fats and fat-soluble vitamins in the small intestine. Moreover, bile is an important route of elimination for excess cholesterol and many waste product, bilirubin, drugs and toxic compounds. Bile secretion depends on the function of membrane transport systems in hepatocytes and cholangiocytes and on the structural and functional integrity of the biliary tree. The hepatocytes generate the so-called primary bile in their canaliculi. Cholangiocytes modify the canalicular bile by secretory and reabsorptive processes as bile passes through the bile ducts. The main solutes in bile are bile acids, which stimulate bile secretion osmotically, as well as facilitate the intestinal absorption of dietary lipids by their detergent properties. Bile acids are also important signalling molecules. Through the activation of nuclear receptors, they regulate their own synthesis and transport rates.
Class
Organismal Systems; Digestive system
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Ortholog table
Drug
D00893 Pravastatin sodium (JP18/USP)
D02021 Secretin (JAN/USAN/INN)
D06387 Zosuquidar trihydrochloride (USAN)
D09360 Obeticholic acid (JAN/USAN/INN)
D10669 Sotagliflozin (USAN/INN)
D10685 Lumacaftor and ivacaftor
D10795 Elobixibat hydrate (JAN)
D10952 Maralixibat chloride (JAN/USAN/INN)
D11042 Tezacaftor and ivacaftor
D11700 Elexacaftor, ivacaftor and tezacaftor
D12454 Icenticaftor (USAN/INN)
D12719 Vanzacaftor calcium (USAN)
Other DBs
Organism
Homo sapiens (human) [GN:
hsa ]
Gene
6579 SLCO1A2; solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1A2 [KO:K03460 ]
28234 SLCO1B3; solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1B3 [KO:K05043 ]
10599 SLCO1B1; solute carrier organic anion transporter family member 1B1 [KO:K05043 ]
6554 SLC10A1; solute carrier family 10 member 1 [KO:K14341 ]
10864 SLC22A7; solute carrier family 22 member 7 [KO:K08204 ]
9376 SLC22A8; solute carrier family 22 member 8 [KO:K08205 ]
6580 SLC22A1; solute carrier family 22 member 1 [KO:K08198 ]
949 SCARB1; scavenger receptor class B member 1 [KO:K13885 ]
3949 LDLR; low density lipoprotein receptor [KO:K12473 ]
57552 NCEH1; neutral cholesterol ester hydrolase 1 [KO:K14349 ] [EC:3.1.1.-]
9971 NR1H4; nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group H member 4 [KO:K08537 ]
8431 NR0B2; nuclear receptor subfamily 0 group B member 2 [KO:K08563 ]
10941 UGT2A1; UDP glucuronosyltransferase family 2 member A1 complex locus [KO:K00699 ] [EC:2.4.1.17 ]
64240 ABCG5; ATP binding cassette subfamily G member 5 [KO:K05683 ]
64241 ABCG8; ATP binding cassette subfamily G member 8 [KO:K05684 ]
8647 ABCB11; ATP binding cassette subfamily B member 11 [KO:K05664 ]
1244 ABCC2; ATP binding cassette subfamily C member 2 [KO:K05666 ]
9429 ABCG2; ATP binding cassette subfamily G member 2 (JR blood group) [KO:K05681 ]
6522 SLC4A2; solute carrier family 4 member 2 [KO:K13855 ]
6548 SLC9A1; solute carrier family 9 member A1 [KO:K05742 ]
57835 SLC4A5; solute carrier family 4 member 5 [KO:K13857 ]
8714 ABCC3; ATP binding cassette subfamily C member 3 [KO:K05667 ]
10257 ABCC4; ATP binding cassette subfamily C member 4 (PEL blood group) [KO:K05673 ]
200931 SLC51A; solute carrier family 51 member A [KO:K14360 ]
3781 KCNN2; potassium calcium-activated channel subfamily N member 2 [KO:K04943 ]
23439 ATP1B4; ATPase Na+/K+ transporting family member beta 4 [KO:K01540 ]
481 ATP1B1; ATPase Na+/K+ transporting subunit beta 1 [KO:K01540 ]
482 ATP1B2; ATPase Na+/K+ transporting subunit beta 2 [KO:K01540 ]
483 ATP1B3; ATPase Na+/K+ transporting subunit beta 3 [KO:K01540 ]
486 FXYD2; FXYD domain containing ion transport regulator 2 [KO:K01538 ]
8671 SLC4A4; solute carrier family 4 member 4 [KO:K13575 ]
358 AQP1; aquaporin 1 (Colton blood group) [KO:K09864 ]
6555 SLC10A2; solute carrier family 10 member 2 [KO:K14342 ]
6523 SLC5A1; solute carrier family 5 member 1 [KO:K14158 ]
6550 SLC9A3; solute carrier family 9 member A3 [KO:K12040 ]
6513 SLC2A1; solute carrier family 2 member 1 [KO:K07299 ]
Compound
C03642 Taurolithocholate sulfate
C04555 Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate
C05503 Estradiol-17beta 3-glucuronide
C08357 Estradiol-17beta 3-sulfate
C11310 1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridinium
D00125 Etoposide (JP18/USP/INN)
D00140 Erythromycin (JP18/USP/INN)
D00142 Methotrexate (JP18/USP/INN)
D00186 Ciprofloxacin (JP18/USP/INN)
D00201 Tetracycline (JAN/USP/INN)
D00224 Allopurinol (JP18/USP/INN)
D00240 Aztreonam (JP18/USP/INN)
D00247 Bumetanide (JP18/USP/INN)
D00295 Cimetidine (JP18/USP/INN)
D00318 Famotidine (JP18/USP/INN)
D00331 Furosemide (JP18/USP/INN)
D00333 Ganciclovir (JAN/USP/INN)
D00340 Hydrochlorothiazide (JP18/USP/INN)
D00353 Lamivudine (JAN/USP/INN)
D00400 Valsartan (JP18/USP/INN)
D00427 Ritonavir (JAN/USP/INN)
D00429 Saquinavir (JAN/USP/INN)
D00439 Nitrofurantoin (JAN/USP/INN)
D00453 Ofloxacin (JP18/USP/INN)
D00456 Ondansetron (JAN/USP/INN)
D00491 Paclitaxel (JAN/USP/INN)
D00512 Phenytoin (JP18/USP/INN)
D00521 Terfenadine (JAN/USAN/INN)
D00590 Sparfloxacin (JAN/USAN/INN)
D00767 Vecuronium bromide (JAN/USP/INN)
D00804 Ivermectin (JAN/USP/INN)
D01061 Irinotecan hydrochloride (USP)
D01264 Daunorubicin hydrochloride (JP18/USP)
D01275 Doxorubicin hydrochloride (JP18/USP)
D01421 Aminohippurate sodium (USP)
D01745 Domperidone (JP18/USAN/INN)
D01862 Pitavastatin calcium (JAN)
D02166 Mitoxantrone hydrochloride (JAN/USP)
D02214 Epirubicin hydrochloride (JP18/USP)
D02216 Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride (USP)
D03130 Bisantrene hydrochloride (USAN)
D06050 Technetium Tc 99m tetrofosmin (USP)
D07987 Folinic acid calcium salt pentahydrate
D08291 Ofloxacin hydrochloride
Reference
Authors
Meier PJ, Stieger B
Title
Bile salt transporters.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Kullak-Ublick GA, Beuers U, Paumgartner G
Title
Hepatobiliary transport.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Kosters A, Karpen SJ
Title
Bile acid transporters in health and disease.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Anwer MS
Title
Cellular regulation of hepatic bile acid transport in health and cholestasis.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Alrefai WA, Gill RK
Title
Bile acid transporters: structure, function, regulation and pathophysiological implications.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Trauner M, Boyer JL
Title
Bile salt transporters: molecular characterization, function, and regulation.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Klaassen CD, Aleksunes LM
Title
Xenobiotic, bile acid, and cholesterol transporters: function and regulation.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Trauner M, Wagner M, Fickert P, Zollner G
Title
Molecular regulation of hepatobiliary transport systems: clinical implications for understanding and treating cholestasis.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Arrese M, Trauner M
Title
Molecular aspects of bile formation and cholestasis.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Esteller A
Title
Physiology of bile secretion.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Takikawa H
Title
Hepatobiliary transport of bile acids and organic anions.
Journal
Reference
Authors
St-Pierre MV, Kullak-Ublick GA, Hagenbuch B, Meier PJ
Title
Transport of bile acids in hepatic and non-hepatic tissues.
Journal
J Exp Biol 204:1673-86 (2001)
Reference
Authors
Thomas C, Pellicciari R, Pruzanski M, Auwerx J, Schoonjans K
Title
Targeting bile-acid signalling for metabolic diseases.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Pauli-Magnus C, Stieger B, Meier Y, Kullak-Ublick GA, Meier PJ
Title
Enterohepatic transport of bile salts and genetics of cholestasis.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Pellicoro A, Faber KN
Title
Review article: The function and regulation of proteins involved in bile salt biosynthesis and transport.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Jonker JW, Stedman CA, Liddle C, Downes M
Title
Hepatobiliary ABC transporters: physiology, regulation and implications for disease.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Modica S, Bellafante E, Moschetta A
Title
Master regulation of bile acid and xenobiotic metabolism via the FXR, PXR and CAR trio.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Cai SY, Boyer JL
Title
FXR: a target for cholestatic syndromes?
Journal
Reference
Authors
Ballatori N, Li N, Fang F, Boyer JL, Christian WV, Hammond CL
Title
OST alpha-OST beta: a key membrane transporter of bile acids and conjugated steroids.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Roma MG, Crocenzi FA, Sanchez Pozzi EA
Title
Hepatocellular transport in acquired cholestasis: new insights into functional, regulatory and therapeutic aspects.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Arrese M, Macias RI, Briz O, Perez MJ, Marin JJ
Title
Molecular pathogenesis of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy.
Journal
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