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©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2009; 15(14): 1677-1689
Published online Apr 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1677
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Figure 1 Molecular structures of different potentially toxic or protective natural bile acids and synthetic bile acid analogues.
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Figure 2 Intracellular mechanisms of bile acid-induced hepatocyte apoptosis. In this schema, further transduction after activation of death receptors and formation of the DISC, direct mitochondrial toxicity and ER stress are implicated.


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