Ox Bile Research
10 peer-reviewed studies · Evidence score: 6/10
How lifestyle factors and their associated pathogenetic mechanisms impact psoriasis
Madden SK et al. • Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) (2020)
Lifestyle interventions are a promising treatment for psoriasis and its associated co-morbidities.
- Lifestyle interventions are a promising treatment for psoriasis and its associated co-morbidities.
- However, gaps and inadequacies exist within the literature, e.g. methodology, absence of a unified scoring system, lack of controlled clinical data and lack of studies without simultaneous usage of biologics or alternative therapies.
- Future directions should focus on high quality cohort studies and clinical trials.
Treatment of Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome and other sterol disorders
Svoboda MD et al. • American journal of medical genetics. Part C, Seminars in medical genetics (2012)
We review the current literature and expert opinion on treatments for SLOS and other selected sterol disorders, including dietary cholesterol therapy, statin treatment, bile acid supplementation, medical therapies, and surgical interventions, as well as directions for future therapies and treatment research.Copyright © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
- Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome (SLOS) is an autosomal recessive genetic condition with a broad phenotype that results from deficiency of the final enzyme of the cholesterol synthesis pathway.
- This defect causes low or low-normal plasma cholesterol levels and increased 7- and 8-dehydrocholesterol (DHC) levels.
- Many therapies for SLOS and other disorders of sterol metabolism have been proposed, and a few of them have been undertaken in selected patients, but robust prospective clinical trials with validated outcome measures are lacking.
Differential effects of a 40-hour fast and bile acid supplementation on human GLP-1 and FGF19 responses
van Nierop FS et al. • American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism (2019)
Therefore, our data add complexity to the physiological regulation of the enterokines GLP-1 and FGF19 by bile acids.
- Energy expenditure was not affected by gDCA administration.
- Unexpectedly, 40 h of fasting increased both GLP-1 and FGF19, where the former appeared bile acid independent and the latter bile acid dependent.
- Second, a single dose of gDCA increased postprandial GLP-1.
Cholecystectomy-related gut microbiota dysbiosis exacerbates colorectal tumorigenesis
Tang B et al. • Nature communications (2025)
This observational examined the effects of Ox Bile.
- RNA-sequencing and co-immunoprecipitation reveal that the compromised bile acid metabolism inhibits farnesoid X receptor (FXR) signaling, disrupts the FXR/β-catenin interaction, and ultimately exacerbates colorectal tumorigenesis.
- Significantly, FXR agonist obeticholic acid (OCA) averts cholecystectomy-related colorectal tumorigenesis.
- The gut microbiota holds a crucial position in cholecystectomy-induced colorectal tumorigenesis, and modulation of the gut microbiota-bile acid-FXR axis represents a promising preventive strategy.© 2025.
Synthesis of hyocholic acid and its derivatization with sodium periodate to distinguish it from cholic acid by mass spectrometry
Ho TM et al. • Steroids (2023)
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- Subsequently, a commercially available ox bile extract was treated with NaIO4 to detect bile acid derivatives by mass spectrometry.
- Two possible hyocholic acid derivatives conjugated to serine and gamma-glutamic semialdehyde were detected in electrospray ionization positive mode, which oxidatively cleaved with NaIO4 (m/z 496 and 522 to m/z 494 and 520, respectively).Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc.
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Bile acid metabolism is altered in multiple sclerosis and supplementation ameliorates neuroinflammation
Bhargava P et al. • The Journal of clinical investigation (2020)
These findings identify dysregulated bile acid metabolism as a potential therapeutic target in MS.
- TUDCA prevented neurotoxic (A1) polarization of astrocytes and proinflammatory polarization of microglia in a dose-dependent manner.
- TUDCA supplementation in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis reduced the severity of disease through its effects on G protein-coupled bile acid receptor 1 (GPBAR1).
- We demonstrate that bile acid metabolism was altered in MS and that bile acid supplementation prevented polarization of astrocytes and microglia to neurotoxic phenotypes and ameliorated neuropathology in an animal model of MS.
Identification of the anti-oxidant components in a two-step solvent extract of bovine bile lipid: Application of reverse phase HPLC, mass spectrometry and fluorimetric assays
Singh N et al. • Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences (2016)
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- Subsequently, all fractions were tested for their anti-oxidative property on HepG2 cells exposed to H2O2 that served as an oxidative injury model.
- Four fluorescent dyes H2DCF DA, MitoSOX red, Amplex red and DAF-2 DA were used for estimation of reactive radicals in the HepG2 cells.
- Among the separated bile acids, tauroursodeoxycholic acid, glycoursodeoxycholic acid and ursodeoxycholic acid prevented the HepG2 cells from H2O2-induced oxidative stress.Copyright © 2015 Elsevier B.V.
A novel method of selective removal of human DNA improves PCR sensitivity for detection of Salmonella Typhi in blood samples
Zhou L et al. • BMC infectious diseases (2012)
Use of a combination of selective ox-bile blood cell lysis and removal of human DNA with micrococcal nuclease significantly improves PCR sensitivity and offers a better option for improved typhoid PCR assays directly using clinical specimens in diagnosis of this globally important infection disease which we believe could be of importance in improving clinical care and providing effective evaluation of novel vaccines.
- Micrococcal nuclease retained activity against human blood DNA in the presence of up to 9% ox bile.
- Consequently target Salmonella Typhi DNA was enriched in DNA preparations and the PCR sensitivity for detection of Salmonella Typhi in spiked blood samples was enhanced by 1,000 fold.
- Further research warranted to confirm findings
Specimens and culture media for the laboratory diagnosis of typhoid fever
Wain J et al. • Journal of infection in developing countries (2008)
For the diagnosis of typhoid fever by blood culture the medium should be a rich nutrient broth containing a lysing agent.
- For 263 positive stool cultures, selenite F and selenite mannitol performed equally well and culturing 2 g rather than 1g increased the isolation rate by 10.5%.
- For the diagnosis of typhoid fever by blood culture the medium should be a rich nutrient broth containing a lysing agent.
- In adults 1 ml bone marrow or 15 ml blood culture gave similar results.
Impact of reducing duodenobiliary reflux on biliary stent patency: an in vitro evaluation and a prospective randomized clinical trial that used a biliary stent with an antireflux valve
Dua KS et al. • Gastrointestinal endoscopy (2007)
The antireflux biliary stent remains patent for a longer time and hence duodenobiliary reflux may be contributing to stent occlusion.
- The antireflux biliary stent remains patent for a longer time and hence duodenobiliary reflux may be contributing to stent occlusion.
- Published in Gastrointestinal endoscopy (2007)
- Further research warranted to confirm findings