taurolithocholic

English

Etymology

From taurine + lithocholic.

Adjective

taurolithocholic (not comparable)

1. Relating to taurolithocholic acid and its derivatives
   • 2015 August 26, “Activation of Mir-29a in Activated Hepatic Stellate Cells Modulates Its Profibrogenic Phenotype through Inhibition of Histone Deacetylases 4”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     To investigate the mechanism why cholestasis may affect HSC activation, we treated primary HSCs with one of the hydrophobic bile acids, taurolithocholic acid (TLCA) (Sigma) for 24 hours.