Lithogenic diet and gallstone formation in mice: Integrated response of activities of regulatory enzymes in hepatic cholesterol metabolism

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 765-772

  Reihnér, Eva ^a   Ståhlberg, Dagny ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Gallstones; Hepatic cholesterol metabolism; Lithogenic diet

Indexed keywords

3 HYDROXY 3 METHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A; CHOLESTEROL 7ALPHA MONOOXYGENASE; CHOLESTEROL ACYLTRANSFERASE; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BILE ACID SYNTHESIS; CHOLESTEROL ESTERIFICATION; CHOLESTEROL INTAKE; CHOLESTEROL LIVER LEVEL; CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; CHOLESTEROL STONE; CHOLESTEROL SYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GALLSTONE FORMATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029854823     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/bjn19960082     Document Type: Article

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