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Article: Research from University of Kansas yields new data on colon cancer.
- Article from:
- Cancer Weekly
- Article date:
- March 24, 2009
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"Increased dietary fat consumption is associated with colon cancer development. The exact mechanism by which fat induces colon cancer is not clear, however, increased bile acid excretion in response to high-fat diet may promote colon carcinogenesis," scientists in the United States report (see also Colon Cancer).
"The farnesoid X receptor (FXR) is a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily, and bile acids are endogenous ligands of FXR. FXR is highly expressed in the intestine and liver where FXR is essential for maintaining bile acid homeostasis. The role of FXR in intestine cancer development is not known. The current study evaluated the effects of FXR ...
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