Obeticholic Acid-A Pharmacological and Clinical Review
Obeticholic acid (OCA) or 6-alpha-ethyl-chenodeoxycholic acid is a semisynthetic modified bile acid derivative that acts on the farnesoid X receptor (FXR) as an agonist with a higher potency than bile acid. The FXR is a nuclear receptor highly expressed in the liver and small intestine and regulates...
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MDPI AG,
2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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